In the glass
Aroma: yellow peach, candied citrus, brioche, fresh almond, honey
Palate: yellow apple, lemon curd, patisserie cream, saline minerality
Le Marchesine's prestige Millesimato Secolo Novo. Forty-eight months on lees and oak fermentation deliver patisserie cream and saline minerality.
What it pairs with
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Risotto al tartufo bianco
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Forty-eight months on lees give the wine the autolytic creaminess to carry white truffle's musky aromatics over Carnaroli rice. -
Lobster cooked at low temperature
Patisserie cream and lemon curd pair with sweet shellfish meat; high acidity scrubs the butter. -
Aged Parmigiano 36 months
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Crystalline cheese salt mirrors the saline minerality; fresh almond echoes the rind.
History
Secolo Novo (New Century) is Le Marchesine's prestige Millesimato, launched in 2002 to mark the new millennium. The flagship of the cellar.
- 1985 — Le Marchesine founded by Giovanni Biatta at Passirano
- 2002 — First Secolo Novo Millesimato release
Facts
- Producer
- Le Marchesine
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (90%), Pinot Nero (10%)
- Classification
- DOCG Franciacorta Millesimato Brut
- Oak
- Vinified partly in oak; minimum 48 months on lees in bottle
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 40 to 60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 2002
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Le Marchesine Secolo Novo Brut
What does Le Marchesine Secolo Novo taste like?
Yellow peach, candied citrus, brioche, fresh almond and honey on the nose; yellow apple, lemon curd, patisserie cream and saline minerality on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish from 48 months on lees.
What does Secolo Novo mean?
Secolo Novo means New Century in Italian. The cuvée was launched in 2002 to mark the new millennium and anchors Le Marchesine's prestige Millesimato tier.
When should I drink Secolo Novo?
Drink between 2 and 12 years from disgorgement. The patisserie autolysis and saline minerality deepen between 5 and 9 years from disgorgement.