The best 10 Franciacorta wines of the 2022-23 season

by Editorial Staff 12/29/22 |

Let's change region and move from Trentino to Lombardy, where we find our selection of the best 10 Franciacorta wines.

The Franciacorta phenomenon has been established for years, not to say decades, and it is certainly no longer a fad. There are many admirers of it and for many it is the best Italian sparkling wine appellation.

The production area extends south of Lake Iseo on mainly morainic soils, in the area that has been defined as the "Anfiteatro Morenico Sebino," and the grape varieties used are Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Erbamat, the latter recently introduced into the specification in the maximum amount of 10%, identified to increase territorial individuality and for its marked acidity, which makes it a "natural enemy" of the effects of climate change on early grapes such as Chardonnay and Pinots.

Here are our 10 samples, with the wines from the same score in alphabetical order according to producers. To read organoleptic descriptions and prices of the wines, click on the names.

Finally, if you click here you will be sent back to the Franciacorta website where I could read sommelier Artur Vaso's suggestions for pairing recipes developed by great chefs with different types of Franciacorta.

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Pas Dosé Au Contraire 2011 Franciacorta	Cavalleri	12/29/22	Daniele Cernilli	100% Pinot Nero. Classic method for 120 months. Light golden yellow color, very elegant bubbles, slow and continuous. Complex aromas of flint, fresh almond, yellow plums, alfalfa and hints of eggnog.... Leggi tutto
Cavalleri		12/18/15	Redazione	They acquired their first vineyard in Erbusco in 1842 and since then the Cavalleri family has been a point of reference in Franciacorta, an appellation of which Giovanni Cavalleri was one of the... Leggi tutto
Annamaria Clementi 2013 Franciacorta Riserva	Ca’ del Bosco	12/29/22	Livia Belardelli	75% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Nero, 10% Pinot Bianco. Classic method, about 8 years on the yeasts. Bright golden yellow color and very elegant and abundant bubbles. Classy aromas, wide and complex notes... Leggi tutto
Ca’ del Bosco		12/31/11	Redazione	Today the winery run by Maurizio Zanella is one of the leading producers of sparkling wine in Italy with its Cuvée Annamaria Clementi and the Vintage Collection line. In 1962, Albano and... Leggi tutto
Palazzo Lana Extreme Extra Brut 2011 Franciacorta Riserva	Guido Berlucchi	12/29/22	Livia Belardelli	100% Pinot Nero. Classic method, at least 10 years on the yeasts. Golden yellow color and thick, very elegant bubbles. Classy and deep aromas with intense and clear notes of bread, brioche and... Leggi tutto
Guido Berlucchi		04/04/11	Redazione	In 1961, Guido Berlucchi and his enologist Franco Ziliani created the first traditional method sparkling wine in Franciacorta. Since then this brand has set the standard that the whole appellation... Leggi tutto
Annamaria Clementi Rosé 2013 Franciacorta Rosé Riserva	Ca’ del Bosco	12/29/22	Livia Belardelli	100% Pinot Nero. Classic method, about 8 years on the yeasts. Orange pink color and very elegant and abundant bubbles. Very neat aromas of wild strawberries, rose petals, pomegranate. Clear and... Leggi tutto
Vintage Collection Dosage Zéro Noir 2013 Franciacorta Riserva	Ca’ del Bosco	12/29/22	Livia Belardelli	100% Pinot Nero. Classic method, 101 months on the yeasts. Bright straw yellow color, thick and very elegant bubbles. Powerful aromas of chamomile flowers, white pepper, salted caramel, citrus zests... Leggi tutto
Bagnadore Pas Dosé 2014 Franciacorta Riserva	Barone Pizzini	12/29/22	Livia Belardelli	62% Chardonnay, 38% Pinot Nero. Classic method, 74 months on the yeasts. Golden yellow color and thick, elegant bubbles. Enveloping and attractive aromas of candied cedar, brioche, hints of honey and... Leggi tutto
Barone Pizzini		12/12/12	Redazione	Among the first Franciacorta producers since it obtained its DOC classification, in 2001 they became the first estate to adopt organic methods for its 53 hectares of vineyards subdivided into 25... Leggi tutto
Casa delle Colonne Zero 2013 Franciacorta Riserva	Fratelli Berlucchi	12/29/22	Livia Belardelli	70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Nero. Classic method, 98 months on the yeasts. Shiny golden color and very elegant bubbles. Sumptuous aromas, attractive notes of candied citrus, cedar, peat and butter... Leggi tutto
Fratelli Berlucchi		12/14/12	Redazione	An ancient, frescoed building is home to this historic winery in Borgonato di Corte Franca that, with its some 70 hectares of vineyards, belongs to the family, or better the five siblings, headed by... Leggi tutto
Pas Dosé 2007 Riedizione 2020 Franciacorta Riserva	Mosnel	12/29/22	Livia Belardelli	Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero. Classic method, 14 years on the yeasts. Golden yellow color and very elegant bubbles. Very expressive and clear aromas of spices, turmeric and saffron, beeswax,... Leggi tutto
Mosnel		12/12/12	Redazione	Becoming an excellent winegrower and producer is a question of personality and continuity and this small winery in Camignone still has the imprint left by Emanuela Barzanò Barboglo, the mother... Leggi tutto
Dosaggio Zero Sublimis 2014 Franciacorta	Uberti	12/29/22	Livia Belardelli	100% Chardonnay. Classic method, over 74 months on the yeasts. Bright golden yellow color and very elegant bubbles. Deep and varied aromas of hazelnuts and salted caramel, ripe fruits and flint.... Leggi tutto
Uberti		04/29/10	Redazione	This estate has solid historic roots representing a dynasty of winegrowers that dates back to 1793. The latest descendants are sisters Silvia and Francesca Uberti and they now work with the person... Leggi tutto
Cabochon Brut Nature 2016 Franciacorta	Monte Rossa	12/29/22	Livia Belardelli	70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Nero. Classic method, more than 48 months on the yeasts. Intense golden straw yellow color and very elegant bubbles. Clear and intense aromas of spices, turmeric, yellow... Leggi tutto
Monte Rossa		09/25/12	Redazione	The winery as it is today dates back to 1972 when the Rabotti family decided to dedicate themselves to farming by restoring an old estate on the hill of Monte Rossa, in Bornato, where they began to... Leggi tutto