Color: very deep golden yellow, often, with very abundant froth and persistent perlage of great finesse.
Scent: it has a rich spectrum of scents, it is enveloping and almost greasy without any cloyingness; there are sensations of vanilla, biscuit, licorice, anise.
Taste: in perfect correspondence with the nose, even the taste is full, rich, generous, juicy; all well balanced by an acid base that allows the sweet sensations (of ripe fruit) to express themselves without tiring the palate
The name "Saten" means Silk.
The name "Franciacorta" comes from a phrase in the 1100-1200’s for tax exempt. The phrase is "Franzacurta”….referring to tax exempt status of some local towns in Lombardy, Italy. Franziacorta became a DOC in 1967 and was granted the DOCG status in 1995. There are 2000+ hectares (5,400 acres) total for the appellation with over 100 producers. Total production for the DOCG is around 550,000 cases.
Ideal with tasty dishes such as grilled blue fish or smoked salmon.
"Golden yellow color. Aromas and flavors of green and yellow apple preserves, lemon curd on a toast baguette, burrata, and toasted pineapple with a round, vibrant, finely carbonated, dry medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-long finish with accents of toasted brioche with lemon curd, apple blossom, acacia blossom, and green apple. This is some world class methode traditionale Blanc de Blanc bubbles, regardless of what country it comes from."
- Beverage Testing Institute (November 2022), 93 pts - Gold Medal
Located in Adro among the splendid hills of Franciacorta, in a 15th century farmhouse, Monzio Compagnoni Azienda Agricola is today considered one of the most dynamic wineries operating in the ...
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