FORMAT: 0.75L
GRAPE VARIETY: CHARDONNAY, PINOT NOIR
VINTAGE: 2021
PLACE: TUSCANY - ITALY
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12.5%VOL
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"Audace: a wine that expresses the desire to take new paths, courageous and determined, with an expressive and elegant character like my great-great-grandmother Leonia who inspired me in my innovative choices. It was she who planted French vines in Pomino, vinifying them in the first Italian gravity winery, receiving the gold medal as a prize at the Paris Expo in 1878" - Lamberto Frescobaldi
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VINIFICATION AND MATURATION:
The harvest was done by hand in 15kg crates during the coolest hours of the day. Once they arrived in the cellar, the grapes were subjected to a slow and delicate pressing that allowed the extraction of the must from the heart of the berry. Once the cuvée was obtained, a 12-hour cold clarification was carried out that allowed the clarification that was decisive in creating a qualitative harmony typical of Leonia. The fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at a constant and controlled temperature; a part was fermented in wood. In the March following the harvest, the different cuvées of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir were assembled, followed by tirage (addition of the liqueur de tirage) and refermentation in the bottle with subsequent refinement on the yeasts for 36 months. The operation concluded with remuage and dégorgement which was followed by further refinement in the bottle.
TASTING NOTES:
Leonia brut 2021 has a bright straw yellow color with a fine and persistent perlage. The constant production of fine bubbles gives rise to a wonderful sensation of creaminess on the palate. The bouquet is complex with notes that recall grapefruit, orange peel, yellow-fleshed fruits, white flowers and broom. The hints of pastry are well present with references also to bread crust. Finally, the more evolved notes of dried fruit and honey are wonderful. On the palate Leonia brut 2021 is savory, creamy and fresh. The finish is long and persistent.