Berlucchi ’61 Rosè Franciacorta DOCG

Berlucchi ’61 Rosè Franciacorta DOCG is an excellent expression of the renowned Franciacorta wine region. Made from a skillful combination of Pinot Noir (60%) and Chardonnay (40%) grapes from the best vineyards in the area’s 19 communes, this sparkling wine embodies the essence of tradition and craftsmanship.

Features:

• Harvest times: From the second decade of August to the first decade of September.
• Yield: 9,000 kg of grapes per hectare, with a must yield of 55 percent, equivalent to 6,600 bottles per hectare.
• Vinification: Soft, progressive pressing of the grapes with fractionation of the musts; alcoholic fermentation in steel vats. Rose maceration of Pinot Noir in contact with the skins gives color and aromas typical of the variety.
• Aging: Second fermentation in the bottle and subsequent aging in contact with its own yeasts for at least 24 months, followed by another 2 months after disgorgement.
• Dosage: Brut.

Organoleptic Characteristics:

• Visual Appearance: Soft, supple mousse with good persistence of a faint crown; fine, continuous perlage.
• Color: Deep pink, which may vary slightly with each vintage due to the different degree of phenolic maturity of Pinot Noir.
• Nose: Elegant notes of berries and ripe fruit, well blended with delicate aromas of yeast and bread crust. Pleasant vinosity, due to the short maceration of Pinot Noir on the skins during vinification.
• Taste: The palate is fine, elegant, lively and full-bodied; the medium-high dosage of sugars goes a long way toward balancing the marked acidity.

Recommended pairings: This rosé sparkling wine is excellent as an aperitif and can pleasantly accompany cured meats, savory first courses and cheeses, including aged cheeses. It brings out its texture when paired with shellfish.

Serving Temperature: 6-8 °C.

Indicative Analytical Data at Disgorgement:

• Alcohol: 12.5% Vol.
• Sugars: 8.0 g/l
• Total Acidity: 7.5 g/l
• pH: 3.10.

First Year of Production: 2009