2017 Ca' del Bosco Curtefranca Chardonnay

The best Chardonnay wines traditionally come from French Burgundy. But that this high level can also be achieved elsewhere, Ca'del Bosco proves with this Curtefranco Chardonnay. A flavor cannon that has effortlessly maintained itself in the world top for years. It is not for nothing that connoisseurs praise the complexity and intensity of the flavours, without losing any finesse. Made according to the Burgundian method, ie both fermentation and maturation in wooden barrels of new French oak. The wine matures for eight months on its yeasts, which are stirred into the wine weekly with a stick. This action, called bâtonnage, makes the wine even fuller and rounder. After that, he can rest in the bottle for more than two years. You see, nothing is left to chance to make this special wine. The Curtefranco Chardonnay is so full and rich in taste that it easily beats all Burgundians when it comes to price quality. Enjoy now but can easily keep for years to come in your cellar.

House in the woods, that is Ca'del Bosco. That is exactly what the mother of current owner Maurizio Zanella was looking for more than fifty years ago to escape the bustle of Milan. In the hills west of Brescia there were also some vineyards that the young Maurizio took care of without too much interest. During a study trip in Burgundy, he saw the light of day at the famous Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. Heavily impressed, he borrowed money from the bank back home in Lombardy and started making wine at the age of 18. A fairy tale of a little cabin in the woods in the 1960s that grew into one of Italy's most iconic wineries. Ca'del Bosco's Franciacorta sparkling wines are now a famous international brand, which can easily compete with Champagne. But his red and white wines are now also among the top.