Profile of Bersi Serlini Winery
Bersi Serlini is one of the oldest wineries in Franciacorta, Italy’s premier wine regions for bubbly. It was founded in 1886 on a site where an order of Cluny monks had settled in the 11th century and cultivated the vineyards. They experimented with new viticultural techniques and left the Bersi Serlini family, centuries later with a valuable “savoir faire” that has enabled them to carry on where the monks left off. The location is stunning, close to Lake Iseo and set amid picturesque vineyards. The winery and hospitality area has been renovated by Italian designer Flavio Albanese, giving the impressive property a modern and luminous appearance through the use of glass and wood that is striking and contemporary.
The quality of the terroir, particularly the soil is one of the strongest assets of Bersi Serlini and indeed the entire region of Franciacorta, which enables the sparkling whites and rosés to combine an excellent acidity with delicate fruity flavors and yeasty creaminess. Nestled between the Pianura Padana and the Pre-Alps, cold mountain winds rush over the lake from the mountains, meeting the warm winds blown from the Pianura Padana which creates a unique, fresh microclimate that nutures their grapes, spread out over 30 hectares. The harvest is done in August, completely by hand. The wines are produced by the Franciacorta method, and Bersi Serlini uses Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir to make their wide range of wine styles including Franciacorta sparkling Brut, Satèn, Extra Brut and Rosè.
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Wines
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| Franciacorta Brut DOCG |
Chardonnay 80%, Pinot Blanc 20%, Alc 12,5% |
| Franciacorta Brut Cuvée 4 Millesimo 2004 DOCG |
Chardonnay 100%, Alc 12,5% |
| Franciacorta Satèn DOCG |
Chardonnay 100%, Alc 12,5% |
| Franciacorta Brut Cuvée Rosé DOCG |
Chardonnay 70%, Pinot Noir 30%, Alc 12,5% |
| Franciacorta Extra Brut Riserva 2002 DOCG |
Chardonnay 80%, Pinot Blanc 20%, Alc 12,5% |
| Franciacorta Brut Vintage Riserva 2002 DOCG |
Chardonnay 100%, Alc 12,5% |
| Nuvola Demi-Sec |
Chardonnay 60%, Pinot Blanc 40%, Alc 12,5% |
| Curtefranca Bianco DOC |
Chardonnay 100%, Alc 12% |
| Curtefranca Rosso DOC |
Cabernet Franc-Cabernet Sauvignon 40-50%, Merlot 30-40%, Barbera and Nebbiolo 10%, Alc 13% |
| Grappa di Franciacorta |
From distillation of the pomace of Franciacorta DOCG grapes, Alc 45% |
| Vintage Grappa di Franciacorta |
From distillation of the pomace of Franciacorta grapes, Alc 45% |
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Address:
Bersi Serlini,
Via Cerreto 4 e7 ,
Provaglio d’Iseo (Bs) 25050, Italy
Tel: +39 030 9823338
Fax: +39 030 983234
Email: info@altesino.it
Web: www.bersiserlini.it
Winery Details
D.O.C:Franciacorta DOCG, Curtefranca DOC
Founded:1886 and the current winery in 1960
Owner:Bersi Serlini family
Winemaker:Corrado Cugnasco
Grape Varietals:Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc
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