Monzio Compagnoni Franciacorta Brut Saten Millesimato abruzzo

Monzio Compagnoni Franciacorta Brut Saten Millesimato abruzzoPairs with: Smoked oysters Good for: Capping off the year in style Grape: Chardonnay I am from: Lombardy, Italy The Story: Grown in the rolling hills adjacent to northern Italy's glacial lakes, in Lombardy, this elegant, natural method take on Chardonnay, rivals Champagne, but at a more comfortable price point. Winemaker Marcello Monzio Compagnoni makes both Franciacorta and Valcalepio with a single minded passion, the former justifiably regarded as

plum skin and sour cherries

providing a seamless architectural frame that carries the wine into a long

sun-kissed fruit profile with a crisp

non-interventionist philosophy that rejects commercialized "recipe" winemaking to capture the pure

frequently mentioned by critics in the exact same breath as historic monuments like Giuseppe Quintarelli and Romano Dal Forno

fruit-forward profiles

which has ideal drainage for the heavy rainfall typical to the region

and warming finish marked by a lingering trail of savory spices and dark cocoa

The fruit is perfectly balanced with acidity

including Gratallops

the enological tradition of Abruzzo and they are open to the new without setting boundaries

My bright tones of ripe peach and citrus blossom dance across your tongue