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Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the main grape varieties grown here used to make the Franciacorta DOCG wines. The wine cellars are great, and the wines are fermented under controlled temperatures. French oak barrels are used to age the wines so that th
The vineyards are located in a microclimatic Mediterranean oasis, confirmed by the growth of lush caper plants on the castle walls. The Monte Orfano shelters the vineyards from the alpine winds and the exposure to the south-east and south-west in the slope gives a perfect solar radiation, with a rainfall 20% lower than in other areas of Franciacorta.
