A winery with over three hundred years of history, the first in Franciacorta with biodynamic production
Silvia and Federico Stefini, two siblings, young, passionate and knowledgeable, who in 2009 decided to revive it under the banner of the principles and methods of organic and biodynamic viticulture, and as of July 2016 1701 Franciacorta was the first winery in Brescia to obtain Demeter biodynamic certification.
Their Brut Nature DOCG is made by understanding and respecting the vineyard in its life cycle and achieving its vitality in the bottle for maximum authenticity and enhancement of the terroir. The 1701 Franciacorta Brut is born from the perfect union between thebalance of Chardonnay and the character and ancestral strength of Pinot Noir. A marriage of exceptional raw materials.
Produced using artisanal methods, made as it once was according to the principles of biodynamicagriculture in Franciacorta’s first biodynamic winery; Tenuta 1701, which produces wines inspired by the principles of clean, land-friendly agriculture with the exclusive use of biodynamic preparations and attention to the phases of the moon, with no synthetic chemicals.
Biodynamic Brut Nature wine data sheet 1701:
- Certification: Organic, Dynamic, DOCG;
- Origin: Cazzago San Martino, Franciacorta, Brescia, Italy;
- Alcohol content: 12.5% vol;
- Grape varieties: Chardonnay 85%, Pinot Noir 15% from vineyards worked according to the principles of biodynamic agriculture;
- Production: about 15,000 bottles;
- Hand Remuage (rotating the bottles to bring the fermentation lees to the bidules for disgorgement indicated on the label);
- Vinification: first fermentation on indigenous yeasts in steel tanks, second fermentation with a minimum stay of 24 months on the yeasts, average period is 30 months;
- Dosage: 0 g/l.
- Contains sulfites
Organoleptic characteristics:
Color: straw yellow;
Perlage: fine and persistent;
Bouquet: ample with pastry notes and pleasantly mineral graphite finish;
Flavor: full and ample balanced by high acidity, mineral with fresh fruit notes and long red apple finish.
Serving temperature: 6° to 8°
Bottle size: lt 0.75
Packaging: one bottle
Use: paired with fresh or aged cheeses, fish and shellfish.
Curiosity:
A Franciacorta winery that in 2009 decided to switch to the principles and methods of biodynamics. The drafting of a manifesto that enunciates a true philosophy of the wine of the new millennium. And in a very short time for 1701 also comes recognition and awards for the two brothers.
The first vintage produced by the new ownership won Best wine d’Italia in Luca Maroni’s I migliori vini italiani guide, then came the Gold Medal from the International Wine Challenge AWC in Vienna, the Quattro Rose Camune from the Italian Sommelier Association and the Gold Medal at the Selections Mondiales des Vins in Canada.
In 2015 the winery was certified organic, and in July 2016 it became the first and only winery in Franciacorta to obtain Demeter biodynamic certification. This is the story, in a nutshell, of 1701, a project and label created by the two brothers who a few years ago took over ten hectares of one of the oldest wine estates in Franciacorta, surrounded by walls dating back as far as the 11th century. A place, a winery and a unique and ancient heritage that seemed to be just waiting for the care and passion of a group of young entrepreneurs with a desire to discover their connection to a rural origin that was never completely lost.
The result is a natural wine, born from environmentally friendly agriculture, without the use of chemicals and poisons such as herbicides and insecticides. Anagriculture that is healthy, living and able to improve and enrich the soils in which it is applied.
Donatella Brescia (verified owner) –
che dire, se non che continuerò ad acquistare i loro prodotti
Laura Bonetti (verified owner) –
Consegna super veloce da Brescia a L’Aquila! E un servizio clienti a dir poco eccellente 👌🏻 consigliatissimo!!! (superfluo aggiungere che i prodotti sono stati apprezzatissimi 😉)