FRANCIACORTA
Satèn
SANTA LUCIA
Franciacorta
Satèn
Roundness, delicacy and creaminess make Satèn Santa Lucia so exclusive.
Satèn is the most elegant expression of the territory; it is obtained from a selection of Chardonnay grapes and made sparkling by fermentation of less sugars, giving it balance. It is then aged for at least 24 months.
GRAPE Chardonnay 100%
VINEYARDS The grapes come from 15 vineyards spread over seven different areas of Franciacorta, representative of all the different landscape units that characterize the area.
Average age of vines: 10 years.
PLANTS/Ha 5000
TRAINING SYSTEM Guyot, spurred cordon
YELD PER HECTARE 65hl/ha
HARVEST Manual with grape selection and transport in small boxes starting from the first ten days of August.
WINEMAKING Soft pressing, fermentation in stainless steel tanks and second passage pièce at controlled temperature (16 ° C). For the second fermentation, the wine intended for the Satèn is characterized by a lower added sugar in the liqueur de triage compared to Brut (18g / l compared with 24g / l of Brut). Which results in lower gas development, with greater delicacy of taste and finesse of the foam. Bottle aging on the lees for a period of 24 months in cellars at a constant temperature of 12-15° C.
ALCOHOL 12,5% vol — DOSAGE 5 g/l
DESCRIPTION Straw yellow color and fine perlage. Delicately floral. The taste is soft and delicately creamy.