DOCG FranciacortaChardonnay, Pinot Nero10 haFounded 2011Stefini family (Silvia Stefini and family)Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDCazzago San Martino
Founded in 2011 by the Stefini family with friends Marco, Giulio and Andrea. The 10-hectare estate at Cazzago San Martino is organic and biodynamic in practice. 1701 produces around 70,000 bottles a year across 8 labels; the name marks the year an early Franciacorta-area family record begins. The cellar avoids any liqueur d'expedition dosing in its core range.
Tasting: Visit by appointment to the biodynamic cellar at Cazzago San Martino, vineyard walk and a flight of 1701 Brut Nature, Satèn, Rosé and the single-vintage 17 Riserva. English spoken. Monday-Friday, weekends closed.
Signature wines: 1701-brut-nature, 1701-saten, 1701-rose, 1701-17-riserva, 1701-dosaggio-zero
Tip: Book the longer walking tour with the on-site biodynamic agronomist alongside the standard tasting for the full estate experience.
DOCG Franciacorta / IGT SebinoChardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco54 haFounded 1999Muratori family (third generation)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDAdro
Third-generation Muratori family estate at Adro, formerly bottling under the Villa Crespia label. The 54-hectare organic estate has parcels in all six of the consortium's vocational units and produces around 400,000 bottles a year across 9 labels. The gravity-fed cellar at Via Valli runs 20 metres underground; oenologist Riccardo Cotarella has consulted since 2020. In 2024 Muratori added still IGT Sebino wines under Setticlavio (Chardonnay) and Mantorosso (Pinot Nero).
Tasting: Visit by appointment to the gravity-fed cellar at Adro with its 20-metre underground galleries. Vineyard walk through the parcels distributed across all six Franciacorta vocational units and a flight including Cuvée 21, Numero Zero, Magnum Rosé and the Setticlavio still Chardonnay.
Signature wines: muratori-cuvee-21, muratori-numero-zero, muratori-saten, muratori-setticlavio, muratori-mantorosso
Tip: The gravity-fed cellar tour is the visit's structural highlight; ask for the Setticlavio next to the Cuvée 21 to read still vs sparkling Chardonnay side by side.
DOCG Franciacorta / DOC CurtefrancaChardonnay, Pinot Nero13 haFounded 1996Radici family (Lara Radici and team, following the September 2024 passing of founder Paolo Radici)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDAdro
Founded in 1996 by Paolo Radici, today continued by his daughter Lara and the cellar team following Paolo's passing in September 2024. The 13-hectare estate sits in a sheltered hill-fold at Adro called the Ronco; organic farming throughout. Around 80,000 bottles a year across 10 labels.
Tasting: Visit by appointment to the cellar at Adro, vineyard walk through the south-facing parcels and a flight of Brut, Satèn, Rosé and Vintage. The cellar sits in a sheltered hill-fold called the Ronco; the visit covers the soil-pit profile.
Signature wines: ronco-calino-brut, ronco-calino-saten, ronco-calino-rose, ronco-calino-vintage, ronco-calino-aequa
Tip: Aequa, the cellar's prestige bottling, is released in only the strongest vintages; check release windows before booking.
DOCG FranciacortaChardonnay, Pinot Nero50 haFounded 1979Tenute Berlucchi (Franco Ziliani's daughter Cristina Ziliani's branch)Monticelli Brusati
Founded in 1979 with cellars carved from the rock at the Dosso Angelini quarry, originally an 1850 still-wine cellar. The estate later passed into the Tenute Berlucchi orbit; today the 50-hectare property produces around 300,000 bottles a year. The rock-cut cellars are the visit highlight, doubling as the maturation space for the Real Riserva line.
Tasting: Visit by appointment to the cellars carved from the rock at Dosso Angelini, vineyard walk and a flight of Essence Brut, Essence Satèn, Real Riserva and the Cuvée Real. Saturday-Sunday opening hours.
Signature wines: antica-fratta-essence-brut, antica-fratta-essence-saten, antica-fratta-real-riserva, antica-fratta-cuvee-real, antica-fratta-essence-rose
Tip: The Saturday-Sunday only opening means weekday visits aren't bookable; plan a weekend slot around an Erbusco or Monticelli Brusati day.
DOCG FranciacortaChardonnay, Pinot Nero30 haFounded 1996Camossi family (Claudio and Dario Camossi)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDErbusco
Founded in 1996 by Pietro Camossi; the cellar has been run by his sons Claudio and Dario since 2002. 30 organic hectares spread across five communes (Erbusco, Paratico, Provaglio d'Iseo, Passirano and Cologne).
Tasting: Visit by appointment to the Erbusco cellar, vineyard walk across the five-commune parcel footprint and a flight of Brut, Rosé, the CR project (142-plus months on lees) and the single-vintage reserve.
Signature wines: camossi-brut, camossi-rose, camossi-cr-project, camossi-pas-dose, camossi-millesimato
Tip: The CR-project flight is the cellar's most distinctive bottle line; book ahead since the releases are small.
DOCG Franciacorta / DOC Curtefranca / IGT SebinoChardonnay, Pinot Nero5 haFounded 1986Vezzoli familyErbusco
Family-run Erbusco cellar founded in 1986; began bottling Franciacorta in 1994. Five hectares of estate vineyards, 250,000 bottles a year across 9 labels. Gold medal at CSWWC 2021 and Quattro Rose Camune 2022.
Tasting: Visit by appointment to the Erbusco cellar; the vineyards sit on the slopes above the village. Flight of Brut, Rosé, single vineyard and a Curtefranca Rosso. English and Spanish spoken.
Signature wines: vezzoli-brut, vezzoli-rose, vezzoli-saten, vezzoli-extra-brut, vezzoli-pas-dose
Tip: Small-cellar visit; book directly via the website for tasting slots that include the IGT Sebino bottlings.
