Winemaker Notes
Satèn is the apex of white grapes in Franciacorta. Gentle pressing is a time-honored technique for the style to achieve ideal freshness and finesse. Additionally, DOCG rules in Franciacorta state that Satèn cannot exceed five atmospheres of pressure, creating the signature silky texture. Moraine soils favors white varieties, delivering complex aromas and minerality.
Satèn offers a range of textural play at the table. The polished yet defined fruit flavors stand up to the textures and bold flavors of smoked fish, such as salmon. The velvety, melts-in-yourmouth nature of carpaccio matches the silky mouth feel of Satèn.
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Gentle floral aromas of jasmine and acacia waft from the glass with ginger, mixed citrus and fresh bread in the background. The pristine fruit notes of green apple, lemon zest and tart crème fraîche give layers of texture and tartness across the palate.
Representing the topmost expression of a Champagne house, a vintage Champagne is one made from the produce of a single, superior harvest year. Vintage Champagnes account for a mere 5% of total Champagne production and are produced about three times in a decade. Champagne is typically made as a blend of multiple years in order to preserve the house style; these will have non-vintage, or simply, NV on the label. The term, "vintage," as it applies to all wine, simply means a single harvest year.
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.