Tasting Note: Franciacorta DOCG, Dosaggio Zero, 2016, Girolamo Conforti

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Girolamo Conforti

Region: Franciacorta, Lombardia, Italy

Appellation: Franciacorta DOCG

Type: Dry white wine, sparkling

Vintage: 2016

Date of Tasting: April 2023

Type of viticulture: conventional

Grapes used: Chardonnay 80%, Pinot nero 20%

Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from 2016

Winemaking details: traditional method (“méthode champenoise”)

Aging: over 30 months (on lees)

Sugar level: very low

Sulphites: contains sulphites

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APPEARANCE

• Colour = Lemon
• Intensity = Pale

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Aromas = lemon, cirtus, blossom, pastry, bread dough, hints of almonds

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity = Medium+
• Tannins = No
• Alcohol = Medium (12.5%)
• Body = Medium
• Flavour Intensity = Medium+
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Flavour details = lemon, cirtus, blossom, pastry, bread dough, hints of almonds
• Other = fine bubbles, slightly creamy
• Finish = Medium+

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 3-5 years
  • Will not gain complexity from aging
• Retail Price = euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = Very good
• Comparison with same price competition = very good
• Suitability for Diabetics = suitable (no dosage)
• Service Temperature = around 8°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = fish pasta, fish risotto, fish plates, white meat, turkey roll with olives, appetizers
• Comments = This wine offers a very good overall quality, particularly in relation to its price. The aromas are precise and delicate. The bubble is fine and slightly creamy. This is a “dosaggio zero” (no dosage = no added sugar) of very good quality. I really hope that Girolamo Conforti will offer us other vintages of this wine because it is full of promise.
• 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