Franciacorta Wine Region
Franciacorta
A hilly wine country between Brescia and Lake Iseo, famous for Italy's top bottle-fermented sparkling wine, Franciacorta DOCG.
Franciacorta has more than a hundred wineries. Prestigious producers such as Ca' del Bosco, Bellavista and Berlucchi offer cellar tours and tastings, usually by reservation and costing roughly €25–60. You can drive or cycle along the Franciacorta Wine Road, passing villas, abbeys and vineyards. It is about 20 km from Brescia. Without a car, you can join a local wine tour or take the train to stations such as Provaglio or Borgonato.
Opening hours
Winery about 09:00–18:00; reservation required
Nearby sights
- Torbiere del Sebino Nature Reserve
- Clusane
- Lake Iseo & Iseo town
- Abbey of San Nicola, Rodengo Saiano
- Monte Isola
- Bögn di Zorzino
- Earth Pyramids of Zone
- Lovere