Franciacorta Brut Emanuela Barboglio 2004

Il Mosnel (Italy)

Chardonnay
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Franciacorta Brut Emanuela Barboglio shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of banana, bread crust and acacia followed by aromas of yeast, pineapple, hawthorn, pear, butter, plum, hazelnut, praline and hints of vanilla. 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 praline. Franciacorta Brut Emanuela Barboglio referments in bottle on its lees for at least 36 months. The base wine of this Franciacorta ages in barrique for 5 months.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Roasted fish, Roasted white meat, Stuffed pasta, Mushroom soups
Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)
June 2009