Curtefranca
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Cabernet Franc N. (Cabernet Franc)Cabernet Sauvignon N. (Cabernet Sauvignon)Carmenère N. (Carmenere)Chardonnay B. (Chardonnay Blanc)Merlot N. (Merlot Noir)Pinot Bianco B. (Pinot Blanc)Pinot Nero N. (Pinot Noir)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Channelled air currents along the Val Camonica valley and the lake moderate summer heat across the production zone.
- The territory comprises six distinct vocational pedological units.
- Viticulture in the area dates back to prehistory, with documented cultivation already in the 9th, 10th, and 11th centuries.
Human factors
- The vine is documented in Franciacorta from as early as monastic records of the 9th–11th centuries, across a territory with six distinct vocational pedological units.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1042
- Official trade body site — Consorzio per la Tutela del Franciacorta