Ca del Bosco
Selva della Tesa Chardonnay 2020
| Denomination | IGT Sebino |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | Fermentation in small oak barrels; maturation on the lees for 9 months with regular bâtonnage (with malolactic fermentation taking place) and subsequent ageing in bottle for 3 years and 6 months. |
- Wine: Still white Sebino IGT, 100% Chardonnay, vintage 2020
- Origin: From 8 selected vineyards in Franciacorta (Erbusco, Passirano, Provaglio d’Iseo)
- Method: Hand-picked and pressed in the absence of oxygen to prevent oxidation
- Ageing: 9 months on the lees in barrique followed by 3 and a half years in the bottle
- Pairings: Notes of nashi pear and brioche, mineral finish; ideal with shellfish and meats
Description
What kind of wine it is
Ca’ del Bosco Chardonnay Selva della Tesa is a still white wine from Sebino that fully enhances Chardonnay. The glass, with its straw yellow colour and golden highlights, reveals a bouquet of nashi pear, white melon, orange zest and fragrant notes of brioche. On the palate, it displays an elegant and powerful structure, supported by fresh acidity and pronounced mineral hints of wet stone. The savoury sip stretches into a persistent finish, making it ideal for pairing with seafood first courses, shellfish, grilled fish and mature cheeses.
Where it comes from
The grapes come from Lombardy, in the Franciacorta area, from eight selected vineyards organically managed and located between the municipalities of Erbusco, Passirano and Provaglio d’Iseo. The vines, with an average age of thirty-five years, sink their roots into soils that impart deep aromatic complexity to the harvest. Careful agronomic management allows Ca’ del Bosco to obtain intact fruit, capable of faithfully expressing the characteristics of the terroir and its expressive potential.
How it is produced
Production follows the Ca’ del Bosco Method: after manual harvesting in small crates and washing by hydromassage, the grapes are pressed in total absence of oxygen. The free-run must ferments in small oak barrels, where it rests on the lees for nine months, also undergoing malolactic fermentation. The different expressions are then blended, bottled by gravity and protected from oxidative shock. A prolonged ageing in bottle of three years and six months stabilises and defines the finesse of the flavour profile.
History and Curiosities
Produced in Franciacorta, Selva della Tesa is a still white wine that embodies the excellence of Ca’ del Bosco. This renowned pure Chardonnay comes from eight selected vineyards, whose grapes undergo an exclusive washing and hydromassage process. The meticulous vinification in the absence of oxygen and gravity bottling preserve its integrity, preventing any oxidative stress. Awarded the 5 Grappoli Bibenda and aged for a long time, it releases a sublime aromatic complexity, offering the palate an elegant sip enhanced by a vibrant mineral freshness.
Awards
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2020
5Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1968
- Oenologist: Stefano Capelli
- Bottles produced: 1.100.000
- Hectares: 252
| Name | Ca' del Bosco Selva della Tesa Chardonnay 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Sebino IGT |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Ca del Bosco |
| Story | History and Curiosities Produced in Franciacorta, Selva della Tesa is a still white wine that embodies the excellence of Ca’ del Bosco. This renowned pure Chardonnay comes from eight selected vineyards, whose grapes undergo an exclusive washing and hydromassage process. The meticulous vinification in the absence of oxygen and gravity bottling preserve its integrity, preventing any oxidative stress. Awarded the 5 Grappoli Bibenda and aged for a long time, it releases a sublime aromatic complexity, offering the palate an elegant sip enhanced by a vibrant mineral freshness. |
| Origin | Municipalities of Erbusco, Passirano and Provaglio d’Iseo (Lombardy, Italy) |
| Production technique | Metodo Ca' del Bosco |
| Wine making | After crushing in the absence of oxygen, only the finest first fraction must is transferred for alcoholic fermentation in small oak barrels; the wine matures on its own lees for 9 months with regular bâtonnage and also undergoes malolactic fermentation; the different batches are blended and bottled by gravity using systems that prevent oxidative shock, followed by bottle ageing for 3 years and 6 months. |
| Aging | Fermentation in small oak barrels; maturation on the lees for 9 months with regular bâtonnage (with malolactic fermentation taking place) and subsequent ageing in bottle for 3 years and 6 months. |
| Total acidity | 5.57 gr/L |
| PH | 3.1 |
| Year production | 1100000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |