Name: BERLUCCHI ʻ61 Nature Franciacorta Millesimato DOCG Blanc de Blancs 2016
SKU: 17677
Price: 590.00 HKD
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BERLUCCHI ʻ61 Nature Franciacorta Millesimato DOCG Blanc de Blancs 2016

HK$590.00

Chardonnay (100%), grown in the central parcel of the Arzelle estate vineyard, planted at a high density of 10,000 vines/hectare.
The cuvée is assembled, in the spring following the harvest, with base wines 100% of the same growing year. The wine re-ferments and matures sur lie in the bottle for a minimum of 5 years, followed by a further 6 months after disgorging.
This “zero dosage” Blanc de Blancs is generous and deep, offering ripe apricot and melon, and candied apricot, then concluding on a rich note of black liquorice and pan brioche.

“This finesse-driven wine captivates the senses the moment the cork is pulled. The wine opens with fresh and baked apples, Meyer lemon tart, wildflowers and roasted honey. The palate is lifted and defined by orchard fruits, roasted citrus rinds, notes of crème fraîche, roasted hazelnuts and minerality. It finishes with an elegant perlage and vibrant acidity. Editor’s Choice” – Wine Enthusiast, 95 Points

Grape: 100% Chardonnay

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Perfect for

Dinner with Connoisseurs, Dinner with Friends, Romantic Evening

Pairing

Appetizers, Fish, White Meat

Serve at

10-12 C˚

Type

Sparkling

Lombardy

Lombardy is the most populous, richest and most productive region in the country. 16.2% of the national population (10 million people) live there and create 21% of the total GDP.

The region is an important producer of wines but not really well recognized except Franciacorta, the Italy’s most prestigious sparkling wines.

If Italy is known for its spaghettis, Rice is very popular in the region, often found in soups as well as risotti, such as “risotto alla milanese”, with saffron. Butter is used, no olive oil!

The region is famous for its historical figures such as Virgil, Pliny the Elder, Caravaggio, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Stradivari, Alessandro Volta and popes John XXIII and Paul VI.

Berlucchi

Berlucchi is the history of the classic Italian sparkling wine and Franciacorta.

“What if we make a French-style sparkling wine?” This was the question that young oenologist Franco Ziliani asked Guido Berlucchi at the end of the 1950s.

Guido Berlucchi liked the idea to use his not too stable white wine.

After a few experiments, almost 3,000 bottles arrived in 1961. “We’ll be drinking them for the next 20 years!” Fortunately, he was wrong.

Today, Guido Berlucchi means 4 million Franciacorta bottles every year. More than 12 million bottles rest in the cellar.

Berlucchi has received many awards like “Winery of the Year” by Gambero Rosso in 2022.