Say Prosecco almost anywhere and, chances are, people will know exactly what you mean: it is one of the Italian sparkling wines that has conquered the world, becoming part of aperitivo culture far beyond the country’s borders. Now change the name and say Franciacorta: outside Italy, the reaction may be very different.
And yet, in the heart of Lombardy, between Brescia and Lake Iseo, lies a wine region where sparkling wine tells the story of a landscape dotted with vineyard-covered hills, ancient monasteries, villages, cellars where bottles rest for years, and a lake that appears on the horizon when you least expect it.
