Bellavista's main tasting room at Via Bellavista, Erbusco, pouring the Alma Cuvée and (when available) the Vittorio Moretti Riserva. Reservation required.
The list: Bellavista's main tasting room on Via Bellavista pouring Alma Cuvée Brut, Satèn, Pas Operé, Meraviglioso and (when available) the Vittorio Moretti Riserva.
Tip: The Vittorio Moretti Riserva (only released in exceptional vintages, minimum 84 months on lees) is the bottle to ask for in the library flight.
Address: Via Bellavista, 5, 25030 Erbusco, Brescia, Italy, Franciacorta
Berlucchi's tasting room at Palazzo Lana, Borgonato (Corte Franca), pouring the '61 line and the Palazzo Lana Riserva. Reservation required.
The list: Berlucchi's Palazzo Lana tasting room pouring '61 Nature, '61 Rosé, Cuvée Imperiale Brut, Palazzo Lana Riserva and the Max Rosé.
Tip: Ask for the '61 Nature alongside the standard '61 Brut for a back-to-back dosage-zero versus standard read.
Barone Pizzini's tasting room at the Provaglio d'Iseo organic-certified cellar, with the Edizione Erbamat flight as the headline. Reservation required.
The list: Barone Pizzini's tasting room at the organic-certified cellar pouring Animante, Naturae (zero dosage), Bagnadore Riserva and Edizione Erbamat.
Tip: The Edizione Erbamat-inclusive bottling pairs with a vineyard walk to the Torbiere wetland-edge parcels.
Mosnel's tasting room at the 16th-century Camignone cellars, pouring the QdE Brut and the EBB single-vintage Erbamat. Reservation required.
The list: Mosnel's tasting room at the 16th-century Camignone cellars pouring QdE Brut, Nature, Pas Dosé Riserva, EBB single-vintage Erbamat and Parosé.
Tip: Book the back-vintage flight to taste the EBB single-vintage Erbamat against the QdE base wine.
Cellar enoteca attached to Bersi Serlini at Provaglio d'Iseo, with the Anniversario and Cuvée No.5 poured by the glass and a small Brescian-style plate menu. Bookings preferred for evening visits.
The list: Cellar enoteca attached to Bersi Serlini's 1886 estate with the Anniversario, Cuvée No.5, Brut Rosé and Extra Brut poured by the glass alongside small Brescian plates.
Tip: The Anniversario marks the cellar's 1970 founding bottle; pair it with the cellar's Brescian charcuterie board.
Cluster of small wine bars and enoteche along Iseo's lakeside promenade pouring Franciacorta from the surrounding cellars by the glass. Open late through the summer season.
The list: Series of lakeside enoteche and wine bars along Iseo's Lungolago Marconi, each carrying a small selection of Franciacorta producers from the surrounding cellars.
Tip: The lakeside terrace tables face Monte Isola; book the corner tables for the sunset view across the lake.
Brescia's centro storico wine bars (around Piazza della Loggia and the Corso Zanardelli) carry Franciacorta DOCG and Curtefranca DOC by the glass through the evening. Open until 01:00 on weekends.
The list: Brescia city wine bars in and around Piazza della Loggia and Corso Zanardelli pouring Franciacorta DOCG and Curtefranca DOC by the glass through the evening.
Tip: Brescia's centro storico carries a strong by-the-glass list outside the cellar doors; the Piazza della Loggia bars run latest.