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Wine Description
The Story
Chardonnay (80%) and Pinot Noir (20%). A minimum of 42 months on the yeast. Authoritative, redolent of yellow fruit and toasty bread.
Wine Information
GRAPES
80% chardonnay, 20% pinot noir, grown exclusively in Berlucchi estate vineyards, many of the high-density plantings.
YIELD
Varies between 80-100 quintals per hectare, with a yield in must of 45%.
VINIFICATION
Gentle, gradual pressing, with quality fractioning of the must, and initial fermentation in stainless steel. A small quantity ferments in oak barriques, where it undergoes malolactic fermentation as well, and it matures there sur lie for 6 months.
MATURATION
Assemblage of the cuvée in the spring following harvest, with only wine from that specific vintage. Bottled with a liqueur de tirage of 24 g/l sugar and cultured yeasts. Maturation sur lie for a minimum of 42 months, followed by an additional 3 months following disgorgement.
STYLE
Pas Dosé (No dosage).
TECHNICAL DATA
alcohol 12.5%, residual sugar None, total acidity 8.1 g/l, pH 3.13
