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Franciacorta Prima Cuvée Brut
Monte Rossa (Italy)
Franciacorta (Lombardy)
Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco (85%) Pinot Nero (15%)
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Sparkling Wine |
Score: ✧✧✧✭ |
The wine shows an intense greenish yellow color and nuances of greenish
yellow, fine and persistent perlage. The nose reveals intense, pleasing
and elegant aromas of citrus fruit, yeast, butter, hawthorn, almond, apple,
pear, banana and peach. In mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a
crisp attack however well balanced, appreciable effervescence, intense
flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of almond, citrus fruit and
pear. This Franciacorta is produced with wines partially aged in barrique
and stays in contact of the lees for at least 24 months.
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Alcohol: 12%
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Soft cheese, Pasta and risotto with fish, Crustaceans
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Suggested glass  |
10 °C (50 °F) |
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines) |
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Issue 10, Summer 2003 |
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