“Franciacorta is both a wine and a DOCG from Lombardy, Italy. DOCG stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita and is a distinction given to territories producing the highest quality of Italian wine. Because Franciacorta is made by the same method and with the same primary grapes as Champagne, tasting Berlucchi Franciacorta next to Taittinger Champagne is a good comparison of growing conditions. The weather in Franciacorta is ideal for making sparkling wines; warm, sunny days ripen the fruit while cool, windy nights chill it back down. The finished product is a little fruitier, while still beautifully acidic, and the finish—toasty brioche, which has a lot to do with it’s second fermentation.”
Franciacorta is both a wine and a DOCG from Lombardy, Italy.
