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BERLUCCHI 61 FRANCIACORTA EXTRA BRUT NV
$68.00
PRODUCT INFORMATION
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Italy, Lombardy
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APPELLATION:
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Franciacorta DOCG
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GRAPES:
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90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir |
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APPEARANCE:
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Soft, dense, foamy mousse, with a long-lasting delicate cordon around the glass, and a long-lingering bead of fine, pin-point bubbles, straw yellow, with greenish highlights |
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AROMA:
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Crisp, rich, and elegant, fairly lengthy and with lovely depth. It releases generous fragrances of apple, pear and citrus |
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PALATE:
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Displays an exceptional freshness and zesty acidity, with a velvety texture and fine balance, concluding with appealing notes of citrus |
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FOOD PAIRING:
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The perfect aperitif, it will also pair well with most dishes, in particular the traditional recipes of the Franciacorta area, such as casoncelli (ravioli) and fresh-water fish (perch and char). It brings out the best qualities of dishes featuring rice, pasta, light meats, salt-water fish, fresh and medium-aged cheeses. |
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SERVE:
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8°C
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Maturation: assemblage of the cuvée in the spring following harvest. Bottled with a liqueur de tirage of 24 g/l sugar and cultured yeasts. Maturation sur lie for a minimum of 24 months, followed by an additional 2 months following disgorgement.
CRITIC REVIEWS
| Robert Parker | 90/100 |
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This is one of the most accessible and well-priced expressions of high-end (Classic Method) Italian sparkling wines you can find on the market today. The NV Franciacorta '61 Brut (disgorged in 2017) is fresh and zesty with a long and festive set of easy-drinking qualities. You get citrus, stone fruit and sweet almond all backed by persistent perlage. The wine represents a blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Nero aged on the lees for two years. Some 410,000 bottles were produced. Monica Larner
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