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  • Barone Pizzini Franciacorta Animante DOCG
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BARONE PIZZINI

Barone Pizzini Franciacorta Animante DOCG

Barone Pizzini Franciacorta Animante DOCG

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  • 93POINTS Falstaff
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Food pairings

  • Shellfish
  • Lean fish
  • Charcuterie
  • Soft cheese
  • Goat cheese

Try it with

  • Sushi
  • Light pasta dishes
  • Oysters with butter sauce
This Franciacorta has a fine mousse, high freshness and a creamy core with notes of citrus, acacia honey and apricot. The bubbles and the crisp acidity cut through richness and salt, while the light creaminess settles softly against butter-based and delicate dishes. You get the best pairings with light, delicate plates, where the wine can cleanse the palate without being drowned out, and where the soft fruit plays up against fat and umami.

Taste profile

Product details

Country Italien
Region Lombardiet
Vintage Non-vintage
Classification Franciacorta DOCG
Grapes Chardonnay | Pinot Noir | Erbamat | Pinot Bianco
Bottle size 75 cl
Alcohol 12%

About the wine

63% chardonnay, 18% pinot nero, 12% pinot bianco, and 7% erbamat.

From vineyards located in the municipalities of Provaglio d'Iseo, Passirano, Corte Franca, and Capriolo. All at 200 - 350 meters above sea level.

The grapes undergo gentle pressing, fermentation occurs in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Then aging in stainless steel for about 8 months.

Refinement in the bottle with yeast for 20-30 months in the winery's impressive cellar. The disgorgement date is indicated on the label.

Straw yellow in color. Notes of flowers, citrus, acacia honey, apricot, and dried fruit.

Lots of tasty creaminess.

Served as an aperitif or with appetizers. Serving temperature: 8 - 10° C.

Alcohol 12%, Residual sugar <1 g/l, Acidity: 7.66 g/l

Biodynamic

Critic reviews

95James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com
Complex, intensely toasty nose of zabaglione and apple pie. Medium-bodied with fine, lingering bubbles. Savory character, tightly knit structure and a very long, zesty finish.
93Falstaff
Bright straw yellow with silver reflections and persistent mousse. Fine notes of fresh lemon on the nose, followed by walnut, oysters and fresh peach, with fine notes of salted caramel and iodine on the finish. Pure and clear on the palate, with well-integrated acidity, a beautiful flow, stimulating, with a slightly grippy finish.
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