Description
WINEMAKING INFORMATION
Total Production: 230,000 bottles
Vinification Process: The grapes are handpicked and gently pressed. Only the free run juice is employed. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature, between 60 and 64 °F. Each vineyard ferments separately from the other. After the fermentation, the white wines stay in the stainless-steel tank for a few months before blending with sugar and yeasts for second fermentation.
Aging Process: The second fermentation last four weeks. After that, the wine ages sur lie for 24 months.
VINEYARD INFORMATION
Grapes: 95% Chardonnay & 5% Pinot Noir
Region: Lombardy
Vineyards: From vineyards located in Franciacorta