Franciacorta is a bottle-fermented, classic method produced sparkling wine with from Northern Italy. It is so much more than what some people call “Italy’s answer to Champagne” (and no): it’s its own unique creature of culture, with its own terroir story to tell.
Resources from this episode:
Books:
Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine, Stevenson, T. & Avellan, E. (2014)
Italy’s Native Wine Grape Terroirs [Kindle Edition], D’Agata, I. (2019)
The Origins of Franciacorta in the Italian Renaissance, Archetti, G., (2017)
Websites:
Franciacorta Consorzio: https://www.franciacorta.net
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