DOCG · Sparkling

Where is Franciacorta wine from?

Franciacorta is a sparkling wine from Erbusco, in Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. It is a DOCG wine made mainly from Chardonnay, Pinot Nero and Pinot Bianco.

Franciacorta wine label — Photo: Yozh, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Franciacorta at a glance

Classification	DOCG
Appellation	Franciacorta
Style	Sparkling wine
Grapes	Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco
Village or town	Erbusco
Subregion	Brescia
Region	Lombardy
Country	Italy
Vineyard area	2,200 ha
Coordinates	45.6000, 9.9667

Franciacorta

Erbusco, Lombardy, Italy

DOCG

Italy's best-known traditional-method sparkling wine

Appellation: Franciacorta
Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco
Vineyard: 2,200 ha

Franciacorta is a traditional-method sparkling wine from the hills south of Lake Iseo in the province of Brescia. It became a DOC in 1967 and in 1995 the first Italian sparkling wine made by bottle fermentation to gain DOCG status.

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Franciacorta: questions and answers

Where is Franciacorta wine from?

Franciacorta is a sparkling wine from Erbusco, in Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. It is a DOCG wine made mainly from Chardonnay, Pinot Nero and Pinot Bianco.