Franciacorta: Where this wine comes from and what makes it unique
When we talk about Franciacorta, we often immediately think of a wine associated with important moments. It's the wine we choose to toast something important and experience it together. But even before the bottle, there's a place with a very specific story: hills, wind,
water and a work that is built over time. Explaining this wine means taking a close look at the land where it is born, the choices
that shape it and the philosophy of those who produce it. It all starts here.
What is Franciacorta?
Franciacorta is a wine that originates in the central-eastern part of Lombardy, between Brescia and Lake Iseo. This hilly area is deeply rooted in viticulture, and the climate, soil, and altitude create a unique balance.
The name refers to both the wine and its place of origin: a defined area, with precise characteristics and a long agricultural history. It's not an abstract definition, but the concrete expression of a terroir capable of influencing the wine's character.
It is this connection between place and product that makes it so recognizable: each bottle carries with it a fragment of the land where it was born.
The territory
Here, the landscape isn't a backdrop, but part of the result. The hills surrounding Lake Iseo are home to diverse soils—sand, clay, and moraine deposits—alternating between lightness and depth.
In the Oglio Nord Park, where woods, water, and wildlife coexist, the climate is shaped by the wind blowing from the lake and the constant changes of the day. It's an environment that can't be governed: each year brings a different balance, each season
a rhythm of its own.
The value of this area lies in this combination: nature, water, light, and a microclimate that allows the vines to grow steadily.
The gaze of Vinea Ventis
It is in this context that the work of Vinea Ventis was born.
The winery is located right in the Oglio Nord Park, in a corner where the wind is a daily presence and the river water helps create a stable, cool climate. Here, work always begins outside: between the rows, after the rain, with the leaves drying in the shade.
wind, with animals crossing the vineyards at dawn.
For us, producing wine means observing what happens around us: the reaction of the plants to changes in the weather, the behavior of the soil, the response of the vineyard in the most generous and in the most challenging years.
It's not a romantic approach, but a concrete one: the territory guides the choices and we accompany it, without forcing it.
This is the starting point of our work.
How it was born
The winemaking process begins in the vineyard. Here, we work to obtain balanced grapes: there's no single formula, but a series of decisions that depend on what happens throughout the year. Listening to the vineyard, understanding when to intervene and when to let it be, is an essential part of the process.
Craftsmanship. In the cellar, the pace changes, but the logic remains the same. We work to preserve what comes from the fields and guide it towards the final result. Each step has a specific purpose and contributes to giving the wine its own unique character: attention, consistency, and continuity.
No technicalities are needed to understand it: it was born this way, from a succession of choices that convey a precise idea of wine.
A wine to experience
Today this wine accompanies both special occasions and simpler moments: a dinner with friends, a family lunch, an important date that deserves to be remembered.
Those who choose it usually look for something that speaks to its origins and how it is produced. An interest that often arises from a glass tried at a restaurant, a visit to a winery, or more simply during a chat with someone who already knows this wine.
territory.
It's a journey that grows over time, driven by curiosity. Everyone finds their own way to discover it, following the rhythm they feel closest to.
A starting point
If this story has given you a glimpse of what's happening in our hills, coming to visit us is the easiest way to see it up close.
Our winery is open year-round: the land changes with the seasons, and each season reveals something different.
During your visit, you'll see how our work is born, understand what really happens year-round, and hear the stories of those who experience this place every day.
If you want to know this place and experience it with us, here you will find the link to book a
visit to the cellar.