VINEYARD: Franciacorta Vineyard "Nave"  3,5 hectares in Bornato di Cazzago San Martino

EXPOSURE: south, between 200 and 300 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: 7000 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 40 months

DESCRIPTION: ancient straw yellow

NOSE: a floral approach of hawthorn and subtle hints of aromatic herbs is followed by notes of white plum, citrus, dried fruit butter and cinnamon

PALATE: remarkable freshness and minerality; great balance and very persistent 

PAIRING: ideal for formal aperitifs. Pairs perfectly elaborate food composition with lobster, duck, foie gras and seabream

TEMPERATURE: serve at 10º- 12º celsius