"Bold: a wine that expresses the desire to carve one’s own path; brave and determined with an expressive and elegant
character, like my great-great-grandmother Leonia, who inspired me to make innovative choices. It was she who planted
French vines at Pomino, where the wine was made using the first gravity-fed cellars in Italy and was awarded the gold
medal at the Paris World’s Fair in 1878.”– Lamberto Frescobaldi

TECHNICAL NOTES
Origin: Castello Pomino, Pomino, Rufina
Wine Variety: Chardonnay and Pinot Nero
Alcohol content: 12,5%

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
During the cooler hours of the day, the hand-harvested grapes arrive at the cellar in 15 kg crates, where they are slowly
and gently pressed, which allows the must to be extracted from the heart of the fruit. Once the cuvée is obtained, it
undergoes atwelve-hour cold clarification process, a decisive requirement when it comes to creating an exceptional and
clear sparkling wine base. After this process, controlled alcoholic fermentation slowly takes place, mainly in stainless steel
at 16°C. French oak barriques, a portion of which are new, are used for asmall percentage (15-20%) of the wine.In the
month of March following the harvest, the various cuvées are assembled, followed by the tirage and in-bottle refermentation, ageing on the lees for 32 months. The process concludes with remuage and degorgement followed by
further ageing in bottles.

TASTING NOTES
When poured, Leonia Brut 2016 has afine, elegant perlage, the bubbles forming around the edge of the glass magnifying
the wine’s golden hues. The bouquet of this Metodo Classico wine is rich with mineral notes and hints of white spring
flowers, including hawthorn. Secondary aromas include hints of acacia honey, patisserie and white fruit, including sweet
September peach. Mature aromas of dried fruit round things off. The attack is clean and sharp, and its effervescence
tantalises your taste buds without attacking them, resulting in a decidedly creamy feel. The finish is long and evokes the
softness of caramel and the aromas of liquorice together with subtle toasted notes.