GRAPE VARIETY
Chardonnay 55%, Pinot Blanc 25%, Pinot Noir 20%.

VINEYARDS OF ORIGIN
12 Chardonnay vineyards, with an average age of 31 years, located in the municipalities of Erbusco, Adro, Corte Franca, Iseo, and Passirano.
2 Pinot Blanc vineyards, with an average age of 26 years, located in the municipality of Passirano.
4 Pinot Noir vineyards, with an average age of 32 years, located in the municipalities of Erbusco, Iseo, and Passirano.

HARVEST TIME
First ten days of September 2010.

AVERAGE YIELD PER HECTARE
7,600 kilograms of grapes, equivalent to 2,960 liters of wine (must-to-fruit ratio: 39%).

WINEMAKING
Annamaria Clementi is the fruit of a pursuit of excellence, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. In accordance with the Ca' del Bosco Method, the grapes, hand-picked in small crates, are promptly coded and chilled in cold storage.
Each bunch is selected by expert eyes and hands, then benefits from our exclusive "bunch spa." This special system washes and hydromassages the bunches, using three soaking tanks and a complete drying system. The base wines are made exclusively from first-pressed musts. Alcoholic fermentation takes place exclusively in small oak barrels, made from selected wood and aged for at least three years. Here, it remains on its lees for another six months, also undergoing malolactic fermentation. No compromises, no concessions: only the wine from the best barrels, from the 18 original base wines, is drawn to create Annamaria Clementi. A pair of floating tanks transfers the wine by gravity from the barrels to the blending tank. A very long aging on the lees, lasting more than 8 years, determines its unique profile.
An absolute Franciacorta. Disgorgement occurs in the absence of oxygen, using a unique system, designed and patented by Ca' del Bosco. This prevents oxidative stress and the need for additional sulfites. This makes our Franciacortas purer, more enjoyable, and longer-lived. Finally, each bottle is uniquely marked to ensure traceability.

TIRRAGE
April 2011.

AGEING ON THE LEES
Average shelf life: 9 years.

DOSAGE AT DISGUSTING
No added liqueur - Zéro Dosage.

ANALYTICAL DATA AT DISGUSTING
Alcohol 12.8% Vol.; pH 3.09; Total Acidity 6.60 grams/liter;
Volatile Acidity 0.48 grams/liter.

SULPHITES
Total Sulfur Dioxide less than 55 milligrams/liter
(maximum legal limit: 185 milligrams/liter).