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ABOUT US
Overview
Guido Berlucchi & Co is the founder and linchpin of Franciacorta ; this is where the expert hands of Franco Ziliani and Guido Berlucchi crafted the territory’s first Metodo Classico in 1961 : the first Franciacorta. In 2021, we celebrated our 60 th anni- versary , under the guidance of the founder’s three children: Cristina, Arturo and Paolo , who have led it into the new millennium, perpetuating their father's mission and adding value to a brand that is now rec- ognised worldwide . Firmly rooted in its terroir, it has played a key role in kick-starting the rebirth of the area known as Franciacorta, protecting it from overbuilding, and helping to create a prestigious image of Franciacorta in Italy and around the world, combining innovation and respect for tradition, and embodying the very essence of sustainability. It is one of the very few winegrowing estates that has been measuring its carbon footprint for more than ten years, with ISO 14064 certification. It is also one of the few Italian estates to define and implement its own Sustainable Vineyard Management Protocol, which it applies directly and shares with its wine- growing partners. Additionally, for the past three years it has been leading the cultural debate in Franciacorta with Academia Berlucchi , an initiative that links Knowl- edge, Business Cultures and Visions and each year brings together individuals from different fields of knowledge to discuss key issues.
PEOPLE
WINERY
ENVIRONMENT
6,568 metric tons of CO 2 equivalent (tCO 2 e) emitted
1680 construction of the Historic Cellar
107 permanent employees
1961 the Berlucchi Winery produces the first bottle of classic method wine in the area: the first Franciacorta
1,081 training hours 37% in classroom
20% of electricity from owned solar PV system
115 hectares of directly managed vineyards 1
42% women
100% Lombardy suppliers for hospitality (96% in the province of Brescia)
30 countries of distribution
85% Lombardy suppliers of packaging and hospitality
15,000 square metres of underground cellar
60% Lombardy suppliers
47.5 million euro in revenues
of packaging for finished products
4 million bottles produced 2
35 seasonal workers
20,000 visitors a year 3
60 years of history of the Berlucchi Metodo Classico
450 hectares of vineyards cultivated by partners
1. Including the vineyards of Agricola Della Franciacorta sa srl 2. Average for the last three-year period 3. Refers to the period before 2020, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic
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