Credits: © Piero Pardini – The Wolf Post
Owner: Emanuele Rabotti
Oenological management: Emanuele Rabotti
Agronomic management: external consultancy
Viticulture: conventional
Vineyard hectares: 70
Bottles produced: 500,000
Direct sales: yes
Visits to the company: yes
Foundation year: 1972
Wine: Blanc de Blancs
Alcoholic strength: 12.5% vol.
Vintage: 2020.
Classification: D.O.C.G ..
Production area: Franciacorta Docg, morainic hills of the municipalities of Bornato, Brescia, Cazzago San Martino, Passirano, Adro, Iseo, Rodengo Saiano.
CRU: 22 crus spread over 78 hectares of vineyards strategically distributed on the territory of Franciacorta.
Soil structure: glacial moraine in the Monte Rossa hilly area, plus some sandy and clayey soils.
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay.
Cuvée: 65% wines obtained from Chardonnay of our best crus and 35% Chardonnay reserve wine.
Training system: spurred cordon at 70 cm from the ground, guyot.
Plant sixth: 2×1 m
Plant density: 5,000 plants / ha
Average age of the vines: 14 years
Average grape yield per hectare: max. 95 quintals per hectare.
Selection of grapes: in the vineyard with manual harvesting in crates.
Vinification: soft pressing of the grapes with selection of the best part of the grapes for no more than 55% of the yield. Each cru is vinified in purity.
Fermentation: in steel vats and oak barrels.
Refinement in the bottle: at least 24 months.
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Visual exam
Clarity: brilliant
Color: straw yellow
Consistency: – – –
Observations: with bright and lively tones
Effervescence (perlage): fine
Bubble numbers: numerous
Bubble length: lengthy
Olfactory examination
Intensity: intense
Complexity: complex
Quality: fine
Description: floral, fruity, fragrant, toasted and mineral
Notes: floral opening with pleasant scents of white flowers reminiscent of hawthorn and jasmine, crunchy hints of white-fleshed fruit reminiscent of golden apple, Williams pear and white peach, fragrant notes of bread crust and dry pastries with light nuances toasted hazelnuts and closing with mineral notes.
Taste – olfactory examination
Sugars: dry
Alcohols: moderately warm
Polyalcohols: moderately smooth
Acids: fresh
Tannins: – – –
Minerality: mineral
Structure: full-bodied
Balance: balanced
Intensity: intense
Length: very long
Quality: good
Remarks:
Final remarks
State of Evolution: mature
Harmony: harmonious
Notes: a sparkling wine with elegant and characteristic aromas, excellent balance between the hard and soft parts with a long persistence and an overall excellent quality.
Rating:
Pairings: grilled Argentine prawns.
Monte Rossa
Via Monte Rossa, 1 – Frazione Bornato
25040 Cazzago San Martino (BS)
Phone +39 030 725066
E-mail: info@monterossa.com
Website: www.monterossa.com
