Franciacorta Satèn Villa Crespia Cesonato

Muratori (Italy)

Franciacorta (Lombardy)

Chardonnay
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Franciacorta shows a pale golden yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent, good effervescence, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of pear, yeast and hawthorn followed by aromas of pineapple, banana, kiwi, bread crust, apple and plum. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and effervescent attack, however well balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of pineapple, plum and apple. The must of this Franciacorta ferments in barrique and ages in bottle on its lees for 24 months.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Broiled crustaceans, Sauteed fish

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

Issue 24, November 2004

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