In the glass
Aroma: yellow peach, candied citrus, brioche, toasted hazelnut, honey
Palate: dried apricot, lemon curd, patisserie cream, saline minerality
Muratori's Riserva del Gelso, named after a heritage mulberry tree on the estate. Chardonnay-led blend with 5 years on lees and a saline patisserie finish.
What it pairs with
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Risotto al tartufo bianco
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Sixty months on lees give the wine the autolytic creaminess to carry white truffle's musky aromatics over Carnaroli rice. -
Capesante al burro
Pan-seared scallops in butter find a foil in the wine's patisserie cream and toasted hazelnut. -
Aged Parmigiano 36 months
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Crystalline cheese salt mirrors the saline minerality; toasted hazelnut echoes the rind.
History
Riserva del Gelso is Muratori's Extra Brut Riserva flagship. The cuvée takes its name from a heritage mulberry tree (gelso) on the estate.
- 2009 — First Riserva del Gelso vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Muratori
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (65%), Pinot Nero (35%)
- Classification
- DOCG Franciacorta Riserva Extra Brut
- Oak
- Vinified in oak; minimum 60 months on lees in bottle
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 55 to 80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 2009
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Muratori Riserva del Gelso
What does Muratori Riserva del Gelso taste like?
Yellow peach, candied citrus, brioche, toasted hazelnut and honey on the nose; dried apricot, lemon curd, patisserie cream and saline minerality on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish from 60 months on lees.
What does del Gelso mean?
Gelso is Italian for mulberry tree. The Riserva is named after a heritage mulberry tree on the Muratori estate at Adro, anchoring the wine to the cellar's specific landscape.
When should I drink Riserva del Gelso?
Drink between 3 and 15 years from disgorgement. The patisserie autolysis and saline minerality deepen between 6 and 10 years from disgorgement.