Importer Notes:  Franciacorta Satèn (after Satin) for its silky smooth structure. 

Grapes:  100% Chardonnay

Farming:  Organic

Vineyard:  Vineyards facing Lago di Iseo.

Vine Age:  20-25 years

Altitude:  200-500 MASL

Soil:  Morainic (ancient glacier melt).

Winemaking:  After the initial fermentation and aging (seven months) the wine is blended with a previous vintage and then bottled with the liqueur de tirage (raw sugar cane & yeast) where the wine 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.  This Brut ends with 7g/l of residual sugar.

Production:  566 cases (9l)

Tasting Notes:  Lightly creamy, silky, brioche and tart apples.

Pairings:  Seafare & poultry.