Barone Pizzini Satèn

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Wine Description

Barone Pizzini was founded in 1870 by the noble family of the same name. It is one of the oldest wineries in Franciacorta, and was the first winery in the region to promote biodiversity and natural farming methods. This choice was made in the mid-nineties because it was considered an essential condition to have “live” vines, which give healthy grapes to make high-quality wines that are a complete expression of the terroir.

Barone Pizzini’s Satèn is made exclusively of the best Chardonnay grapes from six vineyards: Prada, Roncaglia, Roccolo, Clogna, Carabioli and Ronchi. Soils here are morainic with glacial deposits sitting at 200-280 meters above sea level. Even ripening and high natural acidity are key in this selection of grapes to achieve distinct Satèn style: elegance, freshness of aroma, and finesse of perlage.

After an August harvest, Chardonnay is gently pressed and fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks and barrels. It is aged for six months in stainless steel tanks and barriques, followed by 30 to 40 months in bottle on the natural yeasts until disgorgement and a dosage mixture of 2-3g/l of organic sugar is added.

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Acclaim
“100% Chardonnay; aged in 50% steel, 50% barrique; disgorged in January 2022, dosage 4 grams per liter. Aromas of lemon peel, stone fruit and a hint of green mint. Medium-full with very good to excellent concentration. Great typicity, lively acidity,excellent persistence. Lengthy finish, very clean and round; beautifully made and quite delicious! This is one of my favorite examples of Satèn from the past few years. Enjoy over the next 5-7 years.”
— Tom Hyland's Guide to Italian Wines, Jul 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Franciacorta DOCG
Vineyard name
Prada, Roncaglia, Roccolo, Clogna, Carabioli, Ronchi
Vineyard size
118 acres
Soil composition
Moreinic enriched with glacial deposits
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
825 feet
Vines/acre:
2000
Yield/acre:
3.4 tons
Exposure:
Various
Year vineyard planted:
1992
Harvest time:
Middle of August
First vintage of this wine:
1995
Bottles produced of this wine:
49,600
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Fermentation temperature:
59 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
30 to 40 months
Total SO2
73
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Analytical Data
pH level:
2.91
Acidity:
8.3 g/L
Alcohol:
12 %
Dry extract:
24.5 g/L
Total SO2
73
Residual sugar:
2.4 g/L