Franciacorta Brut Antica Fratta

Antica Fratta's Franciacorta Brut is the label that perfectly represents the style of this ancient Franciacorta estate. It is the winery's calling card, a Metodo Classico that perfectly interprets the area of Monticelli Brusati, which has been famous for centuries for the quality of its wines, even before the renaissance of the Franciacorta territory as the cradle of Italian sparkling wine production. It is a cuvée based on Chardonnay, with a small percentage of Pinot Noir, imprinted above all with fineness and freshness, with delicate aromas and a clear sapid and mineral vein that runs through the sip with refined elegance.

Antica Fratta's Brut is a Franciacorta that offers great drinking pleasure. The winery is located on the north-eastern edge of the morainic area of Franciacorta, in an area characterised by soils consisting of limestone and clay, which have always been suited to quality viticulture. The vineyards extend over approximately 35 hectares at Fratta, in Monticelli Brusati, and are cultivated with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. At the end of the harvest, the best bunches are softly pressed and the free-run must is fermented at a low temperature. The base wines rest for a few months and the final blend is re-fermented in the bottle according to the Metodo Classico, with a minimum of 24 months' dégorgement.

Antica Fratta's Franciacorta Brut is a ductile and versatile bottle, particularly suitable for enjoying as an aperitif, with appetisers or with delicately flavoured dishes. The predominance of Chardonnay gives the blend an elegant profile, complemented by Pinot Noir that instead brings structure and complexity. The pale straw yellow colour, luminous and brilliant, is traversed by a fine, continuous perlage. It presents itself on the nose with a harmonious bouquet of aromas, ranging from white flowers to ripe fruit and fragrant notes of citrus and bread crust. Delicate and lively on the palate, it unfolds in a harmonious manner, with a pleasantly intense sip characterised by a clear saline finish. Simplicity raised to perfection.