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Franciacorta DOCG

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IL PROGETTODOCGFRANCIACORTAAAIT32068912Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

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Italy's answer to Champagne, made by the traditional method on glacial soils with long lees aging (18 months minimum, 60 for riserva). The style is rounder and riper than Champagne, with baked apple, brioche, hazelnut and a creamy mousse, and a lower-pressure Satèn category that drinks especially soft. The top riservas from Ca' del Bosco and Bellavista age for decades. It's the sparkling wine Milan drinks and the easiest DOCG in this batch to find.

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Bottles I'm chasing

  • Berlucchi

    Franciacorta '61 Brut

    The house that invented Franciacorta in 1961; green apple, brioche, easy creamy mousse, the everyday bottle.

    $25 to $30Wine-Searcher
  • Ca' del Bosco

    Franciacorta Cuvée Prestige Extra Brut

    The region's calling card, widely stocked; ripe pear, toasted hazelnut, precise acidity and a long chalky finish.

    $38 to $45Wine-Searcher
  • Bellavista

    Franciacorta Alma Grande Cuvée Brut

    Terlato import; more oxidative and vinous, with baked apple, almond and honey notes from part-barrel base wines.

    $38 to $45Wine-Searcher
  • Guido Berlucchi

    Berlucchi '61 Franciacorta

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Ferghettina

    Franciacorta Brut DOCG

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Barone Pizzini

    Franciacorta Animante

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Monte Rossa

    Franciacorta P.R. Brut

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Ricci Curbastro

    Franciacorta Brut

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Mosnel

    Franciacorta Pas Dosé

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Uberti

    Franciacorta Comarì del Salem

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Camossi

    Franciacorta DOCG

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher