Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Brut Franciacorta from family Al Rocol at Ome. Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling from the agriturismo estate.
Cuvées
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Barone Pizzini's organic Brut base, the volume flagship from the ICEA-certified organic estate (certified 1997). Erbamat in the blend echoes the 2017 disciplinare amendment.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
The line that commemorates Franciacorta's 1961 birth year at Berlucchi. Chardonnay-led Brut with green apple lift, creamy mousse and a fresh almond finish at an accessible price.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Pinot Nero-led '61 Rosé Brut. Wild strawberry and raspberry aromatics over a creamy mousse, with the same 24 months on lees as the '61 Brut.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Chardonnay-only Satèn from Berlucchi's '61 line. Bottled at the softer 4.5 bar with yellow apple and white peach aromatics over a silky mousse.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
The original Berlucchi traditional-method sparkling, the descendant of Franco Ziliani's 1961 founding cuvée. Now bottled outside DOCG as a VSQ at an everyday price.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Brut Franciacorta from organic Bredasole at Paratico near the southern end of Lake Iseo.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Brut Franciacorta from family Castelveder at Monticelli Brusati. Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Contadi Castaldi's volume Brut from Terra Moretti's second Franciacorta house at Adro. Chardonnay-led with 24 months on lees and a creamy mousse.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Pinot Nero-led Rosé Brut from Contadi Castaldi with 30 months on lees. Wild strawberry and rose petal aromatics over a creamy mousse.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Brut Franciacorta from family Faccoli at Coccaglio. Minimal-intervention Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling from the foot of Monte Orfano.
Ferghettina Brut
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Ferghettina's 100 percent Chardonnay base Brut from Roberto Gatti's Adro cellar. Clean stainless-steel vinification, 30 months on lees, with white peach and almond aromatics.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Brut Franciacorta from organic La Fiòca at Nigoline Bonomelli in the Corte Franca commune near Lake Iseo. Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling from a south-facing crescent.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Brut Franciacorta from family Le Cantorìe at Gussago. Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling from steep south-facing terraces on calcareous-clay-rocky soils.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Lo Sparviere's single-vintage Brut. Chardonnay-led with 36 months on lees and a saline finish from Monticelli Brusati.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Brut Franciacorta from organic Mirabella at Passirano. Chardonnay-Pinot Bianco-Pinot Nero traditional-method sparkling from the converted 1940s cooperative.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Monte Rossa's volume Brut from the Rabotti family's Cazzago San Martino cellar. The P.R. abbreviation is the founder's initials. Chardonnay-led with a creamy mousse.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Brut Franciacorta from Quadra at Cologne. Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling from the southwestern DOCG edge.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Ricci Curbastro's organic Brut from the Capriolo cellar, which the family has farmed since 1885. Chardonnay-led with 30 months on lees, creamy mousse and a saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Ricci Curbastro's organic still Curtefranca Bianco. Chardonnay-led with a small Pinot Bianco portion, clean stainless-steel vinification, and a saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Brut Franciacorta from family Turra at Cologne. Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling from the western Monte Orfano slopes.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Brut Franciacorta from family Vezzoli at Erbusco. Chardonnay-led Pinot Nero traditional-method sparkling.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Villa Franciacorta's single-vintage Brut Cuvette from the Monticelli Brusati cellar. Chardonnay-led with 30 months on lees and a creamy mousse.