Franciacorta DOCG

SPARKLING WINES

• Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 50% Chardonnay and/or Pinot Nero; maximum 50% Pinot Bianco; maximum 10% Erbamat
• Rosé/Rosato Spumante (RoSp, RoSpSw): Minimum 35% Pinot Nero; maximum 65% Chardonnay; maximum 50% Pinot Bianco; maximum 10% Erbamat
• Satèn Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 50% Chardonnay; maximum 50% Pinot Bianco
• Millesimato (Spumante, Rosé, Satèn)
• Riserva (Spumante, Rosé, Satèn)

• Maximum vineyard elevation: 550 m (1,800 ft)
• Grapes must be hand harvested and whole-pressed, without destemming, except for Pinot Nero that is to be used in Rosé
• All wines must undergo a second fermentation in bottles (Metodo Classico), which cannot be started before February 1, V+1
• Rosé can be made by blending red and white wines after fermentation
• Satèn cannot exceed 5 atmospheres of pressure
• Minimum alcohol level: 11.5%
• Residual sugar: Spumante and Rosé can range from dosaggio zero (zero dosage) to demisec; Millesimato Spumante and Rosé can range from dosaggio zero to extra dry, and Riserva Spumante and Rosé from dosaggio zero to brut; all forms of Satèn can be only brut
• Aging: For Spumante, minimum 18 months on the lees (ERD approx. August 1, V+2); for Rosé and Satèn, minimum 24 months on the lees (ERD approx. February 1, V+3); for Millesimato, minimum 30 months on the lees (ERD approx. August 1, V+3); for Riserva, minimum 60 months on the lees (ERD approx. February 1, V+6)