Winemaker Notes
It was the summer of 1986 when Luigi Bersini, Chef de Cave at Bonomi, took a walk in woods near Castello Bonomi and discovered an old vineyard that had been hidden by ivy and wild shrubs. The lost vineyard, the CruPedru, gives its name to this splendid cuvée.
CruPerdu Brut Millesimato is a versatile Franciacorta that pairs well with various dishes. It is recommended to try it with Mediterranean cuisine, such as salt-baked or parchment-baked sea bass, or a pasta dish with tuna bottarga and lemon zest.
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.