Description
The Curtefranca PDO is reserved for the following typologies of wine: White and Red.
Production Area
The production area of Curtefranca PDO is within the entire territory of the municipalities of Paratico, Capriolo, Adro, Erbusco, Corte Franca, Iseo, Ome, Monticelli Brusati, Rodengo Saiano, Paderno Franciacorta, Passirano, Provaglio d’Iseo, Cellatica Gussago, and parts of the municipalities of Brescia, Cologne, Coccaglio, Rovato and Cazzago San Martino, all in the Province of Brescia, in the Lombardy region.
Blends
White: min. 50% Chardonnay, with the possible addition of Pinot Bianco and/or Pinot Nero, max. 50%. Red: min. 20% Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère, 10%-35% Cabernet Sauvignon, min. 25% Merlot, pure or with the addition of non-aromatic grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%.
Description of product typologies
Curtefranca PDO Bianco is intense straw yellow in colour; the nose is reminiscent of ripe apple and exotic fruit; it is sapid and harmonious on the palate with good persistence. It can display Vigna (vineyard) on the label after a mandatory aging period in wood and three months maturing in bottles. Curtefranca PDO Bianco cannot be made available for consumption before February 1st of the year following that in which the grapes were produced; not before September 1st for Curtefranca PDO Bianco with Vigna on the label.Curtefranca PDO Rosso is intense ruby-red in colour; the nose is complex with red fruit, brushwood and hints of leather; it is smooth on the palate, with delicate tannins and a finish full with fruity and spicy aromas. It can display Vigna (vineyard) on the label after a mandatory aging period in wood of eight months and six months maturing in bottles. Curtefranca PDO Rosso can be put on the market after July 1st of the year following that of the harvest; not before September 1st of the second year following that in which the grapes were produced for Curtefranca PDO Rosso with Vigna on the label.
