Producer
Ca’ del Bosco, meaning the “house in the wood”, was conceived in 1965 when Annamaria Clementi bought a small hillside house in Erbusco with five hectares of land attached. By 1968, the first vineyards were planted and in 1972 the first still wine was produced, followed by the first sparkling wine, released in 1978. In the following forty years, under the guidance of Annamaria’s son Maurizio Zanella, Ca’ del Bosco has earned its reputation as the leading producer in Franciacorta, an appellation that Zanella himself has championed through his tireless work as the president of the Consorzio.
Vineyard
Grapes are sourced from three Pinot Noir vineyards located in Erbusco, with average ages thirty-two years. The grapes were hand-harvested at the end of August.
Winery
After picking, the grapes are chilled and then go through a three stage cleaning and drying process before crushing.The must is then given a few hours skin contact at fourteen degrees, before undergoing alcoholic fermentation in small oak casks, seasoned for a minimum of three years. The base wines are then matured on their lees in large oak casks for a further eight months, after which the best of them are drawn off for blending. The resulting cuvée then undergoes secondary fermentation in bottle and maturation on its lees for eight years, before being disgorge using a patented technique, in the absence of oxygen and with the minimum dosage added.
