Marchesi Antinori Tenuta Montenisa Cuvée Royale

Marchesi Antinori is a big producer of wine in Italy and they own several estates all over Italy. One such estate is the Tenuta Montenisa in the region of Franciacorta in Lombardy, this esste is situated in the hamlet of Calino near Lake Iseo. Franciacorta is famous for their high quality sparkling wine production. For the Cuvée Royal the grapes used are Chardonnay, Pinot nero and Pinot Bianxo grapes. The wine was fermented in stainless steel tank and the second fermantion is done in the bottle before degorgement.
On the nose I get some brioche. In the taste I get pear, minerals and some brioche. A well-balanced very good Franciacorta.