Walk through Palazzo Lana Berlucchi, the 16th-century palazzo where Franco Ziliani made the first Italian traditional-method sparkling in 1961, with a 1600s cellar visit and a flight of '61 Nature, Cuvee Imperiale Brut and Palazzo Lana Riserva.
Address: Piazza Duranti, 4, 25040 Borgonato, Corte Franca, Brescia, Italy, Franciacorta
Visit Franciacorta's organic anchor (certified organic since 1997) at the Provaglio d'Iseo gravity-flow cellar, with a vineyard walk past Erbamat trial plots and a flight of Animante, Naturae Nature, Edizione and Bagnadore Riserva.
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.
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.
