Overview
Franciacorta is Italy's leading traditional-method sparkling appellation, grown on glacial hills near Lake Iseo and aged on lees for creamy, precise, Champagne-method depth.
In The Glass
- Colour
- Medium lemon with fine bubbles
- Nose
- Green apple, Lemon, Pear, Brioche and Almond.
- Palate
- Italy's benchmark traditional-method sparkling - creamy, chalky and precise. Generally medium-bodied, crisp acidity, dry, with a long finish.
Tasting Profile
Body Medium3/5
Tannins Silky1/5
Acidity Crisp4/5
Sweetness Bone Dry1/5
Alcohol Medium3/5
Grapes
ChardonnayPinot NoirPinot BlancErbamat
Aromas And Notes
Green appleLemonPearWhite peachBriocheAlmondChalkCreamHazelnutToastHoney
Terroir
Lake-influenced continental - warm days, cool nights and Alpine air.
Glacial moraineLimestoneGravelSand
Food Pairings
OystersRisotto alla MilaneseFried seafoodProsciutto
Notable Producers
- Ca del Bosco, founded 1968 - Annamaria Clementi
- Bellavista, founded 1977 - Alma Gran Cuvee