Franciacorta Extra Brut 2003

Ricci Curbastro (Italy)

Franciacorta (Lombardy)

Chardonnay (50%), Pinot Nero (50%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Franciacorta Extra Brut 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 that start with hints of banana, citrus fruits and bread crust followed by aromas of pineapple, hawthorn, yeast, acacia, pear, hazelnut, praline, plum and butter. 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 banana, citrus fruits, apple and hazelnut. A part of the base wine ferments in barrique. This Franciacorta Extra Brut referments in bottle for at least 42 months.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Roasted fish, Roasted white meat, Stuffed pasta, Broiled crustaceans

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

December 2010

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