Contadi Castaldi - Curtefranca White D.O.C. - Chardonnay - Luxury Limited Edition - 750 ml

Contadi Castaldi - Top Italian Franciacorta Sparkling Wine

The name Contadi Castaldi is a synthesis of the millenary history of Franciacorta, as a characteristic feature of a land devoted to wine. The name Contadi Castaldi is a synthesis of the millenary history of Franciacorta, its 19 municipalities and their vocation for exceptional agriculture.

In 1500, the period of maximum splendor of the Venetian Republic, Franciacorta produced food and wines destined for the tables of princes, kings and wealthy merchants. The splendid Venice was the market of choice for Franciacorta to make its wines known.

Contadi Castaldi - Curtefranca White D.O.C. - Chardonnay - Luxury Limited Edition - 750 ml

The color is bright yellow with soft golden reflections, the nose is rich, with evident notes of exotic fruit, white flowers that give the wine a pleasant sensation of freshness and, in the background, a tone of tobacco, sweet almond and vanilla. On the palate it is savory with traces of minerals and the taste highlights a lively fragrance and a pleasant acidulous vein that prolongs the persistence in the mouth.

Grapes

Chardonnay 100 %

Origin

Adro, Capriolo, Cazzago San Martino, Erbusco

Farming Systems

Guyot - Casarsa

Plant Density

3000 - 5000 plants / ha

Yield

100 Quintals / Ha

Wine Yield

65 % equal to 65 hl / ha

Average Age of The Vines

19 years

Harvest Period

August

Vinification

Manual selection of the grapes

Soft pressing

Static cold settling

Inoculation with selected yeasts

Fermentation of 20 days in stainless steel

Partially malolactic fermentation

First Refinement

7 months, 100% in steel

Stabilization

Cold static