Lombardia, Italy
- Body
- Acidity
- Sweetness
- Fruitiness
- Aroma
Ricci Curbastro Azienda Agricola
Franciacorta Brut
Chardonnay 60%, Pinot Bianco 30%, Pinot Nero 10%
- 750ml
- 12.5%
- White
- Sparkling
- Dry
- Style
- Crisp & elegant
- Stone fruit
- Green fruit
- Pairs with
- Aperitif
- Charcuterie
- Goat cheese
- Mature and hard cheese
- Mild and soft cheese
- Lean fish
- Fatty fish
- Party drink
- Pasta & pizza
- Flavored shellfish
- Natural shellfish
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About this wine
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Aperitif
- Charcuterie
- Goat cheese
- Mature and hard cheese
- Mild and soft cheese
- Lean fish
- Fatty fish
- Party drink
- Pasta & pizza
- Flavored shellfish
- Natural shellfish
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Gravel
- Terroir:
- Franciacorta is located in the Lombardy region, in the province of Brescia. Demarcated east by the last morainal rocky foothills of the Alps, west by the Oglio River, north by the shores of Lake Iseo, and south by the high Po Valley.
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- Steel (100%)
- Storage:
- Steel (100%) 7 months
- Winemaker:
- Annalisa Massetti, Andrea Rudelli, Riccardo e Filippo Ricci Curbastro
After the tirage process with the start of a slow second fermentation in bottles, according to the traditional Franciacorta method, the bottles are stacked for at least 24 months. After the disgorgement stage, with the addition of a very dry liqueur de dosage (5g/liter), the Franciacorta undergoes another fining period in the wine cellar for several months.
Meet the wine maker
Annalisa Massetti, Andrea Rudelli, Riccardo e Filippo Ricci CurbastroAbout the wine and its character
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Lombardia/Franciacorta
- Classification:
- DOCG
- Certification:
- -
- Grape:
- Chardonnay 60%
Pinot Bianco 30%
Pinot Nero 10% - Vintage year:
- -
- Color:
- brilliant straw yellow with rich, abundant foam and a fine persistent bead
- Aroma:
- slightly floral, elegant, notably intensity with notes of yeast and freshly baked bread
- Taste:
- structured, but smooth and creamy, even in its dry flavor, with fruity notes, and a long balanced finish
- Alcohol content:
- 12.5%
- Sugar content:
- 5 g/l
- Acidity:
- -
- pH-value:
- -
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Natural cork
- Bottle:
- Glass
- Best Served:
- 8 - 10 °C
Meet the winemakers behind Franciacorta Brut
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
- Founding year
- 1885
- Farming area
- 32 ha
- Production
- 200 b/y
Agricultural tradition since the thirteenth century, the Ricci Curbastro family runs the Rontana estate in Brisighella, and the homonymous estate in Franciacorta. Of the 34 hectares of estate surface area, 32 are planted with vineyards according to the strict guidelines of modern viticulture and of the Consorzio Vini Franciacorta of which the estate is member since its foundation. In the secular park is located the underground wine-cellar, where the fermentation processes and the slow aging of Franciacorta take place. Inside the farmhouses of the estate is located the Wine Museum, a unique reality in Franciacorta that preserves thousands of objects that testify the work of the past.
Meet Ricci Curbastro Azienda Agricola