In the glass
Aroma: candied citrus, white peach, brioche, almond, vanilla
Palate: yellow apple, patisserie cream, hazelnut, saline minerality
Maurizio Zanella's prestige cuvée, named after his mother Annamaria Clementi. Oak-fermented base wines and 8 years on lees produce a layered, autolytic Riserva with patisserie depth and a saline, mineral finish.
What it pairs with
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Risotto al tartufo bianco
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Eight years on lees give the wine the autolytic creaminess to carry white truffle's musky aromatics over Carnaroli rice. -
Lobster cooked at low temperature
The oxidative oak-fermented base reads as toasted almond against sweet shellfish meat; high acidity scrubs the butter. -
Aged Parmigiano Reggiano 36 months
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Crystalline cheese salt mirrors the saline minerality; almond aromatics echo the rind's umami. -
Veal sweetbreads
Patisserie cream and yellow apple notes pair with the offal's lactic richness; full body holds up to a butter pan sauce.
History
The first Annamaria Clementi vintage was 1979, four years after Maurizio Zanella founded Ca' del Bosco and introduced French-trained methode champenoise to Erbusco. Named for his mother, the cuvée is the Riserva flagship and the wine that crystallised Franciacorta's claim to sit on the same shelf as grower Champagne.
- 1968 — Ca' del Bosco founded by the Zanella family at Erbusco
- 1979 — First Annamaria Clementi vintage produced
- 1995 — Franciacorta DOCG promulgated; Annamaria Clementi labelled as Riserva
Facts
- Producer
- Ca' del Bosco
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (55%), Pinot Bianco (25%), Pinot Nero (20%)
- Classification
- DOCG Franciacorta Riserva
- Oak
- Vinified in small French oak barrels with native yeasts; tirage with the historic Berlucchi yeast strain; minimum 8 years on lees
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 110 to 160 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 1979
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Ca' del Bosco Annamaria Clementi Riserva
What does Ca' del Bosco Annamaria Clementi taste like?
Candied citrus, white peach, brioche, almond and vanilla on the nose; yellow apple, patisserie cream, hazelnut and saline minerality on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long, autolytic finish from eight years on lees.
When should I drink Annamaria Clementi?
The Riserva drinks well from release and rewards 10 to 20 years from disgorgement. Wide tulip glassware and 8 to 10 degrees Celsius preserve the fine bead and patisserie aromatics.
Why is the wine called Annamaria Clementi?
Maurizio Zanella named his prestige cuvée after his mother, Annamaria Clementi. The first vintage was 1979, four years after he founded Ca' del Bosco at Erbusco in 1968.
What food pairs with Annamaria Clementi?
White truffle risotto is the canonical pairing; the autolytic creaminess carries the truffle aromatics. Low-temperature lobster, aged Parmigiano and veal sweetbreads are equally strong matches.