Kerin O’Keefe
WINE ENTHUSIAST

Made with Chardonnay and without dosage, this focused, compelling sparkler opens with delicate, inviting aromas of yellow apple, chamomile, hay and bread crust. Bone dry and loaded with finesse, the radiant, savory palate delivers creamy golden apple, yellow pear, almond and tangy saline mineral notes alongside a gracious, silky perlage. Bright acidity and a hint of lemon-zest pick-up the finish.

FRANCIACORTA
BERLUCCHI ’61 NATURE BLANC DE BLANCS
2017
Complex, essential

The natural refinement of a 100% Chardonnay vintage, with zero dosage, makes it suitable throughout a meal. It gives its best alongside complex aperitifs, seafood dishes, risottos, fish dishes, white meats and medium-aged cheeses.

 


Kerin O’Keefe
WINE ENTHUSIAST

Made with Chardonnay and without dosage, this focused, compelling sparkler opens with delicate, inviting aromas of yellow apple, chamomile, hay and bread crust. Bone dry and loaded with finesse, the radiant, savory palate delivers creamy golden apple, yellow pear, almond and tangy saline mineral notes alongside a gracious, silky perlage. Bright acidity and a hint of lemon-zest pick-up the finish.


ASSEMBLY 
100% CHARDONNAY 
AGING 
5 YEARS 
DOSAGE 
0 g/l ZERO DOSAGE 

SENTORS 
APRICOT 
 
MELON 
 
BLACK LIQUORICE 
 
PAN BRIOCHE 
corona oro
corona oro

GRAPES

Chardonnay (100%), grown in the central parcel of the estate Arzelle vineyard, planted to a high density of 10,000 vines/hectare.

 

YIELD

6,000 kg of grapes per hectare, with a yield in must of 30%, equivalent to 2,400 bottles per hectare.

 

VINIFICATION

The clusters are given a gradual, gentle pressing, yielding multi-quality fractions of must. Fermentation is in stainless steel, then the finest lots of wine mature 6 months sur lie in oak barrels.

 

MATURATION

The cuvée is assembled, in the spring following the harvest, with base wines 100% of the same growing year. The wine re-ferments and matures sur lie in the bottle for a minimum of 5 years, followed by a further 6 months after disgorging.

 

STYLE

Zero dosage.

 

SIZES AVAILABLE

Standard bottle 750 ml.

 

SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: APPEARANCE

Generous, creamy mousse with a delicate, supple bead and a lingering crown of pin-point bubbles.

 

SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: COLOUR

Intense straw yellow, with impressive herita- ge-gold highlights.

 

SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: BOUQUET

Generous and deep, offering ripe apricot and melon, and candied apricot, then concluding on a rich note of black liquorice and pan brioche.

 

SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: PALATE

An impressive structure bolsters crisp acidity, while a tangy finish creates a taut, dynamic conclusion that promises significant longevity.

 

PAIRINGS

This vintage-dated Millesimato is perfect throughout a meal: it heightens the flavours of elegant aperitif assortments, seafood dishes, risottos, main courses of fish, poultry and veal, and medium-aged cheeses.

 

SERVING TEMPERATURE

10-12 °C.

ALL BERLUCCHI '61 NATURE

Produced only with zero dosage, it expresses the hidden nature of Franciacorta with elegant sophistication. Aged in the bottle for at least 5 years, it is the choice of the most demanding connoisseurs, who appreciate the precise and essential nuances of a wine made without compromise.

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