Le Marchesine Franciacorta Nitens Brut

Franciacorta DOCG, Lombardy, Italy

Wine Advocate 90 points! Wine Enthusiast 91 points!

Le Marchesine Franciacorta Nitens Brut is a traditional-method dry sparkling wine produced by the Biatta family in the Franciacorta DOCG region of Lombardy. It’s made of 85% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero, and 5% Pinot Bianco and offers a delightful alternative to Champagne at roughly half the price!

“Opening to vibrant and tonic beading, the Le Marchesine NV Franciacorta Brut Nitens is a luminous and sharp sparkling wine with a tight, lean-bodied approach. The personality of the wine is quite lively and full of energy. This is 85% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero and 5% Pinot Bianco aged on the lees for 24 months. The effect is refreshing, and the bouquet is mostly focused on citrus, underripe melon and Golden Delicious apple. Any toasted notes are downplayed, but ultimately you get great value with this bottle.”—Wine Advocate 90 points!

“Crisp apple tart with wild herbs and yellow flowers flow from the glass followed by aromas of fresh bread and seashells. The well-balanced palate expresses itself with a mixture of orchard fruit and mixed citrus that pop on the palate with fresh acidity ending with a saline mineral note.”—Wine Enthusiast 91 points!

Enjoy Le Marchesine Franciacorta Nitens Brut as the perfect aperitif and with every course of a meal, including desserts.