 The coveted Tre Bicchieri, or Three Glass award, is conferred each year by the Vina d'Italia editors on Italy's best wines: over 90 expert tasters, divided into 30 commissions, taste 25,000 wines each year from each of Italy's wine-producing regions.
Ca' del Bosco's Tre Bicchieri
Maurizio Zannella's Ca' del Bosco winery has won 22 Tre Bicchieri awards since the first appearance of the Vini d'Italia guide over a decade ago. Only Maurizio Zanella and Angelo Gaja have achieved over 20 Tre Bicchieri awards.
Gambero Rosso Guide 2001
"Ca' del Bosco has distinguished itself with a range of extraordinary wines, and confirmed its place as one of the brightest stars in the Italian oenological firmament, not just Franciacorta. Maurizio Zanella, the magician behind this Erbusco-based winery, works with total dedication and commitment..."
"The Cuvee Annamaria Clementi '93...has all you could wish for in a great Franciacorta - finesse, elegance fruit and complexity. The perlage is very delicate, the mousse creamy. The rich, stylish nose releases crisp notes of juicy apples and pears, with hints of spice. On the palate, you will appreciate the weight, the complex harmony, the roundness, the long finish and the clean definition of fruit."
"The Chardonnay '98 is also extraordinary, indeed it is one of the best vintages since the legendary '93, which incidentally is still drinking superbly. The '98 version has a bright straw-yellow colour and aromas of butter, vanilla, peach and ripe apricots that meld into the delicate smoky nuances of new wood. Another Three Glasses for the trophy cupboard."
Gambero Rosso Guide 2000
"Maurizio is always a step or two ahead of all the others. He has produced the best Franciacortas there are, and also great reds and very great whites...Once again this year the best bubbly we tasted is his."
"The spectacular Franciacorta Saten '95, a prodigy of finesse and complexity, is absolutely and irresistibly seductive, with its soft tones of vanilla and fresh fruit pervaded by notes of mint, gooseberry and ripe apricot. It has the incontrobertible elegance of a real thoroughbred, and also astonishing length."
"The Cuvee Annamaria Clementi '92 is velvety, captivating, elegant and fleshy, with woody aromas perfectly integrated with the wine's own fragrance. Its very fine, dense and extremely persistent perlage dissolves into a stylish creamy effervescence on the palate."
"The stars among the still wines are the excellent Chardonnay '97...and the Pinero '97, which is great form."
Ca' del Bosco's Complete List of Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri
- Franciacorta Cremà 85
- Franciacorta Cremà 83
- Maurizio Zannella 85
- Franciacorta 85
- Franciacorta Cremà 85
- Fraciacorta Brut 91
- Maurizio Zanella 91
- Franciacorta Riserva 88
- Franciacorta Chardonnay 93
- Franciacorta Dosage Zéro 91
- Franciacorta Cuvée Annamaria Clemente 89
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- Franciacorta Dosage Zéro 92
- Franciacorta Cuvée Annamaria Clemente 90
- Franciacorta Cuvée Annamaria Clemente 91
- Terre di Franciacorta Chardonnay 96
- Franciacorta Satén 95
- Franciacorta Cuvée Annamarie Clemente 93
- Terre di Franciaocorta Chardonnay 99
- Franciacorta Dosage Zéro 97
- Terre di Franciacorta Chardonnay 99
- Franciacorta Cuvée Annamaria Clemente 95
- Terre di Franciacorta Chardonnay, 100
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