Organic grapes: 85% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Noir
Vinification: Soft pressing, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats
Maturation: 6 months in stainless steel tanks
Ageing: At least 24 months on yeasts
Alcohol: 12.5%
Sugar residue: sugar: 0 g/l
Colour: Straw yellow
Perlage: Fine and persistent
Bouquet: Complex with hints of tropical fruit and candied fruit
Flavour: Dry, savoury and persistent
Pairings: It can accompany very well the whole meal, excellent match with meat and fish
Serving temperature: Serve at a temperature around 6/8 °C
Soil type: Calcareous with a quartz-calcarenitic matrix, partly clayey
Training system: Guyot
Number of vines per hectare: 5800 to 6200 vines per hectare
Yield per hectare: 90 quintals
Typology: Franciacorta zero dosage DOCG
In the heart of Franciacorta, at the foot of Mount Orfano, a unique winery, in an extraordinary land.
The oenological approach has always been aimed at respecting the characteristics of the grapes with a progressive containment of chemical interventions both in the field and in the cellar. The commitment to respect the natural and biological complexity of the wines is a priority.
Since 2006 Riccardo Fratus has decided to take a forward-looking path. Increasing attention has been paid to the care and respect of the territory. The producer's will was clear right from the start:
to propose a natural wine, an organic method that took into account the precious peculiarities of the territories of Franciacorta and enhanced the extraordinary organoleptic qualities.
A philosophy first of all: to respect nature in order to respect oneself.