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Cheese shop in the historic centre of Brescia. Since 2015 Marzia and Bruno select, age and sell the mountain cheeses of the Brescia valleys, and deliver to Bassa Franciacorta.
Family-run delicatessen in Brescia selling Bagòss, Nostrano Valtrompia and formaggelle di Crocedomini beside Grana Padano Riserva and French cheeses, with a wine range that includes Franciacorta.
Website: gastronomiagigola.it
The Franciacorta consortium's pairing guide lists polenta with Bagòss under Brut and marks it best with a Millesimato or Riserva. Longer time on the lees gives these wines depth, and their high acidity meets aged Bagòss, flaky and saffron-scented.
Qualigeo suggests Franciacorta DOP with Silter, which is mostly sweet and crumbly, peppery when long aged, with dried fruit on the nose. A Franciacorta Brut brings high acidity and fine bubbles that lift the hard, crumbly paste.
Quartirolo is slightly acidic and aromatic, with a compact, crumbly paste that melts more easily as it ages. A Chardonnay-led Satèn, bottled at lower pressure for a softer mousse, matches that gentle texture and lifts the milky tang without scrubbing the palate.
Address: Via Marcantonio Ducco 15, 25123 Brescia, Franciacorta
Cheese shop in the historic centre of Brescia. Since 2015 Marzia and Bruno select, age and sell the mountain cheeses of the Brescia valleys, and deliver to Bassa Franciacorta.
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