The Ca' del Bosco winery in Franciacorta is one of the most famous wineries in this wine region, which interprets the passion and dream of creating sparkling wines by looking at the famous wine history of the Champagne region. The first attempt to enhance the morainic area located south of Lake Iseo with the production of unique and highly authentic wines comes from an intuition of Maurizio Zanella.

Franciacorta is a region that has seen the enterprise of the peasantry rewarded and that in the first adaptations of the expression 'franchae curtes' recalls the ancient liberation from the payment of local taxes. The same initiative marks the success of Ca' del Bosco already at the dawn of its production history. Thus Ca' del Bosco has recognized and personalized a territory starting from a great passion for the most renowned culture of sparkling wine and arriving at conquering excellence and a strong identity.

In the mid-1960s this great adventure began with Annamaria Clementi Zanella who, by purchasing a small house in the hills surrounded by a chestnut wood in Erbusco, recovered the name "Ca' del bosc", which would become over the years '70 the symbol of a prestigious wine reality.

What is Ca' del Bosco?

Ca' del Bosco is one of the largest wineries in Franciacorta and of Italian sparkling wines produced with the classic method. Attention to production details and the use of avant-garde techniques have allowed Ca' del Bosco to obtain unique and distinct Franciacortas, capable of evoking the traditional style but with an attentive eye to the continuous overcoming of challenges and results.

These are the premises of the success of the Cuvée Annamaria Clementi , Riserva Dosaggio Zero produced dedicated to the founder and produced from Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero grapes, with an 8-year aging on the lees. The wine is characterized by a bouquet of fruity aromas with persuasive balsamic traces. The sip is enveloping and fresh, with a long persistence, with a savory and citrusy finish.

Franciacorta Ca' del Bosco Annamaria Clementi Rosé , a Riserva Extra Brut obtained from Pinot Noir grapes vinified alone and fermented in oak barrels for 7 months. Following the refermentation in the bottle and aging on the lees for 8 years, a wine rich in hints of hazelnut and marzipan is obtained, harmonious on the palate and with a complex texture, of elegant sapidity.

Many years of research and experimentation lead to the presentation of the first edition of Ca' del Bosco Cuvée Prestige edition 1 in 2007, born in 2007 from a blend of Chardonnay , Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc assembled from 134 vineyards. Long aging on the lees lasting 28 months for a wine with peach and citrus aromas, enriched by pleasant almond notes, for an elegant and fruity palate.

What type of wine is Ca' del Bosco?

These are sparkling wines produced with the classic method , one of the two methods for creating sparkling wines together with the Charmat method. If for this reason the sparkling process takes place in an autoclave, the classic method is characterized by a sparkling process that takes place with the second fermentation in the bottle .

A meticulous production method involves the careful selection and classification of the harvested grapes, which are then processed to remove any impurities and guarantee a perfect result. In the absence of oxygen, the grapes are pressed before fermentation begins in oak barrels. Each step is carried out with care to preserve the product from contact with oxygen. Long refinements, stone cellars and bottle traceability are some of the tricks used in avant-garde cellars to maintain very high quality standards.

1976 is the year of production of the first three sparkling wines: Pinot di Franciacorta Brut, Pinot di Franciacorta Dosage Zéro and Pinot di Franciacorta Rosé ready for sale in December 1978.

Where is the Cà del Bosco wine produced?

Ca' del Bosco wine is produced in Lombardy in Franciacorta, one of the wine-growing areas of Italy specialized in the production of classic method sparkling wines. According to the disciplinary, the area of origin of the grapes includes about twenty municipalities in the province of Brescia.

Furthermore, basic conditions are dictated on the quality of the land, which must be sufficiently sunny, not be in the valley floor or in wetlands adjacent to streams and ponds.

The cellar is located precisely in Erbusco , in the province of Brescia. It is possible to visit the cellar, which offers a unique experience with a "journey" among contemporary works of art, barrique cellars and vineyards, and the tasting experience that Ca' del Bosco offers to all wine lovers.

Why buy Ca' del Bosco online?

In our Vino.com wine shop you can buy Ca' del Bosco products online by choosing from products that are always available at the best price and from different formats. Certainly the prices of Ca' del Bosco are in line with the selling prices of high quality sparkling wines produced in Franciacorta and depend on many factors.

Among these, the careful selection of the grapes and the scrupulous practices of the cellar, the long aging of the product. Undoubtedly the Classic Method used for the production of these sparkling wines remains in itself a production method requiring high investments and long waits.