Franciacorta DOCG Qblack Brut - Quadra

GRAPES: Chardonnay (62%) Pinot Blanc (35%), Pinot Noir (3%) VINEYARDS: all EXPOSURE: south, southwest ALTITUDE: 180-230 m asl SOIL TYPE: morainic and fluvioglacial TRAINING SYSTEM: spurred cordon PLANT DENSITY: 5,500 vines/hectare PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 95 quintals/ha HARVEST PERIOD: from 7 to 25 August YEAR: 2009 HARVESTING: manual in boxes VINIFICATION: soft pressing, fermentation in stainless steel REFINING BASIC WINES: in stainless steel for 8 months BOTTLING or "tirage" for the second fermentation: 23-29 April 2010 REFINEMENT IN THE BOTTLE: 30 months DISGORGING: monthly from December 2012 IDENTIFICATION BATCH: Q4309 PRODUCTION: 92,300 bottles, 3,000 magnums PAIRINGS: aperitifs, seafood first courses, white meats