rating B

standout Franciacorta Chardonnay

about founded in 1986 by local Bergamo businessman Paolo Radici, who bought the property from a musician, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. The winemaker is Leonardo Valenti. Marketed as “the hidden oasis of Franciacorta,” even though the region is quite remote anyway and the PR slick. Overall style is elegant, high acid, with the characteristic fruitiness and richness of Franciacorta.

wines tasted

Brut NV ($33)

80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Nero, from north-northwest facing vineyards. 15% of the Chardonnay fermented in used Burgundy barrels. Thirty months on the lees. Full, rich style balanced by high acidity.

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