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“Cuvée Imperiale” Franciacorta DOCG brut
Very fine perlage, noble fragrance of light fruits, aromatic herbs and vanilla, elegant on the palate. The high-quality Cuvée Imperiale is full-fruity, stimulating, soft and persistent on the palate. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 22,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 8,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,10
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contains sulphites
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“Cuvée Real” Franciacorta DOCG (2021) brut
Classic Franciacorta made from Chardonnay with aromas of ripe, tropical fruit and a hint of brioche. Fresh, dry and fine-sparkling on the palate, the ideal aperitif. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18‑24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
primi piatti, white meat - Total extract: 28,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,22
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contains sulphites
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“61” Franciacorta DOCG extra brut
A subtle, delicate aroma of bread crust and white peach, with hints of almond and beautiful citrus notes. The fresh, clear flavour is long and precise - Berlucchi's affordable classic is now available as an extra brut with less dosage. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 21,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 5,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,25
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contains sulphites
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“Cuvée Imperiale” Franciacorta DOCG dosaggio zero
Straw yellow with delicate golden reflections, fine and very rich, persistent perlage in the glass. Well-proportioned bouquet of yellow fruit, yeast and pastry flavours. Intense and decisive on the palate, very clear and precisely focussed with perfect, energetic acidity and compelling purity and clarity. This is a razor-sharp spumante with a lot of personality and great finesse with zero grams of dosage/residual sugar. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
light finger food, fish dishes, risotto, white meat - Total extract: 22,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,18
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“61” Franciacorta DOCG satèn brut
Berlucchi's 61 Satèn is a soft, creamy Franciacorta. In the glass, it has an intense straw-yellow colour with a fine, even perlage and delicate foam. Smells of bread dough, apple pie and lemon zest, very aromatic and well-structured on the palate. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 22,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,00 g/l
- pH value: 3,16
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contains sulphites
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“Cuvée Imperiale Max Rosé" Franciacorta DOCG extra dry
Light to medium pale pink colour. Complex, fragrant and lively bouquet with pronounced notes of berries and ripe fruit, with clear hints of Pinot Nero as it progresses, very elegant, round and with a fine melt. Long-lasting mousse and remarkable depth. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
fresh fruit salads, but also with savoury sausage and shellfish - Total extract: 23,50 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 15,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 83 mg/l
- pH value: 3,10
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“61” Franciacorta Rosé DOCG brut
Cherry pink in colour with a brilliant core. The bouquet is delicate and lightly toasted, of hazelnuts and cherries, forest fruits, delicate tea nuances. Very fruity on the palate, opens on ripe raspberry, draws a fine bow with crisp melting, dry, powerful final. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Pinot Nero, 30% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 22,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,50 g/l
- pH value: 3,10
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Essence” Franciacorta DOCG 2018 brut
Franciacorta Millesimato brut perfectly combines the elegance of Chardonnay and the aristocracy of Pinot Nero. A rich bouquet with hints of apple, jasmine blossom, camomile and sea salt. Round and aromatic on the palate, with a very fine, persistent perlage and creamy foam. This Brut accompanies starters or the entire menu. Perfect! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 24,30 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,40 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,20 g/l
- pH value: 3,22
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Essence” Franciacorta Millesimato DOCG 2020 satèn brut
Franciacorta Satèn, made from the best Chardonnay grapes of the vintage, seduces with a complex bouquet of citrus fruit flavours and fresh yeast pastries. Enveloping and creamy on the palate, structured and harmonious, very persistent and with a nutty finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 22,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,80 g/l
- Residual sugar: 4,80 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,21
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contains sulphites
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“Essence Nature” Franciacorta DOCG 2020 dosaggio zero
Franciacorta brut nature, made from white Pinot Nero and classic Chardonnay, is made from the best grapes without adding any dosage. The result is this pure, straightforward, almost purist elegance. Delicately scented with lemon and honey, full-bodied, with a very fresh and persistent perlage. Very fine and distinctive with just 1.90 g/l residual sugar - one of our absolute favourites! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 20,70 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,90 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,22
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Essence” Franciacorta Rosé DOCG 2019 brut
Essence Rosé Millesimato Brut offers an exciting bouquet of almonds and white bread crust. The palate is characterised by precise fruit, elegant complexity and a balanced structure. The perlage is persistent and fine, firm body, polished mousseux, with a harmonious, fresh and long final. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 55% Pinot Nero, 45% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 21,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,50 g/l
- pH value: 3,20
