Franciacorta Rosé Pas Dosé Parosé 2002

Il Mosnel (Italy)

Franciacorta (Lombardy)

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

The wine shows a brilliant onion skin pink color and nuances of onion skin pink, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry, raspberry and tangerine followed by aromas of bread crust, hawthorn, yeast, apple, pink grapefruit, plum and vanilla. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent and crisp attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of raspberry, cherry and apple. The cuvée ferments in barrique. This Franciacorta ages in bottle on its lees for at least 3 years.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Roasted white meat, Roasted fish, Fish soups, Broiled fish

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

Issue 43, Summer 2006

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