Franciacorta

Fine fruity Franciacorta made from Chardonnay with aromas of ripe, tropical fruits and a little brioche. Fresh and finely sparkling on the palate, the ideal aperitif. SUPERIORE.DE

Subtly fine aroma of bread crust and white peach, with hints of almond. Long and extremely pleasurable the fresh, clear taste - an affordable classic! SUPERIORE.DE

"The Franciacorta '61 Brut blends power with richness and bright, primary fruits to create a wonderfully pleasing experience. Citrus-tinged apples and apricots mingle with dried field grass and hints of brioche. It's teeming with energy but also soft and soothing, with a slightly exotic and almost-tropical note on the palate. Minerals and residual acids slowly fizzle out, leaving a complete fresh sensation." Vinous

"A rich and creamy Franciacorta that remains fresh and graceful thanks to a backbone of mouthwatering acidity. Offers a crowd-pleasing mix of baked melon, lemon-infused pastry cream, chopped hazelnut and candied ginger." Wine Spectator

"Elegant, mature yellow fruit, brioche, honey and herb on the nose, rounded juicy fruit and a cool minerality to the palate." Decanter

Berlucchi's 61 Satèn is a soft, creamy Franciacorta. In the glass, it has an intense straw-yellow colour with fine, even perlage and delicate foam. Smells of bread dough, apple pie and lemon peel, very aromatic and well structured on the palate. SUPERIORE.DE

"Herbaceous on the nose with notes of honey, blossom and creamy citrus aromas, palate of pretty orchard fruit and candied lemon." Decanter

Fine perlage, noble scent of light fruits, aromatic herbs and vanilla, elegant on the palate. The high-quality Cuvée Imperiale is full-fruity, stimulating, soft and persistent in taste. (superiore.de)

Franciacorta Satèn, in this edition made from the best Chardonnay grapes of several vintages, seduces with a complex bouquet of aromas of citrus fruits and fresh yeast pastry. Wrapping and creamy on the palate, structured and harmonious, very persistent and with a nutty finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"This has a very fresh and smooth palate with honeyed pears and lemons, delivered in silky and soft mode." James Suckling

Franciacorta Millesimato Brut perfectly combines the elegance of Chardonnay and the aristocracy of Pinot Nero. Rich bouquet with memories of ripe yellow fruits. Intensely aromatic on the palate, with very fine persistent perlage and creamy foam. This Brut accompanies starters or the entire menu. Perfect! SUPERIORE.DE

Franciacorta Nature Dosaggio Zero, made from white vinified Pinot Nero and classic Chardonnay, was pressed from the assemblage of the best grapes and without the addition of any dosage. And this is how this pure, unadorned elegance is created. Intensely fragrant, full-bodied, balanced and persistent. Very fine and distinctive with just 1.90g/l residual sugar. SUPERIORE.DE

Essence Rosé Millesimato Brut offers intense fruit, elegant complexity and balanced structure. On the nose, small red berries and spicy hints, the perlage is persistent and fine, full-bodied on the palate, intense, harmonious and fresh on the palate. SUPERIORE.DE

White vinified Pinot Nero with complex aromas, body, sustainability and elegance. Intense yellow with a delicate copper tone. Strong on the palate with fine, persistent perlage and foam. With just 3g residual sugar a very precise and racy Franciacorta. SUPERIORE.DE

Alma Gran Cuvée - a Franciacorta in the typical Bellavista style, modern and yet very elegant and complex. Aromatic bouquet, fine perlage, on the palate a wonderfully integrated fruit and delicate enamel, harmoniously long and deep. SUPERIORE.DE

Here comes the new archaic form of Franciacorta - hardly any residual sugar, no dosage, but purism in its purest form. Fresh and direct in the bouquet, yet finely polished and not overbearing. On the palate, highly elegant with fine perlage and a lot of agility. For all its liveliness, it is always sensual, almost distinguished and discreetly enigmatic and of the greatest harmony. A fresh and crisp sparkling wine from the best producers and currently one of the most characterful representatives of its kind. SUPERIORE.DE

"The Franciacorta Grande Cuvée Alma Non Dosato opens to a very dry and crisp bouquet with tones of citrus, melon, quince and fresh pear. As the wine opens in the glass, you get faint aromas of baked bread or French pastry. This classy Franciacorta sparkler from Northern Italy produces fine and steady beading that forms a light foam at the top." Robert Parker

"A medium-bodied sparkling with aromas of dried apple, lemon zest, blanched almonds, tofu and chalk. Fresh, dry and focused with fine bubbles and lingering almond notes." James Suckling

The excellent Cuvée Prestige is a perfect archetype of its DOC: elegant, fresh, full, with continuous perlage and beautiful body. SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright, brilliant straw yellow. Fragrant and fine on the nose, delicate flower, then pineapple, peach and lemon, subtle smoke. Shows extra sweet on the palate with golden fruit, lots of microscopic bubbles frame the drink, lovely creaminess, a safe bet." Falstaff

"The Franciacorta Cuvée Prestige, an Extra Brut style of Franciacorta, is remarkably pretty with floral perfumes and white smoke blossoming into a pure display of ripe pear and hints of lemon confit. It’s round and pliant, balanced by a brilliant mix of bright acids and minerals that gives way to yellow apples. The finish is wonderfully dry and clean, tapering off to hints of savory spice. It’s a great introduction to the Ca' del Bosco portfolio." Vinous

"Some bread dough and pie crust to the lightly cooked apples and hints of pear skins. It’s full-bodied with a round texture and a flavorful finish. Consistently delicious." James Suckling

