Franciacorta Pas Dosè Millesimato Torre Ducco 1997

Catturich Ducco (Italy)

Franciacorta (Lombardy)

Chardonnay (70%), Pinot Nero (30%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Franciacorta shows a brilliant golden yellow color and nuances of golden yellow, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas that start with hints of yeast, bread crust and hazelnut followed by aromas of banana, acacia, butter, grapefruit, praline, plum, apple and vanilla. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and effervescent attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of grapefruit, apple and hazelnut. Part of the Chardonnay used for this wine ages in barrique. This Franciacorta ages in bottle on its lees for at least 84 months.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted fish, Roasted white meat, Stewed meat

Suggested glass	11 °C (51 °F)
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

Issue 36, December 2005

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