Discover the top 100 best white wines of Franciacorta of Franciacorta as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Franciacorta and the best vintages to taste in this region.
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.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
white wines from the region of Franciacorta go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta gratin carbonara style, mussels with white wine and tomato or fusillis natalias.