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Alma” Franciacorta Gran Cuvée DOCG (2021) brut
Alma Gran Cuvée brut - a Franciacorta in the classic Bellavista style, modern yet very elegant and complex. Aromatic bouquet, fine perlage, wonderfully integrated fruit on the palate with a delicate mellowness, plus well-balanced acidity, harmoniously long and deep. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 79% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Nero, 1% Pinot Bianco
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 36 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total acidity: 6,40 g/l
- Residual sugar: 5,00 g/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Alma” Franciacorta Gran Cuvée Rosé DOCG (2020) brut
Radiant rosé with golden reflections. Fine, refined perlage with a dynamic foam. Its generous aromas are characterised by fragrant nuances of white Mediterranean flowers that harmonise with ripe citrus fruits. This is followed by fresh and intense notes of yellow fruit, nectarine and lychee with generous accents of red berries, pomegranate and pink elderflower. In between, there are delicate notes of white chocolate, cocoa, almonds and marzipan. The flavour corresponds perfectly with the nose and is subtle, silky, seductive and persistent. The fine structure reveals a unique lightness. Long lasting persistence. We are delighted by its crystalline freshness and linearity. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 65% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,50 g/l
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Alma” Franciacorta Gran Cuvée DOCG non dosato
Here comes the new archaic form of Franciacorta - hardly any residual sugar, no dosage, but purism in its purest form. Fresh and direct on the nose, yet finely polished and not exuberant. Extremely elegant on the palate with a fine perlage and plenty of agility. For all its vivacity, it is always sensual, almost distinguished and discreetly subtle and of the greatest harmony. A fresh and crisp fine sparkling wine from the best house and one of the most characterful representatives of its kind at the moment. SUPERIORE.DE,
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 36 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: < 1,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,36
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Alma Assemblage 1” Franciacorta DOCG non dosato
Hardly any residual sugar, no dosage, but purism in its purest form. Fresh and direct on the nose, yet finely polished and not exuberant. Extremely elegant on the palate with a fine perlage and plenty of agility. For all its vivacity, it is always sensual, almost distinguished and discreetly subtle and of the greatest harmony. A fresh and crisp fine sparkling wine from the best house and one of the most characterful representatives of its kind at the moment. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 76% Chardonnay, 24% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 30 months on the lees
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total acidity: 6,30 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,80 g/l
- Sulfite: 66 mg/l
- pH value: 3,06
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contains sulphites
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“Essence Noir” Franciacorta DOCG 2016 extra brut
100% white vinified Pinot Nero with complex aromas, beautiful body, persistence and impressive elegance. Intense yellow with a delicate copper hue. Powerful on the palate with fine, persistent perlage and foam. With just 3 g of residual sugar, a very precise and racy Franciacorta in a class of its own. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 36/42 months on the lees
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 21,40 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,00 g/l
- pH value: 3,22
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Cuvée Prestige Edizione 47” Franciacorta DOCG extra brut
The 47th edition of Ca' del Bosco's classic consists of 77% vintage wine 2022, 18% reserve wine 2021 and 5% reserve wine 2020. The consistently award-winning Cuvée Prestige is a perfect archetype of its DOC: elegant, fresh, full, with a continuous perlage, elegant creaminess and a beautiful body. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 75% Chardonnay, 22% Pinot Nero, 3% Pinot Bianco
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 25 months on the lees
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 23,45 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,89 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 53 mg/l
- pH value: 3,16
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Limitation of 6 articles per customerBlanc de Blancs Franciacorta DOCG brut
Pale straw yellow, creamy foam with a fine, persistent perlage. Fragrant and quickly present on the nose with floral and fruity notes reminiscent of apple and white peach. On the palate, it is characterised by liveliness and freshness combined with good balance and unusual elegance. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Filtration: yes
- Closure: natural corks
- Food recommendations
aperitif - Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Total extract: 22,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,94 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,55 g/l
- pH value: 3,65
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contains sulphites
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Franciacorta Rosé DOCG brut
To fall in love with this delicate pink with bright, copper-coloured reflections, the even, persistent perlage, the fine fragrance, the elegance and freshness. A thoroughly sensual drinking pleasure. The pure Pinot Nero brut shines with an elegant aroma of strawberries, cranberries and raspberries, which also characterise the lingering taste. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Closure: natural corks
- Food recommendations
veal carpaccio - Cultivation: conventional
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Total extract: 21,50 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,60 g/l
- Residual sugar: 8,00 g/l
- pH value: 3,20
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Franciacorta Satèn DOCG 2018 brut
Delicately yeasty and opulent tropical fruit flavour. Outstanding personality, elegant, full-bodied and with a great balance between fruity softness and structure. Oenologist Mattia Vezzola and Bellavista also set standards in terms of complexity and depth with their Satèn. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 48 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total acidity: 6,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 8,50 g/l
