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“61” Franciacorta DOCG extra brut
Subtly fine aroma of bread crust and white peach, with hints of almond and beautiful citrus notes. The fresh, clear taste is long and precise – Berlucchi's affordable classic is now on sale as extra brut with less dosage. SUPERIORE.DE
"Brilliant straw yellow with fine-grained perlage. In the nose of ripe stone fruit and apple, in the aftertaste slightly yeasty and of bread crust. Dry on the palate, with well-integrated perlage, fresh and juicy, long final." Falstaff
"The creamy mousse cushions firm acidity in this elegant sparkler, carrying notes of poached quince, guava, ground ginger and elderflower, plus a touch of briny oyster shell. Chardonnay and Pinot Nero." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 21,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 5,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,25
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Cuvée Imperiale” Franciacorta DOCG dosaggio zero
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read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 22,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,20
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“61” Franciacorta DOCG satèn brut
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
"Notes of grapefruit, apricot stones, pie crust and almonds. It’s delicately nutty, with a light to medium body and soft bubbles. Dry feel." James Suckling
"A Satén from Chardonnay of magical balance, sourced from the most vocated plots in the 19 communes and a 10% reserve wine aged in wood. Yellow plum and fresh thyme on the nose, with touches of cedar zest, crisp-tense, intense mouthfeel, with a citrusy-officer return." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 22,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,00 g/l
- pH value: 3,16
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Cuvée Imperiale Max Rosé" Franciacorta DOCG extra dry
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read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 23,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 15,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 83 mg/l
- pH value: 3,25
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“61” Franciacorta Rosé DOCG brut
Cherry-pink with a brilliant core. The bouquet is delicate and lightly toasted, of hazelnuts and cherries, wild berries, delicate tea nuances. Very fruity palate, opens on ripe raspberry, draws a fine bow with crisp melting, dry, punchy final. SUPERIORE.DE
"From a 70/30 Pinot Noir-Chardonnay blend aged in steel, an impeccable rosé, a very intense bouquet, notes of pomegranate, sage, hints of pink pepper and lime, a drink of freshness and tension, very persistent." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Pinot Nero, 30% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 22,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,50 g/l
- pH value: 3,10
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2025
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“61” Franciacorta Millesimato DOCG 2015 brut nature
Brut Nature is Guido Berlucchi's vintage Franciacorta made from 100% Chardonnay, which does without any dosage at all and thus perfectly rounds off the 61 collection at the top. The "61" line stands for 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. In its purity, the cuvée perfectly embodies the expression of the terroir, showing the fascination of Chardonnay. On the palate, despite its 0 grams of residual sugar, it is rich and has a lot of soul. Quite big! SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright straw yellow with persistent tightly beaded perlage. Great and inviting nose, of fine milk chocolate and roasted hazelnut, also of blood orange and fine sea salt. On the palate with great tension and elegant course, shows bone dry with well integrated perlage, nice maturity in the final, with pressure." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 60 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 22,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 69 mg/l
- pH value: 2,45
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“61” Franciacorta Millesimato Rosé DOCG 2016 brut nature
The "61" line stands for the birth year of the first Franciacorta, which was created in 1961 in the centuries-old Berlucchi vineyards. The grapes come from four vineyards between Corte Franca and Provaglio d'Iseo.
Delicate peach-pink. Beguiling aroma of cranberry, citrus with a mineral component. On the palate, a fine bread and yeast note mixed with the power, acidity and tannin of the Pinot Nero, rich foam and a fine, consistent perlage. Finishes with an aristocratic hint of bitterness and graceful creaminess. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright brilliant orange-red with fine perlage. In the nose delicate aromas of strawberry and raspberry, blood orange as well as orange blossom and light spice in the reverberation. On the palate strong perlage, very nice acidity and elegant final." Falstaff
"This complex and vinous wine by the historic Berlucchi estate opens with strawberries and cream, dried roses and rhubarb brioche. The palate shows a darker cherry note with a creamy texture that is lifted by the energy of the wine." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 60 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 22,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 68 mg/l
- pH value: 3,08
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Palazzo Lana Extrême Riserva” Franciacorta DOCG 2009 brut
Palazzo Lana Extrême Riserva is a masterpiece from a great vintage. The single-varietal Pinot Nero sets the scene with a complex bouquet of fresh yeast, pear and lemongrass. On the palate, a bright fruit, firm, with lively acidity and wonderfully constant perlage. SUPERIORE.DE
"Pretty aromas of jasmine, honey, apple pie, orange zest and apricot pastry. It's medium-bodied with sharp acidity and creamy bubbles. Nice complexity and focus, with a mouthwatering, flavorful finish. Dry." James Suckling
"Hints of pastry and anise are backed by firm acidity in this harmonious Franciacorta, with the finely detailed mousse carrying flavors of grainy pear, blanched almond and spring blossom. Lovely, with a racy, saline-laced finish." Wine Spectator
"Inviting, with a nose of bruised apple, roasted nut, white blossom and baking spice, then a palate of vanilla, sweet spice, apple and ripe pear." Decanter
