Ricci Curbastro style selection
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Your package will arrive at your doorstep within4 - 16 days
Ricci Curbastro Azienda Agricola will receive and pack your order (1 - 4 days)
The courier will pick up your order and deliver it straight to your door
Price
Price incl. alcohol tax, shipping and VAT.
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within4 - 16 days
Ricci Curbastro Azienda Agricola will receive and pack your order (1 - 4 days)
The courier will pick up your order and deliver it straight to your door
What's in your box?
Winemaker's notes
Since 2008, Curtefranca is the DOC that replaces the name of Terre di Franciacorta. The change of name of this historic ...Product details
- Country:
Italy- Region/Subregion:
- Lombardia/Franciacorta
- Classification:
- DOC
- Certification:
- Organic
- Grape:
- Pinot Bianco (40%), Chardonnay (60%)
- Vintage year:
- 2023
- Color:
- Pale straw yellow with brilliant greenish hues
- Aroma:
- delicate, elegant, persistent, and intense with fine hints of fresh fruit.
- Taste:
- dry but not harsh, pleasant freshness underlined by an acidy character, with a subtle, but sturdy backbone.
- Alcohol content:
- 11.5%
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Best Served:
- 8 - 10 °C
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Aperitif
- Buffet food
- Cheese - goat cheese
- Cheese - mild and soft
- Fish - lean
- Pasta / Pizza
- Poultry
- Shellfish - natural
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soil:
- Gravel
- Terroir:
- In the morainic amphitheatre of Lake Iseo in the villages of Capriolo and Iseo
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- Steel (100%)
- Storage:
- Steel (100%) 8 months
The temperature-controlled fermentation in steel vats is followed in the spring by the bottling process.
Winemaker's notes
The great richness of the lands, emphasized by zoning research, carried out by the Franciacorta Wine Consortium in the e...Product details
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Lombardia/Franciacorta
- Classification:
- DOC
- Certification:
- None
- Grape:
- Barbera (10%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%), Carmenère (15%), Cabernet Franc (25%), Merlot (30%)
- Vintage year:
- 2017
- Color:
- deep ruby red, clear, and consistent.
- Aroma:
- intense, extremely delicate and harmonious, with hints of wood and ripe fruit.
- Taste:
- continuous, with character, full and silky with nice contribution by the Cabernet. In the mouth, it has a fine and continuative flavor, with noticeably good acidity that is, however, well combined with its smoothness.
- Alcohol content:
- 13%
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Best Served:
- 16 - 18 °C
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Asian
- Beef
- Buffet food
- Charcuterie
- Cheese - goat cheese
- Cheese - mature and hard
- Cheese - mild and soft
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pasta / Pizza
- Pork
- Poultry
- Veal
- Vegetables
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soil:
- Gravel
- Terroir:
- Santella del Gröm Vineyard in the town of Adro, sheet 10 – cadastral map 638, covers an area of 1.45 hectares (3,60 acres). Plant density: 4,500 plants/hectare (1820 plants/acre) replanted in 1992. Average altitude of 210 meters (683 feet) above sea level.
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- Steel (100%)
- Storage:
- Old oak (100%) 24 months
cold maceration for about 4 days, followed by temperature-controlled fermentation in large, open stainless steel vats, followed by fining process of at least 24 months of maturation in oak barrels before bottling, then undergoes an additional aging stage for another year.
Winemaker's notes
A wonderful, easy to drink, expressive example of Franciacorta, with a captivating combination of floral (from the Pinot...Product details
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Lombardia/Franciacorta
- Classification:
- DOCG
- Certification:
- None
- Grape:
- Pinot Nero (10%), Pinot Bianco (30%), Chardonnay (60%)
- Vintage year:
- N/A
- 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%
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Best Served:
- 8 - 10 °C
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Aperitif
- Charcuterie
- Cheese - goat cheese
- Cheese - mature and hard
- Cheese - mild and soft
- Fish - lean
- Fish - fat
- Party drink
- Pasta / Pizza
- Shellfish - flavored
- Shellfish - natural
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soil:
- 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
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.
Winemaker's notes
The “lovely wine”… Lovely, yet, also good since, just like the ancient Greeks knew, what is fine or beautiful is not nec...Product details
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Lombardia/Franciacorta
- Classification:
- DOCG
- Certification:
- None
- Grape:
- Chardonnay (20%), Pinot Nero (80%)
- Vintage year:
- N/A
- Color:
- Salmon pink, fine mousse, persistent; fine and brilliant bubbles
- Aroma:
- aroma of black cherry and ripe jujube berries, wild berries, and mountain herbs; hints of rose
- Taste:
- Austere, decisive character, its impetuous freshness is quickly subdued by a body that is clear and imposing, fruity and fragrant.
- Alcohol content:
- 12.5%
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Best Served:
- 8 - 10 °C
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Aperitif
- Asian
- Beef
- Buffet food
- Charcuterie
- Cheese - goat cheese
- Cheese - mature and hard
- Cheese - mild and soft
- Fish - lean
- Fish - fat
- Game
- Lamb
- Party drink
- Pasta / Pizza
- Pork
- Poultry
- Shellfish - flavored
- Shellfish - natural
- Spicy food
- Veal
- Vegetables
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soil:
- 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
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 (4g/liter), the Franciacorta undergoes another fining period in the wine cellar for several months.
- Ricci Curbastro Azienda AgricolaSebino Bianco IGT - Zero treatments and residues on grapes750ml11.5%
Winemaker's notes
Fragrant and fresh flowers and fruits return to the palate, pleasant sour closure that leaves the mouth very clean.Product details
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Lombardia/Franciacorta
- Classification:
- IGT
- Certification:
- Organic
- Grape:
- Pending Grape (25%), Johanniter (25%), Solaris (25%), Bronner (25%)
- Vintage year:
- 2021
- Color:
- yellow.
- Aroma:
- slightly aromatic, floral reminiscent of elder flowers and fruity with peach and apricot.
- Taste:
- fragrant and fresh flowers and fruits return to the palate, pleasant sour closure that leaves the mouth very clean
- Alcohol content:
- 11.5%
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Best Served:
- 10 - 12 °C
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Aperitif
- Buffet food
- Cheese - goat cheese
- Cheese - mild and soft
- Fish - lean
- Poultry
- Shellfish - natural
- Vegetables
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soil:
- Gravel
- Terroir:
- 0.25 hectares in Capriolo, Sheet 23, Mappale 151. Planting density of 4,400 vines / hectare, planting year 2012. Altitude 200 meters s.l.m.
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- Steel (100%)
- Storage:
- Steel (100%) 12 months
temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel, bottling 12 months after the harvest.
Winemaker's notes
Although it is actually grown in many regions of the world, the Pinot Noir is a difficult grape to work. It is avariciou...Product details
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Lombardia/Franciacorta
- Classification:
- IGT
- Certification:
- Organic
- Grape:
- Pinot Noir (100%)
- Vintage year:
- 2020
- Color:
- burgundy, with dark tones of black cherry jam.
- Aroma:
- ripe wild berries, tobacco, and spices, with toasty notes that are well permeated with the aroma of red fruit.
- Taste:
- full-bodied, with substantial acid structure and tannins that are very fine, well-honed, and become engaging with age, while the finish is engrossing, with balsamic notes that are detected by the nose.
- Alcohol content:
- 13%
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Best Served:
- 16 - 18 °C
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Buffet food
- Charcuterie
- Cheese - goat cheese
- Cheese - mature and hard
- Cheese - mild and soft
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pasta / Pizza
- Pork
- Poultry
- Veal
- Vegetables
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soil:
- Gravel
- Terroir:
- in the morainic amphitheatre of Lake Iseo in the municipalities of Capriolo, in Bosco Basso, 4500 plants/hectare.
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- Old oak (100%)
- Storage:
- Old oak (100%) 18 months
cold maceration for about 4 days, followed by fermentation in a 17 hl wooden vat, then undergoes maturation in French oak barrels, a small part of which are new, for 18 months; refinement in bottle for at least three years.
Ricci Curbastro Azienda Agricola
Curtefranca Bianco D.O.C
195,15 SEK / Bottle
Winemaker's notes
Product details
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Lombardia/Franciacorta
- Classification:
- DOC
- Certification:
- Organic
- Grape:
- Pinot Bianco (40%), Chardonnay (60%)
- Vintage year:
- 2023
- Color:
- Pale straw yellow with brilliant greenish hues
- Aroma:
- delicate, elegant, persistent, and intense with fine hints of fresh fruit.
- Taste:
- dry but not harsh, pleasant freshness underlined by an acidy character, with a subtle, but sturdy backbone.
- Alcohol content:
- 11.5%
- Sugar content:
- N/A
- Acidity:
- N/A
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Synthetic cork
- Best Served:
- 8 - 10 °C
Food pairings by the winemaker
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soil:
- Gravel
- Terroir:
- In the morainic amphitheatre of Lake Iseo in the villages of Capriolo and Iseo
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- Steel (100%)
- Storage:
- Steel (100%) 8 months
The temperature-controlled fermentation in steel vats is followed in the spring by the bottling process.
About Ricci Curbastro Azienda Agricola
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