FRANCIACORTA ROSE' BRUT CUVEE PRESTIGE ED - 43 CA DEL BOSCO

Transition. More than a color, pink is a suspended state of mind, like a delicate transition between white and red chasing each other, without ever being either one or the other. Franciacorta Rosé offers a magic poised between two shades. The rosé color is obtained after a short maceration of the red Pinot Noir grapes. Only a few hours to get that particular shade that evokes spring sunsets: you have to seize the moment, one moment the color is too light, the next it's too dark. And then the delicate encounter with Chardonnay and a slow, patient maturation. Cuvée Prestige Rosé, the ideal Franciacorta for the most important occasions. Especially the most romantic ones.

Pinot Noir coming exclusively from 2018 harvest wines. 15% Chardonnay coming from 2017 reserve wines and the remaining 7% from 2018 harvest wines. This vintage is characterized by a very generous nature, managed with thinning and, for Franciacorta Rosè , from a careful selection of Pinot Neri with the best phenolic maturity, an essential condition to best reveal the peculiarities of the year. The Cuvée Prestige Rosé Edition 43 is the best expression of the experience and savoir-faire of the men of Ca 'del Bosco in extracting the essence of the Pinot Noir fruit that we find today in its great aromatic expressiveness. Harvest began in the second ten days of August and ended the following week.

The Cuvée Prestige Rosé comes from the separate vinification of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. All the grapes, harvested by hand in small boxes, are classified and cooled. Each bunch is selected by expert eyes and hands, to then benefit from exclusive "grape spas". A particular system of washing and hydromassage of the bunches, through three soaking tanks and a drying tunnel. Once the Pinot Noir grapes are transported over the vat, they are separated from the stalks and the berries fall inside them, from above, by gravity. The "pink" maceration is carried out for 24-36 hours: only a few hours to "seize the moment", that is, to obtain that particular and delicate shade of pink that distinguishes Franciacorta Rosé in the bottle.

Subsequently, the must, separated from the skins, ferments in small barrels and steel vats at a controlled temperature. Chardonnay grapes are vinified in the traditional way, with pressing of the whole bunches. The best fractions of must ferment in vats, separately. After 7 months of refinement, the “magic rite” of creating the cuvée begins, blending the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines. The cuvée thus obtained is bottled and aged on the lees in underground cellars, at a constant temperature of 12 ° C, for an average period of 30 months. The dégorgement takes place in the absence of oxygen, using a unique system in the world, designed and patented by Ca 'del Bosco. This avoids oxidative shocks, further additions of sulphites and makes our Franciacortas purer, more pleasant and longer-lived. Finally, each packaged bottle is uniquely marked to guarantee its traceability.

CHARACTERISTICS

Denomination: Franciacorta DOCG

Grape varieties: Pinot Nero 78%, Chardonnay 22%

Region: Lombardia (Italy)

Alcohol content: 12,5%

Bottle size: 75 cl Bottle

Vinification and Aging: The Pinot Noir grapes are refined separately from those of Chardonnay, both in steel vats at a controlled temperature for 8 months, with refermentation in the bottle and disgorging according to the Classic Method; 36 months on the lees

Perfect to drink with: Grilled Fish, Smoked Fish Appetizers, Fish Tartare - Carpaccio, Finger food