Winery Contadi CastaldiFranciacorta Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot blanc.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Franciacorta Brut of Winery Contadi Castaldi in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Franciacorta Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Franciacorta Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Franciacorta Brut
The Franciacorta Brut of Winery Contadi Castaldi matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of thai beef curry, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or flemish carbonnade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contadi Castaldi's Franciacorta Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Franciacorta Brut from Winery Contadi Castaldi are 2019, 2015, 2012, 2009 and 2020.
Informations about the Winery Contadi Castaldi
The Winery Contadi Castaldi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Franciacorta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franciacorta
The Italian Champagne, the country's largest DOCG zone for classic-method sparklers. Fine, refined bubbles with signature notes of green apple, citrus, brioche, toasted almond and white flowers, taut and creamy finish (18 months minimum on lees, up to 60 for Riserva). Based on dominant Chardonnay, Pinot Noir for structure, Pinot Blanc for roundness. Satèn (low pressure, silky) and fruity rosé versions.
The wine region of Lombardia
Three poles. Franciacorta DOCG, Italy's answer to Champagne: elegant brioche traditional-method sparklers (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc), fine bubble and mineral profile. Alpine Valtellina: Nebbiolo (alias Chiavennasca) with fine tannins and red fruits, powerful Sforzato passito. Oltrepò Pavese: fresh Pinot Noir and fruity-sparkling Bonarda.
The word of the wine: Part
Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).
