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ITALY
APPELLATION
Pinot Noir Franciacorta DOCG and 0.4 hectares of
Pinot Noir (to make red wine).
The range is as follows:
- The Satèn is made from 100% Chardonnay Franciacorta
DOCG;
- The Rosè is made from 100% Pinot Nero Franciacorta
DOCG;
- The Brut is made from 80% Chardonnay and 20%
Pinot Noir fermented as white wine for the base
blend, most of which will be used for the Brut
Franciacorta DOCG. After increased ageing on the
lees, the remainder becomes Vintage Zero Dosage.
- The Pinot Nero IGT is used to produce the
high-quality sparkling wine ‘Rosita’, which is aged
for at least 60 months on the lees.
The core market is essentially Italy, primarily areas
such as Tuscany, Lombardy, Liguria and Lazio.
Exports are focused on Switzerland and Northern
Europe.
TWO DIFFERENT FACILITIES FOR EVENTS AND TASTINGS HAVE BEEN CREATED INSIDE THE
VEZZOLI FAMILY HOME, SURROUNDED BY A GARDEN WITH CENTURIES-OLD TREES
NELSON CENCI, FOUNDER OF VIGNETI CENCI
LA BOSCAIOLA – VIGNETI CENCI
Azienda Agricola La Boscaiola - Vigneti Cenci was
the brainchild of Nelson Cenci, a doctor, writer and
member of the Alpine troops. After World War II,
Nelson reunited in Cologne, Franciacorta, with
other members of his Alpine regiment who had
survived the disastrous operations in Russia. In the
1950s, with the help of his fellow soldiers, Nelson
Cenci renovated a mid-19th century farmhouse
and vineyards and began to nurture his passion
for winegrowing.
In the 1960s, the company resumed wine production
which had been put on hold due to the war
20 years earlier. Today, Giuliana and Maurizio,
Nelson’s daughter and grandson, continue to lead
the family in pursuit of excellence, making wines
with very low sulphites. They craft pure, elegant
Franciacorta with low levels of sweetness that do
not obscure the wine and allow it to tell the story of
the family and the land where it came from.
All the wines are made from grapes grown in the
estate’s vineyards on the slopes of Monte Orfano.
These include old Pinot Blanc vines, the estate’s
crowning glory, which are up to 70 years old.
Over the years, new Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
vineyards have been planted. The terroir at Monte
Orfano basks in a dry, sunny Mediterranean
climate with good ventilation, and instils the wines
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