Castello Bonomi
Franciacorta Millesimato Dosage Zero 2016
| Denomination | DOCG Franciacorta Millesimato Dosaggio Zero |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Lombardy (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | This Cuvée, after the refermentation, matures for over 50 months before disgorgement and then further refines in the bottle to achieve perfect balance. |
- Name: Classic Method DOCG, Vintage Dosage Zero
- Grape variety and vintage: 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir, 2016, 12.5% vol.
- Ageing: Over 50 months on the lees with fine and persistent bubbles
- Aromatic profile: Notes of white fruit, citrus, vanilla, toasted almond and bread crust
- Serving: 6–8 °C, ideal with aperitifs, oysters and seafood crudités
Description
What kind of wine it is
Franciacorta Dosage Zero from Castello Bonomi is a rigorous and elegant expression of the Traditional Method, born from the harmonious union of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. To the eye, it displays a brilliant straw yellow colour, crossed by a fine and persistent perlage that heralds an enveloping tasting experience. The bouquet opens with aromas of white fruits and citrus, enriched by delicate vegetal nuances, hints of vanilla, toasted almonds, and the unmistakable note of freshly baked bread crust. On the palate, the creamy effervescence merges with a silky texture, offering a balanced structure that finishes with a dry and precise ending.
Where it comes from
This sparkling wine comes to life on the slopes of Monte Orfano, in the area of Coccaglio, where Castello Bonomi cultivates its vineyards within the hilly landscape of Franciacorta. The vines sink their roots into limestone soils, benefiting from a unique microclimate that imparts pronounced finesse and a clear, deep mineral character to the wine. The vineyard management involves high planting density and yields aimed at ensuring optimal concentration of the grape clusters. The winery boasts extensive underground spaces dedicated to ageing, allowing for a long and silent rest on the lees.
How it is produced
The process begins with manual harvesting and gentle pressing, designed to extract only the free-run must. The two varieties follow separate paths before the creation of the blend: the Pinot Noir matures in temperature-controlled steel tanks to preserve its freshness, while the Chardonnay ferments and rests in small oak barrels. The second fermentation in the bottle, according to the principles of the Traditional Method, lasts for over fifty months, a prolonged period that enhances the wine’s aromatic and flavour complexity. The absence of dosage syrup defines a dry flavour profile, completed by further ageing in glass to achieve a clear harmony.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1985 on the slopes of Monte Orfano, Castello Bonomi produces its Franciacorta Dosage Zero 2016 with a truly artisanal approach. In this refined Traditional Method, the Pinot Noir matures in stainless steel, while the Chardonnay rests in oak. Harmony develops through over 50 months of ageing on the lees, enriching its bouquet with hints of bread crust, vanilla and mineral notes. This non-dosed cuvée, rated 90 points by James Suckling, envelops the palate with a silky texture and a precise finish.
Awards
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2016
90/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
06 - 08 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
- Start up year: 1985
- Oenologist: Luigi Bersini
- Bottles produced: 200.000
- Hectares: 32
Here the first wine was born, in the 13th century, four hundred years before that in Champagne. A land of abbeys and priories, this moraine area bounded by Monte Orfano, Monte Alto and the hills of Lake Iseo, knows had its first major development in wine production in the second half of 800, when the historian Gabriele Rosa defined it as a land of "excellent black and white wines". Castello Bonomi lies on the slopes of Monte Orfano, a jewel in a marvelous casket, the only Chateau of Franciacorta. The Castello Bonomi estate takes its name from the original Art Nouveau building designed by architect Antonio Tagliaferri at the end of 800.
The rennovation of the historic cellars combined with the creation of new underground spaces has provided the Castello Bonomi estate with cellars that total an area of more than 1500 square meters.
The annual production of the company is about 150 thousand bottles: 100 thousand of Franciacorta CruPerdu, Satèn, Rosé, Millesimato, Cuvée Lucrezia and Lucrezia Etichetta Nera, Cuvée del Laureato; the rest divided between the Curtefranca: Solicano, Conte Foscari and Cordelio. Read more
| Name | Castello Bonomi Franciacorta Dosage Zero 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | White pas dosé |
| Denomination | Franciacorta DOCG |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Vendor | Castello Bonomi |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1985 on the slopes of Monte Orfano, Castello Bonomi produces its Franciacorta Dosage Zero 2016 with a truly artisanal approach. In this refined Traditional Method, the Pinot Noir matures in stainless steel, while the Chardonnay rests in oak. Harmony develops through over 50 months of ageing on the lees, enriching its bouquet with hints of bread crust, vanilla and mineral notes. This non-dosed cuvée, rated 90 points by James Suckling, envelops the palate with a silky texture and a precise finish. |
| Origin | Coccaglio (Brescia), on the hills of Monte Orfano (Franciacorta, Lombardy, Italy) |
| Soil composition | Calcareous soils |
| Plants per hectare | 5500 |
| Yield per hectare | 8,000 kg/hectare |
| Fermentation | Over 50 months on the lees |
| Production technique | Traditional method (bottle fermentation) |
| Wine making | Gentle pressing to extract only the free-run must; the Pinot Noir, after the first fermentation, matures for about 8 months in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks; it is then blended with the Chardonnay, which has been fermented in small oak barrels for about 8 months; secondary fermentation in the bottle with over 50 months of ageing on the lees before disgorgement and further ageing in the bottle. |
| Aging | This Cuvée, after the refermentation, matures for over 50 months before disgorgement and then further refines in the bottle to achieve perfect balance. |
| Total acidity | 8.0 gr/L |
| PH | 3.0 |
| Residual sugar | 1.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |