Saten Franciacorta DOCG 2018 Vintage Collection Ca' del Bosco

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

Appellation: Franciacorta Saten DOCG

Grape varieties: Chardonnay 85%, Pinot Blanc 15%.

Winery: Ca' del Bosco

Country: Italy

Region: Lombardy

Alcohol content: 12.5%.

Format: cl 75

Vinification: Franciacorta Vintage Collection wines are the result of careful grape selection and expert vinification conducted in full respect of the Ca' del Bosco Method. The grapes, freshly hand-picked in small crates, are graded and chilled. Each bunch is selected by expert eyes and hands and then benefits from exclusive "berry spas." A special system of washing and hydromassage of the bunches, through three soaking tanks and a drying tunnel. After crushing in the absence of oxygen, all the musts of the base wines ferment in small oak barrels. To seek maximum aromatic complexity and expressive power, without losing elegance, barrel elevage lasts only 5 months. A pair of flying tanks allows the wines to be transferred by gravity from the small barrels to the aging tanks. After 7 months from harvest, the cuvée is created. The 2018 Vintage Collection Satèn is the result of a skillful blending of 15 base wines of Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. The addition of less sugar than in other Franciacorta wines gives it creaminess and a particular profile, elegant and soft, further strengthened by long bottle aging. Dégorgement takes place in the absence of oxygen, using a unique system designed and patented by Ca' del Bosco. This avoids oxidative shock and further addition of sulfites, making our Franciacortas purer, more enjoyable and longer-lived. Finally, each packaged bottle is uniquely marked to ensure traceability.