No longer call it “Fratelli Berlucchi” but “Freccianera.” The rebranding of the historic winery owned by the Berlucchi family, a lineage that played a leading role in the birth and success of Franciacorta, is recent. Founded in 1927, it is now led by the numerous third generation, which conducts 70 hectares of vineyards, all concentrated within 2 kilometers of the winery, between Borgonato di Cortefranca, Torbiato di Adro and Provaglio d’Iseo. Eight labels of Docg bubbles (flanked by a Curtefranca Rosso and a white from Chardonnay), including two Riserva “Casa delle Colonne,” dedicated to the home where the Berlucchi siblings (Francesco, Gabriella, Marcello, Roberto and Pio Donata), those who built the winery as we know it in the 1950s, grew up.
Dosaggio Zero derives a parcel selection from the family’s historic vineyards on limestone and sandy soils; it ferments in steel and partly in French oak tonneaux; it then ages for more than 5 years on the lees in the bottle. The 2015 version smells of spice, candy violet, orange and black pepper; the sip is firm and dense, with a long orangey, spicy grip. Call it no longer “Fratelli Berlucchi” but “Freccianera.” The rebranding of the historic winery owned by the Berlucchi family, a lineage that has been a key player in the birth and success of Franciacorta, is recent. Founded in 1927, today it is led by the numerous third generation, which conducts 70 hectares of vineyards, all concentrated within 2 kilometers of the winery, between Borgonato di Cortefranca, Torbiato di Adro and Provaglio d’Iseo.
Eight labels of Docg bubbles (flanked by a Curtefranca Rosso and a white from Chardonnay), including two Riserva “Casa delle Colonne,” dedicated to the home where the Berlucchi siblings (Francesco, Gabriella, Marcello, Roberto and Pio Donata), those who built the winery as we know it in the 1950s, grew up. Dosaggio Zero comes from a parcel selection of the family’s historic vineyards, on limestone and sandy soils; it ferments in steel and partly in French oak tonneaux; it then ages for more than five years on the lees in the bottle. The 2015 version smells of spice, candy violet, orange and black pepper; the sip is firm and dense, with a long orangey, spicy grip.
