Franciacorta Brut Rosé

Il Mosnel (Italy)

Chardonnay (40%), Pinot Nero (40%), Pinot Bianco (20%)
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

Franciacorta Brut Rosé shows a brilliant onion skin pink and onion skin pink, very transparent, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry, raspberry and bread crust followed by aromas of banana, hawthorn, apple, yeast and plum. 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 cherry, raspberry and plum. A part of the Chardonnay used for the production of this Franciacorta Brut Rosé ages in barrique. It referments in bottle on its lees for at least 25 months.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Fish soups, Pasta with meat, Roasted white meat, Roasted fish
Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Classic Method Sparkling Wines)
June 2009