White nectarines, pears, lemon custard, orange blossom and cream. Refined and polished with delicate mousse and silky texture. Medium body. Nicely crafted and very appealing. Drink or hold.

The Ca' del Bosco 2018 Franciacorta Vintage Collection Satèn is 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Bianco with fruit sourced from 14 certified organic vineyards. It ferments in small oak casks and sees 48 months on the lees in the bottle. The bouquet is toasty and rich with a baked almond note followed by dried lemon curd, Golden Delicious apple and salted caramel. The effect is soft and broad, and the wine delivers a fleshed-out texture with subtle beading.

This is a bright and fragrant sparkling wine that opens to a generous bouquet of lemon mousse and creamy peach. A blend of 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Bianco, the 2013 Franciacorta Vintage Collection Satèn offers a unique style that prizes mouthfeel, softness and texture. This is a festive Italian sparkler that comes just in time for the holiday season.

Here is a slightly more full-bodied expression from a warm vintage in Northern Italy made with 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Bianco. The Ca' del Bosco 2012 Franciacorta Vintage Collection Satèn offers spicy aromas of dried ginger and white licorice at the back of generous aromas of apricot and candied orange peel. The wine is layered and thick with foamy perlage that is backed by rich textural consistency. This sparkling wine wraps smoothly over the palate and leaves a lasting impression thanks to its more exuberant personality.

The 2003 Saten is a beautiful, silky wine that shares much of the ripeness found in the Brut, but in a fresher, steelier style. Ripe pears, apples, flower and spices emerge from this taut, mineral-driven wine. A long, pure finish rounds out the 2003 Saten nicely. The Saten is 2003 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Blanc. This is Lot: N. L08022-01, disgorged winter 2007. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2015. Importer: Terlato Wines International, Lake Bluff, IL; tel. (847) 604 8900