Brescia city cocktail lounges along Corso Zanardelli and the Castello area pouring Franciacorta as a sidebar to the cocktail programme. Open until 02:00 on weekends.
The list: Brescia city cocktail lounges along Corso Zanardelli and around the Castello pouring Franciacorta as the sparkling sidebar to the cocktail programme. Late weekend hours.
Tip: Most Brescia cocktail lounges pour at least one Franciacorta by the glass; the larger lists carry Bellavista or Ca' del Bosco by the bottle.
Address: Corso Zanardelli, 25121 Brescia, Italy, Franciacorta
Lake-edge lounge at the Hotel Iseolago in Iseo with a Franciacorta-led list and a Lake Iseo view. Open until midnight daily.
The list: Lake-edge hotel lounge with a Franciacorta-led wine list and a small cocktail programme. The terrace tables face Lake Iseo.
Tip: The terrace tables face Lake Iseo and the Monte Isola silhouette; book in advance for a sunset slot.
Ca' del Bosco's summer evening tasting at the Hall of the Wines, with the Annamaria Clementi flight as the headline option. Reservation required.
The list: Ca' del Bosco summer evening tasting slot at the Hall of the Wines, with extended hours to 19:30 in the high season.
Tip: The summer evening slot is the longest published at Ca' del Bosco; book at least one week in advance through the cellar website.
Bellavista's evening cellar tour at Via Bellavista, with an Alma Cuvée flight and (when available) the Vittorio Moretti Riserva. Reservation required.
The list: Bellavista cellar evening visit with a tasting flight including Alma Cuvée Brut, Satèn, Pas Operé and (when available) the Vittorio Moretti Riserva.
Tip: Book the L'Albereta dinner reservation immediately after the evening cellar tour; the resort is a 5-minute walk from the cellar.
Berlucchi's Palazzo Lana evening cellar visit at Borgonato (Corte Franca) with the '61 Nature flight as the headline option. Reservation required.
The list: Berlucchi Palazzo Lana cellar evening visit with the '61 Nature, Cuvée Imperiale Brut and Palazzo Lana Riserva flight.
Tip: Ask for the 1961 vintage room walkthrough; the Palazzo Lana cellars are where Franco Ziliani made the first Italian traditional-method sparkling.
Barone Pizzini's evening tasting at the Provaglio d'Iseo organic-certified cellar, with the Erbamat-inclusive Edizione flight as the headline. Reservation required.
The list: Barone Pizzini evening tasting at the organic-certified cellar near the Torbiere wetland reserve. Flight covers Animante, Naturae and Edizione Erbamat.
Tip: The Edizione bottling pairs the Erbamat-inclusive blend with the Torbiere wetland vineyard walk; book the longer slot for both.
Ca' del Bosco's Hall of the Wines tasting room with the Vintage Collection and Annamaria Clementi prestige flight. Reservation required.
The list: Hall of the Wines tasting room under Arnaldo Pomodoro's sculpture park, pouring the Vintage Collection, Annamaria Clementi and Maurizio Zanella IGT Sebino.
Tip: The Hall of the Wines is the underground long-ageing space at Ca' del Bosco; the sculpture park above it is part of the visit.