Top 100 red wines of Franciacorta

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Franciacorta of Franciacorta as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Franciacorta and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Franciacorta

The Italian Champagne, the country's largest DOCG zone for classic-method sparklers. Fine, refined bubbles with signature notes of green apple, citrus, brioche, toasted almond and white flowers, taut and creamy finish (18 months minimum on lees, up to 60 for Riserva). Based on dominant Chardonnay, Pinot Noir for structure, Pinot Blanc for roundness. Satèn (low pressure, silky) and fruity rosé versions.

~3,000 ha around Lake Iseo in Lombardy.

Discover the grape variety: Barbera

Intense, fruity reds with a deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with characteristically very high acidity, with signature aromas of red fruits (black cherry, morello), ripe plum, spices, violet and Piedmontese balsamic notes. Star of Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC, also exported to Argentina (Mendoza) and California. Italian black variety, the third most planted red grape in Italy, originating from Piedmont.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Franciacorta

red wines from the region of Franciacorta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, pastasciutta (corsica) or dad's lamb mouse.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Franciacorta

On the nose in the region of Franciacorta often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or spices. In the mouth in the region of Franciacorta is a powerful.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Franciacorta