BERLUCCHI ’61 NATURE
Dedicated to the most attentive connoisseurs, it is a vintage with zero dosage that, when paired, enhances complex first courses and filled fresh pasta, main courses of steamed fish, meat dishes and cheeses, even mature ones.
GRAPES
Chardonnay (70%) and Pinot Noir (30%), grown in the estate vineyards of Arzelle, Rovere, San Carlo, and Ragnoli, all planted to a high density of 10,000 vines/ hectare.
YIELD
9,000 kg of grapes/hectare, with a yield in must of 30%, equivalent to 3,600 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 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
750ml standard bottle and 1.5 l. magnum.
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: APPEARANCE
Abundant, creamy mousse; sinuous, slender bead; and subtle, long-lingering crown at the rim.
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: COLOUR
Peach-blossom pink, shot through with coral.
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: BOUQUET
Multi-layered and elegant, with crisp-edged apricot, yellow peach, and candied citrus that meld into fresh-baked pan brioche.
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: PALATE
A vibrant acidity lends support to a well-sculpted, emphatic structure, and an energy-laden, richly-flavoured finish provides a tangy, sensory tautness.
PAIRINGS
It highlights the flavours of elaborate first courses and stuffed pasta, of stews and meat- based dishes in general, and even aged cheeses.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
10-12 °C.