Elisabetta Abrami - Franciacorta Brut, Lombardy, Italy (NV)

TASTING NOTES

Fine bubbles, elegant and rich, with slightly yeasty aromas and flavours of pear, yellow plum, warm apple, and vanilla. Balanced acidity, fine and elegant, with a long persistent finish.

Hand-picked in August from low yielding - 100 q/Ha - estate vineyards. Each variety is fermented separately in stainless steel tanks, and the cuvée is made in the spring following harvest, with the addition of sugar and yeast for the second fermentation. It remains in the bottle for a minimum of 18 months (on the lees), then minimum three more months post-disgorgment before release. 

Surrounded by the gentle breezes of the pre-Alpine valleys, the estate vineyards thrive in optimum conditions on the sun-drenched hills of Lake Iseo. These vineyards - stretching for 15 hectares between Provaglio d’Isleo, Passirano, and Paderno Franciacorta - each has its own soil type, elevation, and exposure. Vine density is low, harvesting is by hand at peak ripeness, and always with a high respect for the environment. The vineyards are certified organic, as are all aspects of production.