Storica ’61. Franciacorta Docg Brut by Berlucchi

This wine represents an important milestone in the history of the winery. A return to the distinctiveness of a specific terroir

by Luca Bandirali
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The Berlucchi Cuvée Storica Franciacorta DOCG Brut, officially introduced at the September 2004 Festival del Franciacorta, represents an important milestone in the history of winery.

After nearly 30 years, Berlucchi has returned to the denomination that it created and helped to develop and become successful, returning to the distinctiveness of a specific terroir, to a land where our roots go deep, and that return is a tribute to the genius of Guido Berlucchi and Franco Ziliani, the first to see clearly Franciacorta’s promise.

To those who appreciate fine sparkling wine Berlucchi Cuvée Storica Franciacorta DOCG Brut offers our own interpretation of the unique qualities of the Franciacorta terroir.

Grapes: 95% chardonnay (of which a small percentage is fermented in oak), 5%pinot noir.

The grapes are harvested by hand and placed in boxes of 18 Kg, to preserve the grapes perfectly intact during transportation to the Press Center. Immediately after harvest the grapes are loaded into special presses running Coquard squeezing a soft and progressive in order to extract the best part of the juice: the must flower. Each press also allows a clear separation of selection and must, during all phases of the cycle. The first fermentation, which occurs due to strains of Saccharomyces yeasts Bayanus, selected to enhance the aroma of the grapes takes place in stainless steel tanks, with constant monitoring of temperatures, a small amount of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir all are aged in oak barrels before blending final.

Description: Straw yellow, lightly tinged with green. A soft, creamy mousse with good length, a delicate cordon on the surface, and a lingering cascade of tiny bubbles. Crisp, rich, and elegant, nicely lingering and of fair intensity. Scents of apples and pears, and suggestions of tropical fruit; slight notes of spice. Appealingly crisp with an attractive acidity, soft and well balanced.
Finishes with nuances of citrus fruit.

Estate, grown, bottled by:
Guido Berlucchi & C S.p.A.
Piazza Duranti, 4 - 25040 Borgognato (BS)
www.berlucchi.it