Congratulations to the Azienda Agricola Monzio Compagnoni with these recent outstanding results.
Β Wine Enthusiast rated their Franciacorta Brut Nature Riserva 2012 and Franciacorta Brut Alla Moda with respectively 94 and 92 Points.
Franciacorta Brut Nature Riserva 2012
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
Colour: Dark yellow, fine perlage.
Nose: Green walnut husk, biscuit and laurel.
Taste: Β Rich, complex, acidic and dry. Final notes of vanilla.
Food pairings: ideal with elaborate dishes, fish and red meat.
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Franciacorta Brut Alla Moda
Grapes: 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir
Colour: straw yellow with a slight hint of green, abundant foam and extremely fine perlage.
Nose: there are clear, sustained floral hints alongside the traditional bread crust and more delicate hints of peach and apple, and it has remarkable freshness and minerality.
Taste: grapefruit and tangerine and a final toasty note.
Food pairings: ideal as aperitif, very good with raw fish.
THE PRODUCER:
Located in Adro among the splendid hills of Franciacorta, in a 15th century farmhouse, Monzio Compagnoni Azienda Agricola is today considered one of the most dynamic wineries operating in the Franciacorta and Bergamasco wine sector.
34 ha. of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Β Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Nero and Moscato di Scanzo.
For more info please check the website of the producer (in Italian)