Importer Notes:  Franciacorta Rosé demi-sec is a unique.  Bright racy acidity provides freshness and the intended residual sugar makes for a delightfully balanced after dinner treat.

Grapes:  60% Pinot Nero & 40% Chardonnay

Farming:  Organic

Vineyard:  A blend of vineyards in several provinces of Franciacorta.

Vine Age: 10-25 years

Altitude:  200-500 MASL

Soil:  Morainic (ancient glacier melt)

Winemaking:  After the initial fermentation and aging the wine is blended with a previous vintage and bottled with the liqueur de tirage (raw sugar cane & yeast) where it undergoes its second fermentation in the bottle and rests for 24 months on the lees.  After disgorgement a blend of still wine and raw cane sugar is used for the dosage.  It is made in a demi-sec style with a residual sugar of 33g/l.

Production:  575 cases (9l)

Tasting Notes:  Fresh red fruits, aromatic & sweet.

Pairings:  Panna cotta and berries.