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 84 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 22,05 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,40 g/l
- Residual sugar: 4,85 g/l
- Sulfite: 68 mg/l
- pH value: 3,10
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Palazzo Lana Extrême” Franciacorta Riserva DOCG 2011 extra brut
Palazzo Lana Extrême Riserva is a masterpiece from a great vintage. The pure Pinot Nero sets the scene with a complex bouquet of fresh yeast, pear and lemongrass. On the palate, a bright fruit, firm, with lively acidity and wonderfully constant perlage. SUPERIORE.DE
"Complex notes of grapefruit, fresh figs, lemons, green apples, walnuts, chalk and salted nuts. It’s vibrant and racy, with a medium body and broad, creamy bubbles. Excellent flavor intensity and persistency, with a dry and nutty finish." James Suckling
"Noble straw yellow with a drop of copper and with persistent perlage. In the nose of cold smoke, elegant noble wood, milk chocolate, candied fruits and noble porcini mushrooms, sea salt, very complex and inviting. Balanced and very elegant on the palate, with lots of juice and fruit melting, at the same time pure and bone dry, with tightly meshed perlage, reverberates for a long time." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 120 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Total extract: 22,05 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,40 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 68 mg/l
- pH value: 3,15
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Limitation of 3 articles per customer“Franco Ziliani 90” Franciacorta Riserva DOCG 2008 dosaggio zero
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read more- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 140 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Total extract: 22,22 g/l
- Total acidity: 8,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 66 mg/l
- pH value: 3,15
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Limitation of 1 articles per customer“Palazzo Lana Extrême” Franciacorta Riserva DOCG 2011 extra brut · 6 bottles in OWC
Palazzo Lana Extrême Riserva is a masterpiece from a great vintage. The pure Pinot Nero sets the scene with a complex bouquet of fresh yeast, pear and lemongrass. On the palate, a bright fruit, firm, with lively acidity and wonderfully constant perlage. SUPERIORE.DE
"Complex notes of grapefruit, fresh figs, lemons, green apples, walnuts, chalk and salted nuts. It’s vibrant and racy, with a medium body and broad, creamy bubbles. Excellent flavor intensity and persistency, with a dry and nutty finish." James Suckling
"Noble straw yellow with a drop of copper and with persistent perlage. In the nose of cold smoke, elegant noble wood, milk chocolate, candied fruits and noble porcini mushrooms, sea salt, very complex and inviting. Balanced and very elegant on the palate, with lots of juice and fruit melting, at the same time pure and bone dry, with tightly meshed perlage, reverberates for a long time." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 120 months on the yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Total extract: 22,05 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,40 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 68 mg/l
- pH value: 3,15
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Limitation of 1 articles per customer

After several unsuccessful attempts in the 1950s to produce a sparkling wine using the champagne method in Lombardy, Franco Ziliani and his friends Guido Berlucchi and Giorgio Lanciani finally reached the goal of their dreams in 1961: for the first time they produced 3,000 bottles of Spumante Metodo Classico and labelled it Pinot di Franciacorta.
The initially few customers were impressed by the elegance of the bubbling drop. With this initially small production, the foundation stone was also laid for Franciacorta, not far from Lago d´Iseo, a sparkling wine zone of international importance. In the meantime, the Guido Berlucchi winery in Borgonato has become one of the great names in Italian viticulture thanks to its convincing quality work. Because anyone who drinks sparkling wine on special occasions in this boot-looking country reaches for Franciacorta. As president and founder of the company, Franco Ziliani - now over 80 years old - is supported passionately and competently by his children Arturo (oenologist), Paolo and Cristina in the estate.
After the huge initial success, the growing demand for grapes meant that the Ziliani family and Spiritus Rector Guido Berlucchi had to buy fruit from other terroirs after some time. In the meantime, however, Franciacorta has long since successfully re-established itself alongside the classic labels in the range of the Lombard wine house. Also that all the qualities from Berlucchi's excellent Spumante series "Cuveé Imperiale" which have since been upgraded to Franciacorta DOCG is worth the news. This is because the roots of the company have received their appropriate recognition.
In the wide and very well kept battery of bottles of the last very fast growing wine house Guido Berlucchi the "Palazzo Lana Brut Extrême" and the "68 Brut Nature" especially. These fine wines are awarded by the wine guide Gambero Rossowith the highest ratings. – often three glasses – thoughtful. The production rules are as strict as in the Champagne: a simple Franciacorta Brut must lie on the yeast for at least 18 months, a vintage wine even 30 months.
Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the first Spumante Metodo Classico, the company in Palazzo Lana was honoured in 2011 with an official Poste Italiane stamp. The great success story of the legendary wine house Berlucchi will certainly soon be added to other chapters. SUPERIORE.DE
"Three friends and business leaders, Guido Berlucchi, Franco Ziliani and Giorgio Lanciani, founded this historic estate in 1955 and are credited with inventing Franciacorta metodo classico sparkling wine. Under the leadership of a new generation, including Cristina Ziliani, Berlucchi is a force to be reckoned with, boasting an annual production of five million bottles."Robert Parker
Facts
- Year of foundation: 1977
- Owner: Guido Berlucchi & C. Spa
- Oenologist: Ferdinando dell'Aquila, Arturo Ziliani
- Annual production: approx. 5,000,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 650 hectares
- Conventional cultivation