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Ferghettina Franciacorta: two (2) Bottles of Italian Sparkling Wine

2012 Franciacorta "Milledi" Brut Cuvee Brut DOCG: 100% Chardonnay, The name of this wine stands for 1,000 days of the lees.  Straw yellow color with golden and green reflections. The perlage is fine and persistent. In the mouth, the wine has elegant notes of citrus and minerals.

2012 Franciacorta Rose Brut DOCG: 100% Pinot Noir. Soft pink color. Fine and persistent perlage. The wine has very elegant aromas of blackberry with soft raspberry notes. Excellent length and structure.

Both wines are from vineyards at 820 feet above sea level. Manual harvest takes place around mid-August. Fermentation is carried out in steel tanks. Each vineyard is vinified separately from others, and this division is maintained until the spring after the harvest when, after tastings, wine from the various vineyards is assembled in a cuvee, and bottled. The second fermentation lasts four weeks followed by 36 months of aging on the lees.

These wines come in a special bottle invented by the owner's son, Matteo Gatti. The bottles have a square base and pyramid-like flat sides so that during aging on the lees, the yeasts of second fermentation have two and a half times greater contact with the wine by comparison with traditional, round-based bottles, which results in greater finesse, flavors, and aromas.

Name of Winery: Ferghettina 

Bottle Size: 750ml

Number of Bottles: Two

Varietal: Sparkling Chardonay; Sparkling Rose of Pinot Noir

Appellation: Lombardy, Italy

Ferghettina has grown setep by step. After a lifetime in the vineyards, Roberto Gatti knew the best fruit ripens gradually. His knowledge helped to build his reputation in the region, allowing his to take over new plots on long leases (20-25 years), which he replanted to the strictest standards, eventually running a total of 180 hectares (445 acres) under vine, split into nine Franciacorta districts.

Ferghettina focuses their investments in top-quality equipment and vineyard management. One of these investments included a state-of-the-art, 64,600-square-foot new winery in Adro. It is perfectly integrated into the landscape: a traditional farmhouse made of timeless-looking bricks and stones, it embraces a gently sloping hill within sight of Lake Iseo.

The Gatti family winery is supported by a staff of fifteen and has a yearly production around 350,000 bottles. The wines are crafted by Roberto and his children Laura and Matteo, both university graduates in enology.

Ferghettina values originality, beauty, and functionality.

Click here for more information about Ferghettina winery.

Item Special Note

Bidder must be at least 21 years old.

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