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FRANCIACORTA, THE SYMBOL<br />
OF ITALIAN TRADITIONAL<br />
METHOD SPARKLING WINE<br />
BY FRANCESCO SAVERIO RUSSO<br />
PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF THE<br />
ESTATES, © MATTIA AQUILA,<br />
© GIUSEPPE LA SPADA<br />
After becoming a DOC in 1967, then securing the highly coveted DOCG<br />
endorsement in 1997, Franciacorta has gone from strength to strength. We drill<br />
down on what makes it so unique, and the producers behind this highly soughtafter<br />
traditional method sparkling wine.<br />
THE MAJESTIC 19 TH -CENTURY CASTLE IN COCCAGLIO HAD BEEN OWNED BY THE BONOMI FAMILY SINCE 1910<br />
AND BECAME PART OF THE CASA PALADIN GROUP IN 2008<br />
46 AUTUMN 2022 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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