In the glass
Aroma: lemon zest, white peach, white flowers, brioche, fresh almond
Palate: yellow apple, lemon curd, creamy mousse, saline minerality
Ferghettina's single-vintage 100 percent Chardonnay Brut. Thirty-six months on lees deliver lemon curd and saline minerality.
What it pairs with
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Capesante in conchiglia
Pan-seared scallops find a foil in the wine's lemon curd and saline finish; creamy mousse pairs with the buttery sauce. -
Risotto agli scampi
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Langoustine risotto meets the wine's brioche aromatics; high acidity scrubs the Carnaroli starch. -
Aged Grana Padano 18 months
Crystalline cheese salt mirrors the saline minerality; fresh almond echoes the rind.
History
Milledì is Ferghettina's single-vintage Millesimato statement (the name combines mille for thousand and dì for day). One of the cellar's most-followed releases.
- 1999 — First Milledì vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Ferghettina
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Classification
- DOCG Franciacorta Millesimato Brut
- Oak
- Stainless steel; minimum 36 months on lees in bottle
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 40 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 1999
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Ferghettina Milledì Brut
What does Ferghettina Milledì taste like?
Lemon zest, white peach, white flowers, brioche and fresh almond on the nose; yellow apple, lemon curd, creamy mousse and saline minerality on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish from 36 months on lees.
What does Milledì mean?
Milledì combines mille (thousand) and dì (day). The wine spends roughly a thousand days on lees in the bottle before disgorgement, anchoring it as Ferghettina's single-vintage Millesimato statement.
When should I drink Milledì?
Drink between 2 and 10 years from disgorgement. The patisserie autolysis benefits from at least 2 years from disgorgement and rewards cellaring to year 6.