David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

I bought this as Sofia & I visited the property in September of 2015 when this was being birthed. I meant to enjoy it on her birthday a while back but ended up in the ER from food poisoning I had at a restaurant. Ugly for a week.

Franciacorta is Italy’s sparkling region much like Champagne is to France. It is very near to the Italian summer hot spot, Lake Garda.

The body on this is beautiful, rich, almost fluffy with tiny beads. Starts with lemon chiffons, green apple, grapefruit, yellow melons, some lime notes, white cream, dry herbs, white spice, slightly moist, powdery to crushed chalkiness, saline, yellow & white flowers, perfect acidity and a well made, knitted, beautiful balanced & tensioned, elegant finished that lasts two-minute that falls on minerality.

Annamaria Clementi Reserve is tribute to the founder, Maurizio Zanella’s mother and made in only the very best of years.

It is a blend of; 82% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Nero & 3% Pinot Bianco. 6 months is small oak casks, 63 mg of sulfur dioxide per L. Zero dosage and 13% alcohol.

Happy belated birthday honey! — a month ago

Mark Mannebach

8.9

Fruity and nice finish. Lacks complexity — 9 months ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.2

One of the most complex Fartciacorta I’ve had - loaded with brioche and sourdough notes. @invinoveritas @modena — 2 years ago

Carter White

9.0

Fresh and satisfying, hints of tropical fruit but well balanced. — a month ago

Mark S.

8.9

Fresh. Sweet cherry aroma. But dry. Red flower. monte rossa flamingo franciacorta brut rosé @7546, Monte - KND Genk, 241025 — 2 months ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Pale lemon in color with a golden hue.

Fruity nose with flowers, apples, minerals and light spices.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and large bubbles.

Dry on the palate with a touch of RS.

Showing green and red apples, light yeast, lemons, minerals, spices, herbs and white pepper.

Medium finish with limes and herbs.

This 5 year old Sparkling wine from Northern Italy is nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. A good sipping wine.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 45 minutes of airtime.

Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.

100% Chardonnay grapes were aged for 36 months on the lees.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points

$45. — 6 months ago

Rufus King

9.0

Crisp Italian sparkling white, served with Norumbega oysters at the Caring Community Cuisine Café (fka Musette), Cape Arundel, ME — a month ago

Gabriele Rotti

9.5

Deg. 2020, amazing 😱😱 — 3 months ago

Jason Keefer

9.0

A wonderful Italian sparkler in the champagne method! Delish and fun to have some Pinot bianco and Nero in there! — 3 months ago

with Natasha

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

So much berry fruit. I don’t only drink champagne; I also drink franciacorta. — 10 months ago