Franciacorta Pas Dosé

Il Mosnel (Italy)

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

Franciacorta Pas Dosé shows an intense straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of bread crust, yeast and banana followed by aromas of acacia, plum, praline, grapefruit, apple, hazelnut, pear and butter. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent and crisp attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of banana, plum and hazelnut. A part of the Chardonnay used for the production of this Franciacorta Pas Dosé ages in barrique. It referments 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)
(Classic Method Sparkling Wines)
June 2009