Brut Nature is Guido Berlucchi's vintage Franciacorta made from Chardonnay and Pinot Nero, which does without any dosage at all and thus rounds off the 61 collection perfectly at the top. This line represents the birth year of the first Franciacorta, which was created in 1961 in the century-old Berlucchi vineyards. The grapes come from four vineyards between Corte Franca and Provaglio d'Iseo. The cuvée perfectly embodies the expression of the terroir in its purity, showing the fascination of the Chardonnay and the minerality of the Pinot Noir. The bouquet exudes just these honestly fragrant tones, rich on the palate and with a lot of soul. Quite big! SUPERIORE.DE

"Herbaceous aromas of tomato leaf, parsley and coriander, lead to a palate of golden apple and gentle dried fruit." Decanter

Fine Franciacorta Brut with a new name and in light yellow gold with delicate mousseux. In the nose very complex and intense, characterized by fine ripe yeast notes, after brioche, finely spiced, juicy yellow fruit, some peach and citrus. On the palate complex and powerful, juicy fruit, plus the fresh structure, a seductive minimal extract sweetness in the aftertaste and fine red-berry nuances in the finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"Brilliant, bright straw yellow. Smells in the nose of wax, vanilla beans, pears, bananas, in the aftertaste clearly of honey, very golden nose. Shows itself on the palate with beautiful fruit and pleasantly integrated perlage, golden, extract sweet fruit, good length, requires a large Burgundy glass". Falstaff

The "61" line stands for the year of birth of the first Franciacorta, which was born in 1961 in the centuries-old Berlucchi vineyards. The grapes come from four vineyards between Corte Franca and Provaglio d'Iseo.

Delicate peach pink. Bewitching scent of cranberry, citrus with a mineral component. On the palate a fine bread and yeast note mixed with the power, acidity and tannin of Pinot Nero, rich foam and a fine, persistent perlage. In the finish an aristocratic dark note and graceful creaminess. SUPERIORE.DE

"Salmon pink. White-fruit nose with faint notes of red fruit – cherry more than raspberry. Taut but concentrated. Has the same brisk freshness as the Blanc de Blancs of the same vintage. Linear but with a bit of flesh on the bones. Crisp finish with a fine bubble." Jancis Robinson

Pinot Nero and Chardonnay give this exceptional Franciacorta a delicate salmon red with an orange touch. In the nose strawberry fruit, a hint of black currant and fine floral nuances. Freshly structured on the palate, with lively mousseux and delicate red-berry aromas underscored with citrus. A light-footed character with elegance, character and grace right through to the finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"Subtle aromas of sliced peaches, strawberries, rose petals and slate follow through to a medium to full body with layers of fruit and underpinning acidity. It’s compact and beautiful." James Suckling

Finely yeasty and opulent scent of tropical fruits. Excellent personality, elegant, full-bodied and with a great balance between fruity softness and structure. Oenologist Mattia Vezzola and Bellavista also set standards with their Satèn in terms of complexity and depth. SUPERIORE.DE

"Lots of white pepper and apple puree with some lemon-rind character on the nose and palate. Some flint, too. It’s medium-bodied with a linear, flavorful palate. Dry and delicious." James Suckling

Pinot Nero and Chardonnay give this exceptional Franciacorta a delicate salmon red with an orange touch. On the nose, strawberry fruit, a hint of blackcurrant and fine floral nuances. Freshly structured on the palate, with a lively mousseux and delicate red berry aromas underpinned with citrus. A light-footed being with elegance, character and grace until the finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"Inviting, with a pretty nose of orange peel, cranberry and bread, then to a rich palate of bright, elegant raspberry and a poised acidity." Decanter

Smells finely yeasty and opulent of tropical fruits. Excellent personality, elegant, full-bodied and with a great balance between fruity softness and structure. Oenologist Mattia Vezzola and Bellavista also set standards with their Satèn in terms of complexity and depth. SUPERIORE.DE

The quintessence of Franciacorta and the winery's top product - full-bodied, elegant, extremely fine. The optimally developed bouquet of tropical fruits and dried fruits shows itself manifold, the terroir and the signature of the winery are unmistakable. Powerful and fresh on the palate, the taste is an explosion of nuanced flavours. Only 7,000 bottles are produced each year. SUPERIORE.DE

Bellavista's Pas Operé enchants in the fragrance with elegant peach aroma and fine nuances of tangerines. Elegant and balanced on the palate with lively acidity and good minerality. An extraordinary Franciacorta of all-embracing complexity. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intense golden straw yellow. Fine, multi-layered nose of blossom honey, dried apple and vanilla, with airy, delicate brioche notes underscored by citrus zests and aniseed. Filigree mousseux caresses the palate, very full-bodied and complex with a delicate acid nerve testify to remarkable elegance. Extract-rich reverberation with a salty-mineral background. Great length with delicate herbal notes. A nuanced food companion." Falstaff

Bellavista's Pas Operé enchants with an elegant peach aroma and fine nuances of mandarin oranges. Elegant and balanced on the palate with lively acidity and good minerality. An extraordinary Franciacorta of all-embracing complexity. SUPERIORE.DE

Exceptionally fine spumante with a delicate fruity fragrance and a nice yeast note. Ripe, with a wonderfully integrated wooden base, very full, long and intense in taste. SUPERIORE.DE

"Brilliant, intensely elegant bright gold. Smells of orange blossom, blood orange, a hint of raspberries, then quince, dried pears, accompanied by dark minerality and elegant ripe tones. It stretches beautifully over the palate, well-balanced and fine, elegant in the course, with a melted fruit core, soft, narrow pearly perlage, very long in the aftertaste." Falstaff

"Aromas of yellow apple and bread crust follow through to the creamy palate along with citrus drop and a sprinkle of white pepper. An elegant perlage provides the silky backdrop." Wine Enthusiast