Winemaker Notes
In 1927 Baron Edoardo Pizzini founded one of the first golf courses in Italy. The Franciacorta Golf 1927, with its feminine figure in the style of that era, evokes the spirit of innovation that has always guided Barone Pizzini, which is today the first organic Franciacorta wine. A Franciacorta, delicate and captivating, velvety but with character.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Intense pink grapefruit, lime, chalk and white flowers on the nose. Medium-bodied, this is smooth and silky on the attack, with crisp acidity and a sour-fruit character continuing through the tightly knit structure. Long finish.
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Vinous
Candied citrus mixes with crushed peach and mint as the NV Franciacorta Golf 1927 emerges from the glass. It is elegant in feel, with distinct minerality to balance as citrus-laced pit fruits swirl throughout. A pleasantly bitter twang is left, and the mouth waters for more as hints of green apple fade.
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Wine Enthusiast
This Franciacorta is an orchardfruit forward wine, exuding freshness and vitality. Its lifted and lively character makes it an ideal choice for an apertivo.
A term typically reserved for Champagne and Sparkling Wines, non-vintage or simply “NV” on a label indicates a blend of finished wines from different vintages (years of harvest). To make non-vintage Champagne, typically the current year’s harvest (in other words, the current vintage) forms the base of the blend. Finished wines from previous years, called “vins de reserve” are blended in at approximately 10-50% of the total volume in order to achieve the flavor, complexity, body and acidity for the desired house style. A tiny proportion of Champagnes are made from a single vintage.
There are also some very large production still wines that may not claim one particular vintage. This would be at the discretion of the winemaker’s goals for character of the final wine.
Containing an exciting mix of wine producing subregions, Lombardy is Italy’s largest in size and population. Good quality Pinot noir, Bonarda and Barbera have elevated the reputation of the plains of Oltrepò Pavese. To its northeast in the Alps, Valtellina is the source of Italy’s best Nebbiolo wines outside of Piedmont. Often missed in the shadow of Prosecco, Franciacorta produces collectively Italy’s best Champagne style wines, and for the fun and less serious bubbly, find Lambrusco Mantovano around the city of Mantua. Lugana, a dry white with a devoted following, is produced to the southwest of Lake Garda.