John Szabo, MS

This is a lovely fullish and fleshy Franciacorta, on the richer side of brut to be sure, ample, mouthfilling and...

David Lawrason

Franciacorta is considered the finest classic method sparkler of Italy. It's a nicely slim, fairly intensely...

Michael Godel

The Contadi Brut is a much more direct, linear, in your cerebral cortex cement of a Franciacorta. Still in assumption...

Steve Thurlow

This is a stately, very classy, sparkling wine from the Franciacorta region in northern Italy; regarded by most as...

George Vona

A bottle of liquid sunshine. Made primarily with chardonnay with a bit of pinot nero and pinot bianco, this sparkler is light, crisp and lemony. Tradition method vinification with 24 months spent on lees gives just a whiff of autolytic aromas and flavours, some roundness to the texture, and a fine mousse. A very good finish tapers off with flavours of lemon drops. A very classy summer sipper that would be ideal with light fare.

Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta Brut