Franciacorta Satén Millesimato 2018 DOCG - Ca del Bosco

• Franciacorta Satén Millesimato 2018 DOCG - Ca del Bosco

Vintage Collection Satèn 2018
Designation
Franciacorta Satèn Millesimato.
Grape varieties
Chardonnay 85%, Pinot Blanc 15%.
Vineyards of provenance
13 Chardonnay vineyards planted an average of 32 years ago located in the
municipalities of Erbusco, Adro, Cazzago San Martino, Corte Franca and Passirano.
2 Pinot Blanc vineyards planted an average of 29 years ago located in the municipality
of Passirano.
Harvest
2018. The winter had a very cold finale: February brought some snow and minimum
temperatures as low as -7°C. Early in the spring, the weather remained chilly and
damp, delaying budbreak by around ten days compared to the norm. From mid-April
on, an abnormal increase in temperatures favored abundant flower fertilization. With
May, however, the rain made a grand comeback. Only from July 15th did summer
set in. The sunny weather continued until August 25th with temperatures exceeding
the average and almost with torrid heat in August. The long-awaited summer showers
began in the last ten days of the month and met the vine’s water needs. Grape-picking
began on August 13th and yielded a very generous harvest, carefully managed through
thinning-out, with beautiful, healthy grapes of perfect maturity.
Average yield per hectare: 8,300 kilograms of grapes, equivalent to 3,570 liters of wine
(grape-to-wine: 43%).
Vinification
Franciacorta Vintage Collection is obtained from meticulously selected grapes skilfully vinified in full compliance with the Metodo Ca’ del Bosco. As soon as the grapes
are picked, using small cases, they are graded and chilled. Each bunch is selected by experienced eyes before visiting our “berry spa”, an exclusive bunch washing and jet
spray system that incorporates three soaking vats and a drying tunnel. After crushing in the absence of oxygen, all the musts for base wines ferment in small oak casks. Barrel
maturation lasts for just 5 months to coax out maximum aromatic complexity and expressive power without jeopardising elegance. A pair of flying tanks enables the wines
to be gravity-racked from the small oak casks into maturation tanks. 7 months after the
harvest, it is time to create the cuvée. Vintage Collection Satèn 2018 is obtained from a
skilful blend of 15 Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc base wines. Less sugar is added than for
other Franciacortas, giving the wine a creamy mouthfeel and a particularly soft, elegant
sensory profile that is further enhanced by leisurely bottle ageing. Disgorgement takes
place in the absence of oxygen using a unique system designed and patented by Ca’
del Bosco. The procedure avoids oxidative stress or the need for additional sulphites,
making Ca’ del Bosco Franciacortas purer, more appealing and longer lived. Finally,
every bottle is given an individual marking to ensure its traceability.
Tirage
May 2019.
Maturation sur lies
For an average of 48 months.
Dosage at disgorgement
Equivalent to 0.5 grams of sugar per litre - “Brut”.
Analytical data at disgorgement
Alcohol 12.5% Vol.; pH 3.01; Total Acidity 6.50 grams/litre;
Volatile Acidity 0.28 grams/litre.
Sulphites
Total Sulphur Dioxide less than 55 milligrams/litre
(maximum legal limit: 185 milligrams/litre).