GRAPES: Chardonnay (70%) and Pinot Nero (30%), from the Berlucchi estate vineyards, many planted at high density.

HARVEST PERIOD: mid-end August.

YIELD: 8,000 kg of grapes per hectare with 45% must yield, equivalent to 4,800 bottles per hectare.

VINIFICATION: gentle, gradual pressing of clusters with fractioning of the must; alcoholic fermentation in steel vats and oak barriques where malolactic fermentation also takes place and where it matures sur lie for 6 months.

MATURATION: assemblage of the cuvée in the spring following harvest, exclusively with wine from that vintage. Second fermentation in the bottles and maturation sur lie for a minimum of 36 months followed by an additional 3 months after disgorgement.

STYLE: Brut.

SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS: APPEARANCE: abundant, creamy mousse with long-lasting cordon around the glass; fine, lingering bead. COLOUR: medium-intense straw-yellow. BOUQUET: subtle and elegant with floral hints and notes of apple and pear, blending with citrus fruit and enhanced with an oaky sensation. PALATE: firm structure and mouthfilling flavour, with appealing acidity creating beautifully harmonious nuances.

PAIRINGS: enjoy this wine with all courses of the meal. It will pair well with light starters, first courses based on seafood, risottos, fish-based mains, white meats and medium-matured cheeses.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 8 °C.

ANALYTICAL DATA: Alcohol 12.5% Vol, residual sugar 6.5g/l, total acidity 8g/l, pH 3.10..