BERLUCCHI ’61 NATURE BLANC DE BLANCS
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.
GRAPES
Chardonnay (100%), grown in the central parcel of the estate Arzelle vineyard, planted to a high density of 10,000 vines/hectare.
YIELD
8,500 kg of grapes/hectare, with a must yield of 30%, equivalent to 3,400 bottles/hectare.
VINIFICATION
The whole clusters are pressed gently and slowly, yielding various fractions of must. Fermentation is in steel, then the finest lots mature sur lie in oak barrels for 6 months.
MATURATION
In the spring following the harvest, the cuvée is assembled, with 100% of the wine of that harvest. The final blend re-ferments in the final bottle and matures sur lie a minimum of 5 years, followed by a further 6 months’ bottle-ageing after disgorging.
STYLE
Zero dosage.
SIZES AVAILABLE
Standard bottle 750 ml.
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: APPEARANCE
Abundant, creamy mousse; sinuous, slender bead; and subtle, long-lingering crown at the rim.
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: COLOUR
Intense straw-yellow edged with antique-gold highlights.
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: BOUQUET
Dense and emphatic bouquet, with generous lime blossom, peach and apricot, and evolved impressions of fresh-baked petits fours.
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: PALATE
A vivacious acidity bolsters a finely-sculpted, emphatic structure, and an energy-laden, richly-flavoured finish provides a tangy, sensory tension.
PAIRINGS
This vintage-dated Millesimato can be enjoyed throughout a meal. It will be at its best partnered with elaborate aperitif assortments, seafood, and risottos; with main courses of fish, poultry, and veal, as well as medium-aged cheeses.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
10-12 °C.