Franciacorta Pas Dosé

Il Mosnel (Italy)

Franciacorta (Lombardy)

Chardonnay (60%), Pinot Bianco (30%), Pinot Nero (10%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Franciacorta shows a brilliant golden yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of bread crust, yeast and banana followed by aromas of acacia, hawthorn, pear, hazelnut, grapefruit, praline, gooseberry, apple, plum and vanilla. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent and crisp attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of banana, grapefruit and hazelnut. Part of the Chardonnay used for the cuvée ferments in barrique. This Franciacorta ages in bottle on its lees for at least 36 months.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Roasted fish, Broiled crustaceans

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

Issue 43, Summer 2006

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