February 19, 2016

Azienda Lo Sparviere is located in the province of Brescia in Lombardy,where they have 25 hectares planted with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The  soils for this vineyard is calcareous with red clay and silt. They produce Franciacorta DOCG in the full range of Franciacorta styles- Brut, Extra Brut, Dosaggio Zero, Satèn, and Rosé.

We are tasting  the:Lo Sparviere Dosaggio Zero Riserva Franciacorta with a 2008 base wine

This wine is made from 100% Chardonnay from mostly 2008. Wines from the the two or three preceding years are blended in.  60% of the wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks with the remaining 40% fermented in Barriques and Tonneaux. The wine ages sur lie for 72 months.

The wine has a straw golden color and small bubbles. There are aromas of peach, soft minerality with some sweet caramel. On the palate it is dry with some nuttiness. The finish is dry with slight chalk notes and a touch of the caramel coated peach. Refreshing.

This Franiciacorta is on the Waiting List to be tasted with Osetra caviar from Lady Elena Caviar.com