Franciacorta Satèn 2000

Cavalleri (Italy)

Franciacorta (Lombardy)

Chardonnay
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This sparkling wine shows a brilliant straw 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 yeast, bread crust and grapefruit followed by aromas of banana, brioche, apple, hazelnut, butter and plum. 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 plum, grapefruit and hazelnut. A well made Franciacorta. Part of the cuvée ferments and ages in barrique. This Franciacorta ages for at least 36 months on lees.

Alcohol: 13%

Fried fish, Broiled fish and crustaceans, Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Sauteed white meat

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

Issue 22, September 2004

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