Franciacorta Cavelleri Blanc De Blancs - a sparkling talent!

Dear Wine Lovers,

I first tried Cavalleri a couple of years ago during an amazing fish dinner at "La Vela Restaurant - Sesto Calende" (In my opinion one of the best specialty fish restaurants in our country - You absolutely have to try the mix of the "raw fish appetizer", an unbelievable experience. The Chef, Stefano, is a friend of mine and he really is a master).

I'm picking daisies, let me get back to the main topic!

Cavallery is a "small" company that prides itself in working efficiently and in doing so have produced a really interesting line of sparkling wines.

The wines produced in Franciacorta area are not an imitation of the famous Champagne because Franciacorta is a DOCG area and a wine production method that is becoming appreciated all around the world.

The soil is similar to Champagne. Hot in the summer and a cooling breeze off the lake and mountains give it its freshness and perfume and a perfect maturity that is fruity to the taste, which is the key to it uniqueness.
The "trinity" of Franciacorta's grapes is made by:

1) Chardonnay that gives freshness and complexity.
2) Pinot Nero that gives body and structure.
3) Pinot bianco that gives fresh fruit and a gentle citrus acidity.

The "basis product" of Cavalleri is the "Blanc De Blancs" (100% Chardonnay - suggested price 23 €) and I think that the Cavalleri's Family did a lot of work to produce this amazing "honey child".
This wine is so clear with a great golden-yellow colour; an intense perlage that tickles your palate to bring you to the paradise from the first sip!

At the nose it's really fruity and persistent, and in the mouth it will astonish you with it's gentle powerful and his velvety acidity.

This wine could be perfect for an aperitif and also for a fish dinner, maybe starting with some raw fish (this is the winning combination) or a good white meat dish not so elaborate. It's also very good with mushrooms dishes or, for example, with a "pasta speck, zucchine e zafferano"... delicious.

After that, I mean after the first "Cavalleri experience" with "Blanc De Blancs", you have to try the "Cavalleri Pas Dose';, also a Franciacorta 100% Chardonnay but without "make-up"... it's a crazy wine guys, you can't lose :).

That's all folks, see you next week.

Stay tuned,

Angelo D'Alessandro

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