Marchese Antinori Tenuta Montenisa Franciacorta Brut Contessa Maggi 2016

Contessa Maggi Franciacorta Brut Spumante, produced by Montenisa (Antinori), 12% ABV, 2016 vintage. A Franciacorta born in the heart of Franciacorta, around the village of Calino, near Lake Iseo. Blend: 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir. At the end of winter, following the first alcoholic fermentation, which takes place partly in stainless steel tanks and partly in barriques, the wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle and then stays on the lees for at least 40 months. Riddling is still done by hand using the characteristic pupitres, according to the most classic tradition, so as to ensure the most careful attention is paid to each individual bottle. Intense, persistent aroma, with elegant notes and hints of yeast. Yellow in color with pale golden highlights, a testament to the long aging on the lees in the bottle. On the palate, the notes of white-fleshed fruit lend the wine elegance and balance. It is a wine endowed with complexity, balance, and harmony, combined with a fragrance that makes it a worthy representative of the finest Franciacorta tradition.