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Teatro alla Scala” Franciacorta DOCG 2020 brut
Fine Franciacorta brut in light yellow gold with a delicate mousse. Very complex and intense on the nose, characterised by fine ripe yeast notes, brioche, delicately spiced, juicy yellow fruit, some peach and citrus. Complex and powerful on the palate, juicy fruit, with a fresh structure, a seductive, minimal extract sweetness on the finish and fine red berry nuances on the taut final. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 48 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total acidity: 6,40 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,00 g/l
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Franciacorta Satèn DOCG 2019 brut
Delicately yeasty and opulent tropical fruit flavour. Outstanding personality, elegant, full-bodied and with a great balance between fruity softness and structure. Oenologist Mattia Vezzola and Bellavista also set standards in terms of complexity and depth with their Satèn. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 48 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total acidity: 6,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 8,50 g/l
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“61” Franciacorta Millesimato DOCG 2017 brut nature
Brut Nature is Guido Berlucchi's vintage Franciacorta, which does not require any dosage (zero) and thus perfectly rounds off the top end of the 61 collection. The "61" line stands for the year of birth of the first Franciacorta, which was created in 1961 in the centuries-old Berlucchi vineyards. The grapes come from four vineyards between Corte Franca and Provaglio d'Iseo. In its purity, the cuvée perfectly embodies the expression of the terroir and shows the fascination of Chardonnay. Despite its 0 grams of residual sugar, the palate is rich and full of soul. Very big! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: > 60 months on the lees
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 22,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 69 mg/l
- pH value: 2,45
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contains sulphites
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The Franciacorta is a relatively small and still young wine-growing area. As a result, the subzone in the north of Lombardy is comparatively little known outside Italy. Since the noble sparkling wines play qualitatively long in the first league, they are called by wine connoisseurs rightly in a breath with the French model Champagner.
It was only in the sixties that Franciacorta, which had previously been characterised by a production for its own needs, began to cultivate wine on a grand scale. The cradle of the manageable and scenically very attractive wine-growing area is the Guido Berlucchi winery (you can also find it here). In 1961 the oenologist and champagne lover Franco Ziliani produced a sparkling wine in classic bottle fermentation for the first time. In Italy, this procedure is used "Metodo Classico " or even "Metodo Tradizionale" is called. Six years later Franciacorta became a DOC region and in 1995 the subzone was granted DOCG status, a controlled and protected designation of origin. This appreciation has been followed by a meteoric rise to this day, which manifests itself in annually increasing sales figures. The goal is clear: Franciacorta should establish itself as an independent name - comparable to the French equivalent from the area around Epernay. This explains why the Consortium, founded in 1990 by a group of winegrowers to protect the 2,000 hectare area in which Franciacorta DOCG is now grown, ordered that the labels on the bottles of Franciacorta DOCG should not be confused with the term "wine". "sparkling wine" - the Italian name for sparkling wine.
In fact, the Franciacorta can compete with the sometimes much more expensive French model. The grapes come from the Brescia region, between Milan and Verona, not far from Lake Garda. To the east the zone is bordered by foothills of the Rhaetian Alps, to the west by the river Oglio and to the south by Monte Orfano. The temperature differences between day and night are high, the winter months turn out to be cold and humid, the summers are warm. The vines grow on mineral-rich moraine hills; the soils are mostly loose, loamy limestone and siliceous. The vineyards wind like a ribbon around the southern part of Lago d'Iseo. All in all, the conditions for the cultivation of fine sparkling wines in Franciacorta are ideal.
The production regulations for the North Italian fine sparkling wine are literal and just as strict as in the Champagne. Only the grape types Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero (here maximum 50 percent) are permitted. Yields from newly planted vineyards may only be processed from the third vintage onwards. A simple Franciacorta Brut must mature on the yeast for 18 months and a vintage sparkling wine for at least 30 months before being sold. The dosage and the resulting residual sweetness are kept rather lean, resulting in a complex and elegant drop that also has good ripening and storage potential. A classic Franciacorta Brut (without vintage) is complemented by four other wine types: Satèn, Rosé, Millesimato (vintage sparkling wine) and Riserva. Among the almost one hundred Franciacorta producers, Guido Berlucchi and the Bellavista and Ca' del Bosco wineries are among the best known.
In Italy, the sparkling wines from the Franciacorta wine region have of course made the breakthrough a long time ago, which has already led to some producers' increasing international demand outstripping supply. Mainly in the north of the country the native noble sparkling wine is enjoyed gladly as aperitif and food companion. SUPERIORE.DE
"Most thoughts of fine sparkling wines begin and end with champagne. This is understandable, but Champagne, which is also associated with a certain production process - the traditional bottle fermentation process used in other countries - by no means the only area in the world where fine sparkling wine is produced. In Italy, where it is called Spumante, extremely fine, delicate examples succeed, especially in cooler northern regions such as Franciacorta and other parts of Lombardy, Trentino and South Tyrol ..." The gourmet