Walk Brescia merchant Luigi Rossetti's 1850 Greek-cross tunnel cellars at Monticelli Brusati (the cantinone the locals called el cantinu) and taste Essence Brut, Essence Saten and the Magis Riserva in the restored vaulted tasting room.
Address: Via Fontana, 11, 25040 Monticelli Brusati, Brescia, Italy, Franciacorta
Half-day helicopter scenic flight from Milan Bresso airfield over Lake Iseo and Monte Isola, landing at Erbusco for a cellar visit at Ca' del Bosco or Bellavista with a two-glass Franciacorta flight.
Guided e-bike ride from Pilzone through Franciacorta vineyards with two cellar stops for guided tastings and an optional lunch at a partner agriturismo.
Consortium-led open-cellar weekend across 100+ Franciacorta wineries, with masterclasses, harvest-season cellar walks, producer dinners and a Strada del Franciacorta companion app for booking visits.
Visit the 16th-century Barboglio family home at Camignone (founded 1836) with a walk past the Erbamat trial plot (the heritage grape Mosnel championed into the 2017 disciplinare) and a flight of Pas Dose, Brut, EBB Riserva and Parose Saten.
Distillerie Franciacorta's master-distiller-led tour through the restored medieval Borgo Antico San Vitale, with historic stills, the 1901 Gozio-family archive and a tasting of Grappa di Chardonnay, Grappa di Pinot Nero and Ampolle 1901 reserves.
Cellar visit covering the Ca' del Bosco Method (grape washing, vertical contactless press), the Hall of the Wines and the Arnaldo Pomodoro sculpture park, with a flight of Cuvee Prestige, Vintage Collection and Annamaria Clementi.
