Franciacorta Extra Brut Salvàdek 2016

Franciacorta Salvàdek (which in localdialectmeans “wild”) is a vintage sparklingwineobtained from a carefulselection of Chardonnay from a single harvest. The grapes come from the oldestvineyards with the best exposure, locatedright in the center of the morainicamphitheater of Franciacorta, in the locality of Bornato.

In the creation of the cuvée 5% of vin de réserve are used, whichmayalsocontain Pinot noir or Pinot bianco, whichiswhyitisnotdeclaredasblanc de blancs. The grapes are gentlypressed and only the purest free-run must isused. Fermentation takes place in steel for part of the base wines and in oak for another part. After the second fermentation in bottleaccording to the traditionalmethod, the sparklingwine ages on the lees for over 40 months.