THE WINE The Animante Extra Brut of the Barone Pizzini winery is a little bit of the soul of the winery itself. Created to crown the path of renewal both in the vineyard and in the cellar wanted by the birthright of Barone Pizzini, it is the winery’s flagship, known worldwide. It is bland: Chardonnay […]
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THE WINE The Rosé Extra Brut from the Barone Pizzini winery comes from a cuvée of Pinot Noir grapes grown in the winery vineyards immersed in the woods, for 70% and Chardonnay for 30%. You can find the combination of grapes and territory in the glass with pleasant notes of undergrowth and red fruits. This […]
Hello I had a chat with Sandra about Franciacorta and the Tenuta Martinelli winery. Sandra is a beautiful person that I will introduce better shortly; also because I will involve her more often in our wine discussions. Sandra is an excellent sommelier and the owner, together with her husband Fabrizio, of the La Nicchia wine […]
THE WINE The Franciacorta Pas Dosé Riserva 33 of the Ferghettina winery is a “blending of blending” the base wine before the second fermentation in the bottle, is composed of 33% each of the saten, milledi and extra brut bases. In this extraordinary wine, there are about 40 different parcels located in 8 municipalities of […]
THE WINE The Franciacorta Saten Brut of the Ferghettina winery is produced with 100% Chardonnay grapes from 20 different vineyards, all owned by the winery and located in 6 municipalities of Franciacorta. This sparkling wine contains the creaminess and expression of the company’s finest and most delicate vineyards. THE WINEMAKING The strictly manual harvest takes […]
THE WINE The Franciacorta Brut of the Ferghettina winery is a blend of Chardonnay grapes for 85% and Pinot Noir for 15%. This Franciacorta represents the soul of Ferghettina; it is the first wine produced by the vinery; it all started with this wine; for its production are blended wines from 55 different plots located […]
THE WINE The Franciacorta Brut of the Ferghettina winery is a blend of Chardonnay grapes for 85% and Pinot Noir for 15%. This Franciacorta represents the soul of Ferghettina; it is the first wine produced by the vinery; it all started with this wine; for its production are blended wines from 55 different plots located […]
THE WINE The Franciacorta Brut Rosé of the Ferghettina winery is produced with 100% Pinot Noir grapes grown in the vineyards owned by the winery that are located 250 meters above sea level in the heart of the DOCG. The first bottle was produced in 2001. THE WINEMAKING The strictly manual harvest takes place towards […]
THE WINE The Franciacorta Brut of the Martinelli Estate is produced with 100% Chardonnay grapes grown in the property’s vineyards located on “Monte Orfano”. It is a pre-Alpine relief on the southwestern edge of Franciacorta and is so-called because it is isolated from the other hills. Orfano in Italian means orphan. In this area, we […]
THE WINE The Franciacorta Brut of the Martinelli Estate is a blend of Chardonnay grapes for 90% and Pinot Nero for 10%, grown in the property’s vineyards located on “Monte Orfano”. It is a pre-Alpine relief on the southwestern edge of Franciacorta and is so-called because it is isolated from the other hills. Orfano in […]