Our intern Rachael Leach
reports:
What was the event?
The Franciacorta trade tasting hosted by the Italian Ambassador, Pasquale Q.Terracciano
and Maurizio Zanella, President of Franciacorta held at the Italian
Embassy in London. We took our Villa Crespia range of Franciacorta presented by
Dr Giovanni Bresciani.
The Franciacorta
Brolese Extra Brut Rose, Villa Crespia NV
50% Pinot
Noir & 50% Chardonnay
Villa Crespia Brolese is a Franciacorta Rosé
Extra Brut whose percentage of Pinot noir and Chardonnay give a good structure and a profusion of
fragrances. The
persistent perlage is excellent; the acidity degree gives it freshness accentuated
by a hint of green and citrusy fruit that predominate over those of lime and
broom. Crust of bread and spices complete the sensory profile of this Rosé
characterised by a rich and elegant personality, it perfectly matches with Carpaccio of fish and meat, cuts of meat and first courses with tomato
sauce.
The Franciacorta
Miolo Brut, Villa Crespia NV.
100%
Chardonnay
Villa Crespia Miolo is born in an ancient
vineyard characterised by clay soils which let
the Chardonnay grapes ripen more slowly. The Brut that originates from it is
different from the other Franciacorta because of its more intense floral and fruity notes which soften both its acidity and structure. The spicy
and vegetable
notes give way to the sweet ones and the result is a “euphoric” Franciacorta which goes
with creamy appetizers, vegetable mousse, dry desserts and fruit cakes.
What is Franciacorta?
Geographically Franciacorta is a section
of the province of Brescia in Lombardy, Italy. It is bordered by Mount Orfano
on one extreme and the long sweeping shores of Lake Iseo. Other landmarks
include the river Oglio and the relaxed Lombardian town of Cellatica in the
east. With rolling hills created by intense glacial action this area has a soil
composition rich in sand and gravel which lies over limestone creating a
natural drainage system. Located just south of the foothills of the Alps and
with large bodies of water nearby the temperature remains low for Italy and
constant creating refined wines. Franciacorta is
well known for its sparkling wines of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir made by Metodo Franciacorta. Over the past 30 years classic method sparkling wines from Franciacorta
have become so popular that the name Franciacorta itself has became a synonym
of these kind of wines. This now classic blend creates a fine persistent
almost creamy perlage, a straw yellow colour and nuanced smells of yeast and
spices with a pleasantly fresh mouth feel. The region is famed for its particularly
enthusiastic Association of Women in Wine which boasts the second largest
membership after Piedmont.
Who is Villa Crespia?
Owning 60ha of vineyards in six different
regions of Franciacorta, Villa Crespia (an estate of Archipelage Muratori and
its headquarters) bases itself in the village of Adro and produces exclusively
classic method sparkling wines in the Franciacorta style. These six areas represent the six different
environments identified by a zoning project elaborated during the first 90s and
create six different and equally splendid wines. The current Villa
Crespia winery opened in 2005 and includes a wine shop and comfortable tasting
area as well as 20,000 square meters of space.
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