Ca’ del Bosco “Annamaria Clementi” 2015 - Franciacorta Zero Dosage Riserva DOCG
Annamaria Clementi
Absolute. Free from any limit, a value in constant evolution. Like the exclusive commitment necessary to create this Franciacorta dedicated to Annamaria Clementi, founder of Ca' del Bosco and mother of Maurizio Zanella. No compromise, no concessions. Only the best of the grapes selected in the various crus are predestined for this symbolic wine. And only in the best years. Meticulous vinification and a very long refinement in the bottle which lasts for at least seven years in contact with the yeasts: this is how a great wine is created, a unicum with a magnificent golden color and very fine perlage. A perfume of extraordinary complexity, a flavor of exceptional fullness and persistence. An absolute Franciacorta.
Name
Franciacorta Reserve.
Grape varieties
Chardonnay 55%, Pinot Blanc 25%, Pinot Noir 20%.
Origin vineyards
12 Chardonnay vineyards, with an average age of 31 years, located in the municipalities of Erbusco, Adro, Corte Franca, Iseo and Passirano.
2 Pinot Bianco vineyards, with an average age of 26 years, located in the Municipality of Passirano.
4 Pinot Noir vineyards, with an average age of 32 years, located in the municipalities of Erbusco, Iseo and Passirano.
Average yield per hectare
7,600 kilograms of grapes, equivalent to 2,960 liters of wine (yield in wine: 39%).
Winemaking
Annamaria Clementi is the fruit of the search for excellence, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. In compliance with the Ca' del Bosco Method, the grapes, harvested by hand in small boxes, are promptly coded and cooled in cold storage.
Each bunch is selected by expert eyes and hands, to then benefit from our exclusive "bunch spa". A particular washing and hydromassage system for the bunches, using three soaking tanks and a system for complete drying. The base wines are obtained exclusively from very first pressing musts. The alcoholic fermentation takes place exclusively in small oak barrels, made with selected wood and seasoned for at least 3 years. Here it remains on its yeasts for another 6 months, also carrying out the malolactic fermentation. No compromise, no concession: only the wine from the best barrels, of the 18 base wines of origin, is tapped to give rise to Annamaria Clementi. A pair of flying tanks transfers it by gravity, from the barrels to the assembly tank. A very long refinement in contact with yeasts, which lasts for more than 8 years, determines its unique profile.
An absolute Franciacorta. Dégorgement occurs in the absence of oxygen, using a system unique in the world, designed and patented by Ca' del Bosco. This avoids oxidative shocks and further additions of sulphites. It makes our Franciacorta purer, more pleasant and longer-lived. Finally, each packaged bottle is uniquely marked to ensure traceability.
Aging on yeasts
Average duration 9 years.
Dosage at disgorgement
No addition of liqueur - Dosage Zéro.
Analytical data at disgorgement
Alcohol 12.8% Vol.; pH 3.09; Total Acidity 6.60 grams/litre;
Volatile Acidity 0.48 grams/litre.
Sulphites
Total sulfur dioxide less than 55 milligrams/litre
(maximum legal limit: 185 milligrams/litre).
