Contadi Castaldi – Franciacorta D.O.C.G. Zero – Magnum – Gift Box – Pinot Noir – Luxury Limited Edition – 1,5 l – 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. Zero – Magnum – Gift Box – Pinot Noir – Luxury Limited Edition – 1,5 l

A Franciacorta with great personality, made from a selection of Pinot Noir grapes from an extraordinary morainic soil that gives the grapes and the wine its savory flavor. Of great precision in the gustatory design, complex in aromas, with hints of grapefruit, black currant and walnut husk, unusual traces of laurel and green tobacco. Modulated, structured and clear to the taste, it closes long and pleasantly persistent.

Grapes

Chardonnay 50 %, Pinot Noir 50 %

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

22 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

38 – 42 months

Disgorgement

From July

Refinement After Disgorgement

6 months

Dosage

0 g / l