Dinner in the vineyard, aperitifs at sunset, hot air balloon experiences and vertical tastings: from 13 to 15 September, a rich program of events on the occasion of the Franciacorta in Cantina Festival.
“Emozione” is the Franciacorta symbol of Villa Franciacorta, released for the first year in 1978, and today embodies the warmth of the welcome of Roberta Bianchi and Paolo Pizziol, at the helm of the family business, supported by their sons Alessio and Matteo.
And the experiences designed by the winery for the Franciacorta in Cantina Festival, scheduled from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th September, will be full of “emotions”.
The world of Franciacorta Millesimato will be central, that is, produced with grapes exclusively from a single harvest that, since the first vintage, that distant 1978, has distinguished the Villa Franciacorta philosophy. The historic cellar , immersed in the sixteenth-century village recovered by the Bianchi family in the Sixties, will come alive with tastings, visits and themed events.
For lovers of original experiences, it will be possible to go up in a hot air balloon to admire Franciacorta from above (Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm every 15 minutes) or dine in the organic vineyard, where the dishes of Andrea Marenzi, chef of Ela Osteria in Villa will be paired with Franciacorta Millesimati selected for the occasion (Friday at 7:00 pm). For those who prefer an informal experience, “ Tramonto in Vigna” will combine a guided tour of the winery with a picnic at the Casa dell’Eremita in the famous Gradoni vineyard (Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 5:30 pm).
There will be no shortage of opportunities to learn more about Franciacorta Millesimato, with the guided tastings “Emozione in Verticale” (Sunday at 5.30 pm) dedicated to Franciacorta Emozione proposed in the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 vintages, and the experience “Viaggio con le Riserve da Collezione” (Saturday at 5.30 pm) with Emozione Unica 2017, grapes from old vines and hillside Crus that rest for 5 years on the lees (The Wine Hunter Award Gold) , Emozione 40 years Riserva, 100 months on the lees and 7.5 years from disgorgement (Decanter World Wine Award Gold) and RNA Riserva Nobile Alessandro Bianchi 2007 Riserva , 15 years on the lees (The Wine Hunter Award Gold).