Contadi Castaldi – Franciacorta D.O.C.G. Pinònero Natura – Pinot Noir – Luxury Limited Edition – 750 ml – Avvenice

Contadi Castaldi – Top Italian Franciacorta Sparkling Wine

The name Contadi Castaldi is a synthesis of the millenary history of Franciacorta, as a characteristic feature of a land devoted to wine. The name Contadi Castaldi is a synthesis of the millenary history of Franciacorta, its 19 municipalities and their vocation for exceptional agriculture.

In 1500, the period of maximum splendor of the Venetian Republic, Franciacorta produced food and wines destined for the tables of princes, kings and wealthy merchants. The splendid Venice was the market of choice for Franciacorta to make its wines known.

Contadi Castaldi – Franciacorta D.O.C.G. Pinònero Natura – Pinot Noir – Luxury Limited Edition – 750 ml

This Franciacorta is straw yellow in color with slightly orange reflections. The perlage is fine and persistent; the bouquet is very broad: citrus fruits, pink grapefruit, wild strawberry, white flowers, lime, acacia honey and green oregano. On the palate it is a crunchy, fruity and fresh wine with notes of citrus fruit from wild woods.

Grapes

Pinot Noir 100 %

Origin

Mix of Franciacorta landscape units

Farming Systems

Guyot – Casarsa

Plant Density

3000 – 5000 plants / ha

Yield

100 Quintals / Ha

Wine Yield

65 % equal to 65 hl / ha

Average Age of The Vines

25 years

Harvest Period

End of August, beginning of September

Vinification

Simple pressing

Cold static settling

Inoculation with selected yeasts

Fermentation for 20 days in stainless steel

Malolactic fermentation partially carried out

First Refinement

7 months, partly in steel and partly in barrique

Stabilization

Cold static

Bottling (Draft)

May

Aging on Yeasts

60 months

Disgorgement

May

Refinement After Disgorgement

6 months

Dosage

0 g / l