Barone Pizzini - Animante Franciacorta Extra Brut NV (750ml)

 

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Tre-Bichierri (Gambero Rosso)

Producer	Barone Pizzini
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Varietal	Chardonnay,  Pinot Nero,  Pinot Bianco
Sku	210000001317
Size	750ml

Barone Pizzini - Animante Franciacorta Extra Brut

Served @ DBFW's "Tre-Bicherri Tasting"

At its core importance, Barone Pizzini places its trust in nature first. Silvano Brescianini, the winemaker (and Managing Partner), took over winemaking responsibilities in 1994. For Brescianini, vines and wines here are borne out of a central theme: natural farming and transparency of place. The goal of low intervention results in wines defined less by artifice and more by location. Barone Pizzini allows for the narrative of events during the growing season to be observed rather than act as agents of nature.

Conventional methods are notably eschewed. Farming practices adhere to natural models that use organic matter to sustain fertility in the soil and natural elements to control parasites. Sensitivity begins with the health of the soil, and extends throughout the entire narrative of events in defense of transparency of the terroir. Partial malolactic fermentation (less than 5%) is allowed for Animante and Sàten. Barrel ferments are employed in the cellar for most of the wines, as well as barrique-aging for the resulting base wine prior to second fermentation. One can sense that respect for classically styled Franciacorta is honored during each phase of the labor-intensive process.

Winemaker Notes: Animante Brut offers a zesty texture, a vein of minerality and vibrant acidity that cuts through a creamy risotto or pasta. For a delightful contrast, match to foods rich in umami such as cured meats, mushrooms, or shellfish, flavors that balance well with Animante's full stone fruit notes.

The NV Franciacorta Extra Brut Animante is a steely and dry sparkling wine with bright tones of citrus, pear and white peach. This bottle was disgorged in October 2017. The bouquet offers pinpoint precision and lots of freshness. This refreshing and lightweight sparkling wine is a blend of 78% Chardonnay, 18% Pinot Nero and 4% Pinot Bianco.