2018 Alessandra Divella Blanc de Noirs

Place: Franciacorta - Lombardy, Italy

Variety: Pinot Noir

Farming: Organic

Alessandra organically farms 1.5ha of chardonnay and .5ha of pinot noir in Franciacorta, planted to varying proportions of limestone and clay, producing a mere 580 cases each year. Ferments occur naturally, not a single adjustment is made, nor are sulphur or dosage added. Each cuvee ages on lees for a minimum of two years, with some hibernating for up to five. The resulting wines are remarkably elegant and nuanced, truly capable of rivalling the great growers of Champagne in both detail and ageability.

This zero/zero Blanc de Noirs is the supreme expression of pinot noir bottled by the estate. Made exclusively from first-press pinot noir which has been softly hand pressed with a manual wood basket press. Aged for 42 months on lees, this wine lavishes us with a bouquet of rich tertiary aromas on the nose and a powerful minerality and structure on the palate.