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Franciacorta

Franciacorta UNO, Azienda Agricola Colline della Stella

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The history of Azienda Agricola Colline della Stella is first of all the story of the tenacity and resourcefulness of a young man, the then little more than twenty years old Andrea Arici, that in the second half of the 90s decided to try a long and hard work of recovery of some old vineyards between Cellatica and Gussago, in the easternmost area of Franciacorta To tell the truth, the area of Cellatica was famous for its red wines, and the local vineyards were entirely planted with Barbera, Marzemino or Schiava grapes; this, however, will not discourage Andrea who, together with his father Francesco, plant first Chardonnay and then Pinot Noir. [Read more…] about Franciacorta UNO, Azienda Agricola Colline della Stella

Franciacorta Brut Doppio Erre Di, Derbusco Cives

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Although Franciacorta are constantly among the best Italian sparkling wines, it is worth remembering that it is a productive zone born at the end of the 70s and officially recognized with the DOCG only in 1995. The name of the area comes from the Latin “curtes francae” (free courts) and this would seem to indicate that in the Early Middle Ages (between the sixth and eleventh centuries) those lands were exempt from paying tribute, a privilege granted to the small communities of Benedictines who inhabited them. [Read more…] about Franciacorta Brut Doppio Erre Di, Derbusco Cives

Franciacorta Zèro 2016, Contadi Castaldi

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According to the available sources, it is possible to say that the Moretti family was present in Erbusco, the country became the beating heart of the denomination Franciacorta docg, since 1400. Certainly at that time it could not be assumed that those areas would become so important for Italian viticulture and for the production of sparkling wines and in fact, in 1967, the founder, Vittorio Moretti, had created a construction company, the Moretti Building on Human Values, which for a strange fate had specialized in the construction of cellars. [Read more…] about Franciacorta Zèro 2016, Contadi Castaldi

Franciacorta Extra Brut Cuvée Prestige Edizione 43, Ca’ del Bosco

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Ca’ del Bosco history begins in 1964, with the purchase by Annamaria Clementi Zanella of a small house, surrounded by chestnut trees, known as “Ca’ del bosc”, in the hills, in Erbusco, with two hectares of vineyards. In that bucolic landscape, the young Maurizio Zanella, son of Annamaria, grew up, letting himself be infected by those lands stimulations, until entering decisively in the family business in the early ’70s. [Read more…] about Franciacorta Extra Brut Cuvée Prestige Edizione 43, Ca’ del Bosco

Franciacorta Blanc de Noir Conte Aymo 2016, Marchese Antinori Tenuta Montenisa

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The wine production of the Antinori family boasts, among its ranks, real wine monuments, able to warm the hearts of their fans around the world. On the other hand, it is still one of the oldest Maison, now in its twenty-sixth generation, with Albiera, Alessia and Allegra Antinori, daughters of the Marquis Piero Antinori, after more than 600 years of history. [Read more…] about Franciacorta Blanc de Noir Conte Aymo 2016, Marchese Antinori Tenuta Montenisa

Franciacorta Demi-Sec Nectar, Bellavista

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According to the available sources, it is possible to say that the Moretti family was present in Erbusco, the country became the beating heart of the denomination Franciacorta docg, since 1400. Certainly at that time it could not be assumed that those areas would become so important for the Italian viticulture and for the production of sparkling wines: and in fact in 1967, the founder, Vittorio Moretti, had initially given rise to a construction company: The Moretti Building on Human Values. [Read more…] about Franciacorta Demi-Sec Nectar, Bellavista

Pinéro 2015, Ca’ del Bosco

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Ca’ del Bosco history begins in 1964, with the purchase by Annamaria Clementi Zanella of a small house, surrounded by chestnut trees, known as Ca’ del bosc, in the hills, in Erbusco, with a two hectares vineyards. Inside that bucolic scenario, the young Maurizio Zanella, son of Annamaria, grew up, being affacted by those lands inspiration, until entering decisively in the family business, in the early ’70s. [Read more…] about Pinéro 2015, Ca’ del Bosco

Franciacorta Pas Dosè Riserva Decem Annis D.C. 2005, Derbusco Cives

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Derbusco Cives was established in 2004 in Erbusco, the nerve centre of Franciacorta known for its production of Franciacorta DOCG wine, the standard-bearer of the italian sparkling wines production. [Read more…] about Franciacorta Pas Dosè Riserva Decem Annis D.C. 2005, Derbusco Cives

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