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Berlucchi 61 Nature 2016
Lombardy, ItalyNature is produced only with zero dosage. The 70/30 chardonnay / pinot nero mix is grown organically, fermented in stainless steel and aged six months deep in oak before referring to a bottle and resting for 60 months. Post dosage, it gets another 6 months of aging before release. The style is naked and pure, with intense lemon notes that keep giving throughout a long, persistent, tight bead, mineral finish. Fresh and creamy, it is as close to Champagne as Franciacorta gets.Tasted: 25 November 2023Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $79.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 252572UPC: 08009373002477