Biondelli Blanc de Blancs Pas Dosé NV
100% Chardonnay

VINEYARD: Franciacorta Vineyard "Nave" and "Paini" 8 hectares in Bornato di Cazzago San Martino

EXPOSURE: south, between 200 and 220 meters above sea level

SOIL DESCRIPTION: thin moraine soil with good skeleton content 

PRUNING METHOD: guyot 

VINE PLANTS DENSITY: 4300 vine plants per hectare

YIELD PER HECTARE: 9000 kg

GRAPE GROWING METHOD: Organic grape growing since the first harvest. Officially certified since 2014

HARVEST: first decade of August

MUST PROCESSING: gentle pressing followed by a first fermentation in stainless steel barrels at a controlled temperature of 14º- 15º celsius

BOTTLING: bottling takes place during the Spring that follows the harvest

AGING: secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle for no less than 24 months

DESCRIPTION: straw yellow

NOSE: floral notes of wisteria, citrus, peach and apricot jelly followed by scents of toasted almonds and liquorice

PALATE: white fruit and citrus notes combined with defined minerality grant a remarkable freshness. A final note of liquorice conveys a distinguishing elegant cose 

PAIRING: excellent as aperitif, ideal match to fish and seafood can pair more elaborate poultry courses

TEMPERATURE: serve at 10º-12º celsius