GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Castello Bonomi
Region: Lombardia, Italia
Appellation: Franciacorta DOCG (Saten)
Type: Sparkling white wine, Traditional Method (Methode Champenoise)
Vintage: 2016
Date of Tasting: November 2022 – Bottle
Type of viticulture: Traditional
Grapes used: 100% Chardonnay
Blend: N/A (Millesimato)
Winemaking details: The chardonnay ferments in steel tanks for about 8 months and another part in small oak barrels. The two wines, after refining, are mixed. In the “tirage” phase a small portion of syrup is added for the second fermentation, this reduces the development of the pressure.
Aging: 30 months before disgorgement
Sugar level: 6 g/Liter
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Lemon
- Intensity = Pale
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium+
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Aromas = peach, floral notes, white flowers, vanilla, brioche, pastry, acacia
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = High
- Tannins = N/A
- Alcohol = Medium
- Body = Medium
- Flavour Intensity = Medium+
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary
- Flavour details = peach, floral notes, white flowers, vanilla, brioche, pastry, acacia
- Other = very well integrated bubbles, less fizzy than other sparkling, creamier mousse
- Finish = Medium+
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Very Good
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 3-4 years
- Can keep gaining complexity if aged
- Retail Price = 29 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = Great value for money
- Comparison with same price competition = great quality for the price
- Suitability for Diabetics = Not suitable
- Service Temperature = around 8°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = cheeses, seafood, sushi, or a variety of vegetable-based dishes, pastas and risottos
- Comments = this wine offers a very good expression of what a Saten Franciacorta should look like. The Medium+ finish and the lack of tertiary aromas (despite long aging) prevents it from having a better grade (but note than in that case, the price should be around 45 euros)
- Final Grade = B+
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
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