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The territory of Franciacorta is a section of the Province of Brescia in the Italian Region of Lombardy. Franciacorta extends north from the Po Plain to the shores of Lake Iseo, and from the Oglio River on the western border to the town of Cellatica in the East. The geography of rolling hills was shaped by glacial action. The soil, consisting of gravel, limestone and sand, drains well, and is ideal for the cultivation of grape vines. The weather is mild and constant due to its location south of the prealps and the presence of large lakes. Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. ... Lake Iseo or Lago dIseo or Sebino is the fourth largest lake in Lombardy, Italy. ...
The area has been inhabited since paleolithic times, with archaeological records left by Gauls, Cenomans, Romans and Lombards. The name Franciacorta -- in use from the Middle Ages -- is thought to derive from curtes francae, medieval courts of the time. Gallia (in English Gaul) is the Latin name for the region of Western Europe occupied by present-day France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, from which the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from Scandinavia that entered the late Roman Empire. ...
The noble sparkling wines of Franciacorta have been chosen for numerous exceptional toasting occasions: at the White House, during the wedding of the heir to the throne of Norway, during official visits of the Queen of England to Italy, just to cite a few examples.
Franciacorta is produced with Chardonnay and/or Pinot Nero and/or Pinot bianco grapes and is obtained by maturation and processing for at least 25 months from the harvest, 18 months of which are of slow re-fermentation in the bottle in contact with the yeast.
Franciacorta Millesimato - bearing the year of the harvest on the label - is obtained from grapes collected in especially favourable climatic and harvesting conditions.
Franciacorta Rosé: The white and red grapes are vinified separately, in keeping with the traditional wine making process, and the cuvèe, made from chardonnay, pinot blanc and a 15% minimum content of Pinot noir is vinified at the end of fermentation.
Franciacorta Demisec : The base wine is made with traditional grapes and according to the traditional wine making process to confer a higher residual sugar content from the very earliest stages of the process.
Franciacorta millesimato reflects more than any other wine from Franciacorta the climatic conditions during the year and all the qualities of the grapes.
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