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The Region Rolling hills in the heart of Lombardy in northern Italy Mild climate tempered by Lake Iseo and the Alps An hour east of Milan

A Franciacorta: A Region of Firsts A Franciacorta: A Region of Firsts The first Italian wine produced exclusively f p y by the traditional method of re ‐ fermentation in the same bottle A The first wine produced in traditional method to obtain Italy’s highest appellation award of DOCG

History Franciacorta has made still wines since the 16th century For the last 50 years the producers For the last 50 years, the producers worked together to build internationally recognized sparkling wine region Franciacorta now sells over 10.5 million bottles a year Official toast of Milan Fashion Week

The Grapes of Franciacorta Pinot Bianco Pinot Nero Chardonnay (Up to 50%)

Production Traditional method of second fermentation in the same bottle Riddling (Remuage) Riddling (Remuage)

Maturation Maturation

Style Charts F Franciacorta i t NON ‐ VINTAGE VINTAGE RISERVA 18 months maturation 30 months maturation 60 months maturation 25 months after harvest 37 months after harvest 67 months after harvest All flavour categories * Undose, extra brut, brut, *Undose, extra dry extra brut, brut * Starting with Franciacortas from the 2008 vintage

Franciacorta Satèn non ‐ vintage or 100%Chardonnay bottle pressure less brut only vintage g than 5 atm minimum 24 minimum 24 months on the yeast

Franciacorta Rosé non ‐ vintage or minimum 25% minimum 24 months Undose – Extra millesimato Pinot Nero Brut – Brut – maturation on the Extra Dry – Sec – yeast Demi Sec

Just How Sweet Is It? Flavour categories UNDOSE EXTRA BRUT BRUT EXTRA DRY SEC DEMISEC (0 to 3 g/l) (0 to 6 g/l) (0 to 12 g/l) (12 to 17 g/l) (17 to 35 g/l) (33 to 50 g/l)

COMPARISON OF EUROPE’S CLASSIC METHOD WINES Franciacorta MOST rigorous overall Wines obtained by Yields per hectare Minimum refermentation in bottle Vine varieties used Irrigation maturation period on the lees grapes finished (months) wine Only O y Franciacorta: 18 a c aco a 8 Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot 100 q 64% complement Satèn and Rosé: Franciacorta Bianco (maximum 50%) ary 24 permitted Vintage: 30 Riserva: 60 140 144 q 140 ‐ 144 q 65% 65% None None 15 months 15 months Champagne Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Vintage: 36 Chardonnay Only 15 months Trento Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot 150 q 70% complement Vintage: 24 Nero, Pinot Meunier Nero Pinot Meunier ary ary Riserva: 36 Riserva 36 permitted 60% ‐ Only Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Nero min.(70%), Chardonnay, 100 q 65% Rosé complement 15 months Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco ary Vintage: 24 permitted 9 months Cava Macabeo, Xarello, Parellada, minor 120 q 66% None Reserva: 15 local varieties Gran Reserva: 30

Titolo Presentazione Titolo Presentazione Franciacorta's various flavour types make it an ideal wine to drink through the meal

Franciacorta: Style and Food Combinations Undose: Driest. Ideal as an aperitif or with medium ‐ mature cheeses and risottos. Extra Brut: Excellent match for sushi, shellfish and seafood. Extra Brut: Excellent match for sushi, shellfish and seafood. Brut: Perfect throughout the meal, and superb with clams, lobster with butter Extra Dry: Serve with savory Quiche, and creamy vegetable soups E t D S ith Q i h d t bl Sec, Dry: Soft, tangy, fatty cheeses like Taleggio or blue cheeses like Gorgonzola. Almond shortbreads and fruit tarts. Demi Sec: A fine partner for traditional Italian cakes like panettone and pandoro– and New York cheesecake. Excellent between meals with tangy cheeses. The various flavour types: food matchings

Satèn: superb with baked pasta subtly flavoured pasta, subtly flavoured risottos and fish ‐ based dishes. Rosé: serve with salami, sausages, mushroom, asparagus or radicchio risottos. Aubergine risottos. Aubergine parmigiana, fish soups, lamb and veal.

The Franciacorta Consortium: The Franciacorta Consortium: Founded on 5 March 1990. 191 members of growers , winemakers, bottlers One hundred and one Consortium ‐ associated wineries make Franciacorta, representing 98% of producers operating in the territory. • Protects • Monitors and certifies production process • Promotes and enhances value through • Promotes and enhances value through events and communications world wide • Promotes training and research to provide members with innovative cutting ‐ edge technical solutions g g

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