Cuvée Prestige is a non-vintage Franciacorta from Ca' del Bosco; it is a sparkling white wine made using the traditional method in Erbusco in Lombardy. As a non-vintage wine, it is a blend of harvests from multiple years, and its defining characteristic is consistent quality rather than the focus on a specific growing season. Chardonnay contributes orchard fruit flavors, Pinot Nero adds structure, and Pinot Bianco brings freshness. It is currently being released as a numbered series. It is best enjoyed by 2032.
Jancis Robinson (17)
Ca' del Bosco, Cuvée Prestige 47 Edizione NV Franciacorta
75% Chardonnay, 22.5% Pinot Nero, 2.5% Pinot Bianco. Aged for 25 months on lees. 77% of the blend is 2022, with 18% from 2021 and 5% from 2020. Dosage 2.5 g/l.
Tasted blind. Deep lemon colour. Complex, sophisticated and detailed nose – not just autolysis but chalkiness, toast, spice, white chocolate, pear and apple. Long, generous, developed and very satisfying, with dosage that gives ripeness but keeps a savoury, gastronomic style. Richard Hemming MW
Vinous (92)
The NV Extra Brut Franciacorta Cuvée Prestige 46 Edizione, based on the 2021 vintage (about 75%), wafts up from the glass with a bouquet that mixes richness with an airy quality that lights up the senses. Exotic florals, tropical citrus and young peach resonate throughout. This is round and soothing with a creamy wave of soothing bubbles lifted by vibrant acidity. It tapers off sapid and long, leaving a candied lemon twang and inner floral perfumes that linger on.
BOW (8+)
Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta 48a Edizione Cuveé Prestige.
80.5% Chardonnay, 18% Pinot Nero, 1.5% Pinot Bianco
