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Bersi Serlini Winery Guide
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Last updated: November 25, 2023
Winery Overview
Bersi Serlini is one of the oldest wineries in Franciacorta, Italy’s premier wine region 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. Centuries later, they experimented with new viticultural techniques and left the Bersi Serlini family with a valuable “savoir-faire” that 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 striking and contemporary glass and wood.
The terroir’s quality, particularly the soil, is one of the strongest assets of Bersi Serlini and the entire Franciacorta region, enabling 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 blowing from the Pianura Padana, which creates a unique, fresh microclimate that nurtures their grapes, spread out over 30 hectares. The harvest is carried out entirely by hand in August. The wines are produced by the Franciacorta method. 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.
Wines produced
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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%
Winery Contact Details
Bersi Serlini
Via Cerreto 4 e7Provaglio d’Iseo (Bs) 25050
Italy
Email: [email protected]
Tel +39 030 9823338
Fax +39 030 983234 Find out more
Facts & Figures
Appellation
Franciacorta DOCG, Curtefranca DOC
Founded
1886 and the current winery in 1960
Area under Vine
Age of vines
Oak barrel origin
Winemaker
Corrado Cugnasco
Owner
Bersi Serlini family
Production
Grape varietals
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc
Grape Varieties Used by the Winery
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape varietal native to the Burgundy wine region in France and one of the most popular varieties worldwide.
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Pinot Blanc
Pinot blanc is a white wine grape varietal, that is a mutation of Pinot noir grape. It is planted in mostly Alsace, Germany and Northern Italy.
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Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc grape is a close relative of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and is the principal blending grape used in Bordeaux.
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Pinot Noir
Pinot noir is a light-bodied red wine varietal closely related to the Vitis vinifera grape and produces the most sought-after red wines in the world.
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