Mirabella Franciacorta
Franciacorta with great personality, an expression of typicality and nature: this is the "Mirabella style". The Franciacorta method is the art of expertise in the classic method and combines the viticulture and experience of the wine-grower with the use of the most modern technologies. Moreover, to give their Franciacorta wines those characteristics that make them excel not only in sustainability but, above all, in quality, guided by choices that are aimed at always offering something unique and superior.
Franciacorta, Italy
The Franciacorta region in Northern Italy is set amongst gentle hills with rows of vines criss-crossing them, and bordered by Lake Iseo. The land is very permeable because it is rich in sand and lime but poor in clay, where stones of different kinds, shapes and colours are found, from huge boulders to little cobbles and gravel, carried by an ancient glacier. The vine, in this morainic soil filled with materials and minerals, found a perfect home to develop and express the best of its characteristics and aromas making it possible to produce well balanced and quality sparkling wines from this region.
"From a bond with the land comes unmistakable style."
Respect for nature and for man is a principle that sets Mirabella apart, with the ambitious goal of creating wines that are unique in character, style, naturalness and quality. This philosophy is what has set the winery apart from the very beginning. Thanks to attention to the finest details, solutions at the cutting edge of environmental sustainability and a constant commitment to qualitative excellence Mirabella provides the complete Franciacorta experience.
Winemaker
Alessandro Schiavi
Vineyard
Size
57 hectares
Annual
Production
300,000 bottles
Association
Association Strada del Franciacorta
Wines We Carry
Attributes:
Origin: Lombardy, Italy
Grape Varieties: 80% Chardonnay + 20% Pinot Bianco.
Production: Hand harvested grapes are soft pressed. Controlled temperature first fermentation 16-18° C in cement vats. Minimum of 24 months sur lei before disgorgement and allowed to rest 3 months before being released for sale.
Appearance: Straw yellow, glints of gold.
Nose: Delicate floral notes with baked bread and golden apple.
Taste: Attack is balanced with medium persistence. Fresh citrus fruit is accompanied by perfect acidity.
Gastronomy: As with most brut sparkling this wine goes well with almost anything. Including soft cheese, shellfish or a regional dish like Chicken or Risotto Milano.
Serve Chilled.
Attributes:
Origin: Lombardy, Italy
Grape Varieties: Pinot Noir 45% + Chardonnay 45% + Pinot Bianco 10%.
Production: The three varieties are harvested by hand at various times; Pinot Noir is kept on the vine in order to obtain a sophisticated colour and more significant fragrance. The grapes are soft pressed, Pinot Noir allowed to remain on skins for 24 hours to achieve the right blush. Controlled temperature first fermentation in cement vats. Bottled and aged for a minimum of 36 months.
Appearance: Blush pink color with glints of copper, persistent perlage.
Nose: Rich and full with typical fragrance of fresh pastry, wild berries and hints of vanilla.
Taste: Rich and round on the palate, with red berries.
Gastronomy: Excellent with cheeses and desserts or as an aperitivo.
Serve Chilled.
Attributes:
Origin: Lombardy, Italy
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay.
Production: Selection of golden, sun-kissed bunches from 18 year-old vines which are delicately pressed. Select yeasts are used during controlled temperature first fermentation. 10% of Franciacorta basic wine is aged in barriques. The wines are bottled and aged for 36 months and allowed to rest for 3 months before being released for sale.
Appearance: Intense gold.
Nose: Delicate and intense with a prevailing sensation of honey, banana and yeast enhanced by fragrant vanilla.
Taste: Smooth and round, hence the name SATÈN. Pleasantly persistent with a blend of complementary floral aromas, honey and exotic fruits intermingle with underlying salinity.
Gastronomy: A perfect wine for a meal that classically pairs with oysters, clams and fish.
Serve Chilled.
Attributes:
Origin: Lombardy, Italy
Grape Varieties: Chardonnay 70% + Pinot Noir 20% + Pinot Bianco 10%
Production: Only hand harvested low yield grapes from the old vines (30 years) of MIRABELLA vineyard Paderno Franciacorta are used. The cuvée is aged for no less than 55 months for a bouquet of great intensity and persistence. Disgorged and left to rest for another 6 months before release.
Appearance: Light gold, with persistent streams of bubbles.
Nose: Intense notes of freshly baked bread and yeast blended with ripe tree fruits and sweet flowers.
Flavour: Attack is balanced with flavors of pear and citrus zest with a crisp dry finish.
Gastronomy: This extra brut sparkling pairs beautifully with fatty dishes, soft cheese and pastry based desserts.
Serve Chilled.