Ca' del Bosco : Cuvée Prestige Edizione 48 Extra Brut

Characteristics and tasting advice for Cuvée Prestige Edizione 48 Extra Brut from Ca' del Bosco

Tasting

Appearance
The wine shows a brilliant straw-yellow color, enlivened by a fine, persistent bead that reflects the elegance of this Franciacorta.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet reveals fine complexity, with notes of white-fleshed fruits such as apple and pear, complemented by hints of toasted almonds and brioche. Delicate floral and herbal notes round out this refined aromatic profile.

Palate
On the palate, Cuvée Prestige Edizione 48 Extra Brut stands out for its vibrancy and radiant freshness. The medium-bodied structure displays remarkable balance between lively acidity, minerality, and generosity, delivering a tasting experience that is both dynamic and harmonious.

Food pairing

This Franciacorta pairs beautifully with canapés topped with smoked sturgeon and cream cheese, pan-fried polenta with tomato sauce, or a salmon tartare with pineapple and puffed rice. It also enhances seafood, grilled swordfish, and a shrimp-and-zucchini flan. Ideal as an aperitif, it also elegantly accompanies delicate fish dishes.

Serving and cellaring

Cuvée Prestige Edizione 48 Extra Brut is best enjoyed at a temperature between 8 and 10°C to fully reveal its aromatic range and finesse.

An outstanding Franciacorta Extra Brut from Ca' del Bosco in Lombardy

The estate

Founded in the 1970s by Maurizio Zanella in Erbusco, Ca' del Bosco embodies the excellence of sparkling wines from Lombardy. Since the first plantings in 1968, the estate now spans 8 municipalities within Franciacorta. Maurizio Zanella transformed the family property of Annamaria Clementi into an essential benchmark. State-of-the-art facilities, a gradual transition to organic farming, and a philosophy that unites oenology and art are the hallmarks of this house.

The vineyard

Cuvée Prestige Edizione 48 Extra Brut comes from a selection of vineyards in Franciacorta, spread across several municipalities. The Chardonnay comes from 185 plots in Erbusco, Adro, Cazzago San Martino, Corte Franca, Iseo, and Passirano, with vines averaging 25 years of age. The Pinot Blanc comes from 8 plots in Passirano, where the vines have an average age of 32 years. The Pinot Noir is grown on 52 plots in Erbusco, Provaglio d'Iseo, and Passirano, with vines averaging 21 years old.

The cuvée

Cuvée Prestige Edizione 48 Extra Brut is the result of a multi-vintage blend, made up of 88% base wines from the 2023 vintage, complemented by 10% reserve wines from 2022 and 2% reserve wines from 2021.

The vintage

The 2023 vintage saw a cold, rainy spring with a risk of frost at budbreak, followed by a cool summer until mid-August and then around twenty hot days. The harvest, carried out in the second ten-day period of August 2023, made it possible to pick early fruit with high acidity and excellent sugar concentration, while the later pickings revealed notes of riper fruit.

Winemaking and aging

The Ca' del Bosco method used for Cuvée Prestige Edizione 48 Extra Brut begins with hand-harvesting into small crates. The grapes are sorted, cooled, and then hand-selected before undergoing a “berry spa” featuring three soaking tanks and a drying tunnel. Pressing is carried out in the absence of oxygen. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks. The base wines are stored until March—around 7 months—so they can clarify and mature before blending. The cuvée then ages for at least 2 years on the lees. Bottling takes place between April and June of the year following the harvest, for an average lees aging of 25 months. Disgorgement is carried out in an oxygen-free environment using an in-house process.

Grape varieties

This wine from Lombardy is a blend of Chardonnay (80.5%), Pinot Noir (18%), and Pinot Blanc (1.5%).