Franciacorta Pas Dose’

Producer:
Azienda Agricola San Cristoforo
Region:
Lombardy
Grape:
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification:
DOCG
Vintage:
2014
Capacity:
0.75 l

Dry white sparkling wine of the Chardonnay variety that belongs to the typology of Franciacorta. For the category ‘Pas Dose’ the yeast-aging period is 40 months. Pas Dose‘ is the French for ‘dosage zero‘ meaning a very dry wine with its sugar content below 3g/l. Shortly before bottling, after the long period of refermentation in the bottle, no cane sugar or wine or distillate is added to it. Besides the compostion of these additions is often a secret of producer. As they were not blended in this version of Franciacorta, the wine is clear and expressed.

Details

Color: yellow straw, brilliant.
Aroma: notes of apple, vanilla.
Perlage: delicate, numerous, long lasting.
Flavor: very dry, fresh, mineral, velvety.
Food matching: very good as an aperitif and for dishes based on fish and seafood.
Serving temperature: 8°/10°C
Alcohol content: 12,5%.

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