Franciacorta Riserva Dosaggio Zero Docg Annamaria Clementi 2016 - Ca' Del Bosco

Description

Franciacorta Dosaggio Zero "Annamaria Clementi" by Ca' del Bosco is the sparkling wine dedicated by Maurizio Zanella to his mother, as well as the founder of the cellar whose name it bears. The Cuvée "Annamaria Clementi" has become one of the points of reference in the panorama of Franciacorta, born from the assembly of 3 different vines , namely Chardonnay , prevalent, then Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero .

This Franciacorta Riserva is an example of elegance and class , it has contributed through other great sparkling wines in the area to give prestige and prestige to this magnificent terroir and its persuasive bubbles.

The nose is mineral , with a continuous succession of fruity citrus scents, walnut, chamomile, honey and slightly fragrant hints. It fills and envelops the mouth with depth and breadth, revealing its extraordinary complexity , it is fresh, harmonious, creamy and persistent.

Why you should drink it

Because this wine is the result of great care to obtain only the best from the grapes and from everything that happens in the cellar, making this reserve exclusive, as well as to all intents and purposes one of the sparkling wine symbols regarding the stature of the evolutionary capacities expressed over time.

In fact , a single taste is not enough for this progenitor of great emotions as well as a great reality.

When to uncork it

This is one of those bottles to be kept for special occasions .

Being a refined and elegant wine it is perfect to accompany those particular preparations , not for every day, for example try it with a nice risotto with truffles .

How to drink it

Uncork it and let it breathe for a few minutes , remember to keep it in a cool place, but not too much, at a temperature of 10-12°C .

Vinification and Aging

Fermentation in small oak barrels , with a break of 6 months and malolactic fermentation, then refermentation in the bottle according to the Classic Method . The refinement is 8 years and 5 months on the lees .

Territory

Located a few steps from Brescia and Lake Iseo , Franciacorta is an area famous for the production of the homonymous wine, Franciacorta DOCG ; it extends for about 200 km and embraces 19 municipalities in Brescia.

The influence of the lake climate with its temperature ranges, the hilly landscape and the presence of heterogeneous plots with high permeability make this morainic area the ideal place to give life to an excellent wine .

Soil

The Franciacorta soil is essentially of morainic derivation : it is in fact made up, for the most part, of deposits transported over the last 700,000 years by the ancient glacier, the Oglio glacier. It is a very particular terrain, rich in sand and silt , where there are stones of different shapes, types and colours.