{"product_id":"2017-1701-franciacorta-surnat","title":"2017 1701 Franciacorta 'Surnat'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Franciacorta \u0026lt; Lombardia \u0026lt; Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrapes: Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Certified organic + Demeter-certified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiodynamic farming; clay and sand soils; grapes are hand picked and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003epressed on a bladder press then goes to clay Amphora vats where it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eferments on it's own and stays for 9 months.fermentation; bottled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunfined\/unfiltered with no added So2; 12%; 100 cases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinemaker: Silvia + Federico Stefini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrother and sister duo Federico + Silvia farm one of the oldest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eestates in Franciacorta (near Milan), a region known for producing top\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003equality Methodo Classico bubbles (Italy’s answer to Champagne). And we\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emean super old. Within the 11th century walls outside of the 18th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecentury villa Palazzo Cazzago lies their 4 hectare vineyard. They are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot only certified organic but also biodynamic -- the first and only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecertified biodynamic producer in the Franciacorta region, in fact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are so passionate about natural winemaking that they posted a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emanifesto on their website, declaring that their insistence on organic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand biodynamic viticulture is, “far from any forcing or chemical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintervention in the vineyard, is a philosophy of life, a way to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunderstand and respect the vineyard in its life cycle until, in the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebottle, it fully expresses itself.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurnat is their amphora-aged Chardonnay, the only still wine the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStefini sibs make at their mostly bubbles estate - it's actually the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebase of their Saten Franciacorta (the good stuff!)  You get the pretty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003egolden apple character of Chard in full force, with no oak or butter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto mask it, along with flowers and herbs.  It's savory and a touch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003esalty, a serious wine for food or late-night contemplation.  For all\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof you Chardonnay-haters out there (we're usually with you) -- give\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis one a try, you'll be pleasantly surprised.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67695795306656,"sku":"bdw1792015411402","price":16.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5833\/0016\/files\/2017-1701-franciacorta-surnat_1.jpg?v=1792015419","url":"https:\/\/boardroomwear.shop\/products\/2017-1701-franciacorta-surnat","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}