Franciacorta (Lombardy)

Chardonnay (50%), Pinot Bianco (35%), Pinot Nero (15%)

Sparkling Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

This Franciacorta shows a brilliant greenish yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of apple, bread crust and yeast followed by aromas of pineapple, hawthorn, plum and pear. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent and crisp attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple, plum and pineapple.

Alcohol: 13%

Fish and crustacean appetizers, Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

January 2008

Bredasole (Italy)

Franciacorta (Lombardy)

Chardonnay (50%), Pinot Nero (30%), Pinot Bianco (20%)

Sparkling Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

This Franciacorta shows a brilliant 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 plum, hazelnut and bread crust followed by aromas of banana, yeast, apple, hawthorn and grapefruit. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent and crisp attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of banana, plum and grapefruit. The base wine used for this Franciacorta ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Aperitifs, Crustacean appetizers, Pasta and risotto with fish, Sauteed fish

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

January 2008

Franciacorta Satèn

Bredasole (Italy)

Franciacorta (Lombardy)

Chardonnay
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Franciacorta Satèn shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of banana, bread crust and plum followed by aromas of acacia, yeast, broom, hazelnut, apple, pear, grapefruit and 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 banana, plum and hazelnut. The base wine used for this Franciacorta Satèn ages in barrique, referments and ages in bottle on its lees for about three years.

Alcohol: 13%

Fish and crustacean appetizers, Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Sauteed fish

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

January 2008

Bredasole

Lombardy (Italy)

Franciacorta Brut

Bredasole (Italy)

Franciacorta Pas Dosé

Bredasole (Italy)

Franciacorta Satèn

Bredasole (Italy)