Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
Castello Bonomi vinifies each of the 22 Chardonnay parcels separately before blending, then ages the wine in bottle for more than 24 months.
Castello Bonomi · Franciacorta, Lombardy
Franciacorta Brut Cuvée 22
Franciacorta · Chardonnay · peach · acacia · fine mousse · silky
Cuvée 22 is a proper traditional-method Franciacorta built entirely from Chardonnay selected across 22 estate crus.
Country
Italy
Region
Franciacorta, Lombardy
Appellation
Franciacorta DOCG
Grapes
Chardonnay
Style
Sparkling
Realistic spend
£24–£30
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdayweddingnew yearanniversaryvalentinesgift
A very strong traditional-method celebration bottle for birthdays, weddings and New Year.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
Each cru is cold-fermented separately and rests on lees before blending, secondary fermentation and extended bottle ageing.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Pineapple, peach and apricot meet apple, acacia blossom and dried fruit, with a fresh, soft and silky sparkling texture.
Body3/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin0/5
Sweetness1/5
Oak influence0/5
Freshness5/5
Aroma4/5
Serve it well
Serve around 6–8°C.
If this wine were human…
The easy celebrator
If Franciacorta Brut Cuvée 22 were human, it would be can turn a modest occasion into something that feels worth raising a glass to.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Can turn a modest occasion into something that feels worth raising a glass to. You like a little ceremony, but have no interest in ceremony for its own sake.
At dinner, you would rather have four good conversations than forty introductions. Secretly, you are much more sentimental than your taste in labels would suggest.
In short: can turn a modest occasion into something that feels worth raising a glass to. franciacorta energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
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Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.