The vineyards,
a splendid blend of nature and work of man

The word Franciacorta does not merely evoke a geographical region (the hilly region between Brescia and Lake Iseo, on the border between the Po Valley and the mountain chain of the Alps) but better a historical and cultural reality which has been shaped by the choices, the work and the conscience of man. An important part in shaping the identity of the Franciacorta has been played by vine and wine, the cultivation of which may have been favoured, but not caused, by the geographical presence of the hills and of the mild climate. The recent appreciation of the Franciacorta wines has given back to the word Franciacorta a meaning that had been fading away more and more since the powerful needs of the city industry had darkened the economical identity of the region together with its cultural and historical background.