The wine shows a brilliant golden yellow color and nuances of golden
yellow, very transparent, fine and persistent perlage. The nose denotes
intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of bread
crust, yeast and banana followed by aromas of pineapple, grapefruit,
hawthorn, apple, pear, plum and honey. The mouth has good correspondence to
the nose, am effervescent and crisp attack, however balanced by alcohol,
good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with
flavors of grapefruit, plum and apple. This Franciacorta ages in bottle on
its lees for 30 months.
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