Franciacorta Pas Dosé Cellarius 2007

Guido Berlucchi (Italy)

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

Franciacorta Pas Dosé Cellarius shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent, fine and persistent perlage. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of apple, banana and bread crust followed by aromas of plum, hawthorn, hazelnut, pear, grapefruit, butter 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, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple, banana and grapefruit. A part of the base wine ferments in barrique. Franciacorta Pas Dosé Cellarius referments in bottle on its lees for about 42 months.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Fried fish, Stewed fish, Roasted white meat, Broiled fish and crustaceans
Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)
October 2013