Berlucchi 61 Nature Blac de Blancs Franciacorta Docg 2012 75 cl Guido Berlucchi

BERL FRA61BDB

With the 2012 vintage, our ’61 Berlucchi line boasts a new team member: Franciacorta Blanc de Blancs. The elegance of the sun-blest parcel of our finest Chardonnay grapes; its uncompromised Franciacorta terroir character, thanks to no dosage; prestigious packaging designed for special occasions or a precious gift: all of this is ’61 Berlucchi Blanc de Blancs!

GRAPES: 100% Chardonnay, grown in a single parcel in the central block of the Arzelle estate vineyard, planted to a density of 10,000 vines per hectare.

HARVEST PERIOD: Middle third of August 2012. VINEYARD YIELD: 8,500 kg grapes per hectare, with a yield in must of 28%, equivalent to 3,170 bottles per hectare.

VINIFICATION: The clusters are given a slow, gentle pressing, with quality-fractioning of the juice. The must ferments in steel, and the finest lots then mature sur lie for 6 months in French oak barrels.

MATURATION: The cuvée is assembled in the following spring, solely with wines of the previous year, then the wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle and matures a minimum of 5 years sur lie, followed by an additional 6 months after disgorgement.

DOSAGE: Zero dosage SIZES: Standard 750ml bottle

SENSORY PROFILE

APPEARANCE: Abundant, creamy mousse and slender, sinuous bead of pin-point bubbles; notably long-lasting crown

COLOUR: Intense straw-yellow with subtle gold highlights.

BOUQUET: Broad and deep, with notes of ripe plum and lime blossom, and evolved impressions of caramelised hazelnut.

PALATE: Elegance and fine balance are the hallmarks of the palate, which showcases both a velvety smoothness and a well-calibrated acidity. The finish is impressively satisfying, with a near-tactile consistency lifted by a delicate bead.

PAIRINGS: This vintage-dated wine is recommended for all courses of a meal, in particular with elaborate antipasti, with main courses of fish, veal, and poultry, and with medium-aged cheeses.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10-12°C.

TECHNICAL DATA: Alcohol: 12.5%; residual sugar: trace; total acidity: 7.8 g/l; pH: 3.04

FIRST YEAR PRODUCED: 2012

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