OUR STORY IN THE MAKING ACCOUNTABLE BY NATURE
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THE BIRTHPLACE OF BERLUCCHI
FRANCIACORTA — SNAPSHOT 2021*
Franciacorta is a hilly territory of about 259 square kilometres , consisting of 19 municipalities in Lom- bardy, in the province of Brescia, south of Lake Iseo. Doge Francesco Foscari first determined its borders in 1429. The same borders still mark the areas subject to the 1967 Production Regulations (which became DOCG in 1990). The Regulations lay down strict rules and are essen- tial for ensuring the uniqueness of our products. We are members of the Consortium for the Protection of Franciacorta , established on 5 March 1990 to guaran- tee and monitor compliance with the Production Reg- ulations for Franciacorta - the classic method wine
- and Curtefranca - the still wine - both produced in Franciacorta -, in addition to calling attention to the wines themselves and the production region. In 1968, Franciacorta obtained the Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) mark of controlled ori- gin, then in 1995 Franciacorta became the first Classic Method wine to be recognised with the Denomi- nazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) mark of controlled and warranted designation of ori- gin: a winemaking phenomenon, in part thanks to its Production Regulations, some of the strictest in the world in terms of yield requirements and length of the ageing time.
259 Km 2 total area
3,093 hectares of vineyards
19 municipalities
FRANCIACORTA
GRAPE VARIETIES
Doge Francesco Foscari first determined its borders in 1429.
3% Pinot Bianco
0.3% Erbamat
16.7% Pinot Nero
80% Chardonnay
*From the official figures released by the Franciacorta Consortium
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