Franciacorta Satèn 2000

Fratelli Berlucchi (Italy)

Chardonnay (80%), Pinot Bianco (20%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals good personality with intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of plum, grapefruit and bread crust followed by aromas of hawthorn, pineapple, banana, yeast, litchi, hazelnut and apple. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and effervescent attack, however well balanced, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of banana, litchi and grapefruit. This Franciacorta ages for at least 37 months on its lees followed by 2-3 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Roasted fish, Stewed fish, Stuffed pasta
Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)
Issue 21, Summer 2004