Curtefranca
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Cabernet Franc N. - Cabernet (Cabernet Franc)Cabernet Sauvignon N. - Cabernet (Cabernet Sauvignon)Carmenère N. - Cabernet Nostrano (Carmenere)Chardonnay B. (Chardonnay Blanc)Merlot N. (Merlot Noir)Pinot Bianco B. - Pinot (Pinot Blanc)Pinot Nero N. - Pinot (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