ELITE (WITHOUT SULPHITES) FRANCIACORTA EXTRA BRUT DOCG
Grapes: Chardonnay 100%
Vineyards of provenance: Depending on the vintage, those presenting the best Chardonnays for winemaking without sulphites
Soil: Fluvio-glacial and deep morainic
Vineyard system: Sylvoz at 3,000 vines / ha and Guyot a 5,000 vines / ha Average age of the vines: 28 years
Yield: Not exceeding 70 quintals / ha
Harvest: Manual, only from healthy and perfect bunches maturation collected in small perforated boxes
Harvest period: First half of August
Vinification: Manual selection of the best bunches when filling presses, pressing with yields limited (50%) to maintain high acidity, use
of the free-run must only and fermentation in steel a controlled temperature of 16-18 ° C. No use of preservatives, including sulphites
Reserve wines: Absent
Tirage: In the spring following the harvest
Aging: Minimum 36 months on the lees in bottle e at least 6 months after disgorgement
Dosage: Extra Brut, with no sugar residue ever more than 4 grams / liter
Total sulphites: Between 4 and 7 mg / liter and of course produced by yeasts during fermentation (limit of declaration 10 mg / liter).
- Color
- Giallo paglierino
- Region
- Lombardia
- Gusto
- full-bodied flavor with a long aromatic persistence
At the basis of our thought, there is respect for nature and towards man. This principle has always guided all our choices, with the ambitious goal of creating unique wines by character, typicality, naturalness and quality. This philosophy has been the distinctive sign of the company since its inception. It is thanks to the attention to every detail, in fact, such as cutting -edge solutions in support of the environment, proximity to man and its well -being, as well as the constant commitment to seek qualitative excellence outside the box and in doing Living the Franciacorta experience at best, which we continue to distinguish ourselves.
Experience, dynamism and research, guiding values of a single great passion: that of a family of winemakers for Franciacorta and its territory. So you can summarize the commitment and daily work of Teresio Schiavi, heart and founder of Mirabella, and of the two children of him Alessandro and Alberto, respectively master of cellar and commercial director and marketing manager of the company. Each, in fact, thanks to specific skills always in tune with each other, brings an indispensable knowledge and value in the company, in order to be able to achieve Franciacorta of great personality, quality and topicality. In perfect Mirabella style.