Franciacorta Festival - Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September visits to the cellar and tasting areas at La Montina

Like the Franciacorta Festival , now in its fourteenth edition, a unique opportunity to discover and rediscover the magnificent territory where Franciacorta is born. Two days which, at the La Montina di Monticelli Brusati estates , will feature visits to the cellar dug under the hill (by reservation) and tastings of Franciacorta and snacks .

When? Saturday 16 September, with tours at 10:30 and 11:00. After the visit, guests can sit in the tasting area set up inside the cellar halls for a glass of Franciacorta Extra Brut accompanied by taralli and Grana Padano. This tasting area will be open from 10 to 12:30, with free admission for those not interested in the cellar tour. All La Montina Franciacortas will be found in the glass.

Sunday 17 September the tasting area will be enriched with snack corners and access will be by reservation only. Guided tours of the cellar will be scheduled at 5.30pm and 6pm . Followed by a glass of Franciacorta Extra Brut, music and an engaging bingo. The tasting area will be available until 9 pm, with all the Franciacorta La Montina wines served by the glass and in the appetizer area the cocottines of white polenta with baby octopus and stewed cod from Villa Baiana, the plate of artisanal cured meats from La Bottega della Valgrigna, Salvetti 1885's baked goods dish and a delicious proposal dedicated to children. For more information and to book, simply write to the email address Comunicazione@lamontina.it or go to the website www.lamontina.com

The La Montina estates of Monticelli Brusati are among the historic companies of Franciacorta. The company vineyards develop over a vineyard area of about 72 hectares, located in 7 municipalities of Franciacorta. Vineyards, with predominantly hilly position, planted on calcareous and silt-clayey soils with a yield of approximately 100 quintals per hectare with a density of 5,400/7,000 vines per hectare. The cellar extends for 7,450 m² underground, which guarantees the lowest possible temperature range all year round (around 13° - 16°) and optimal conditions for the correct maturation of Franciacortas. The average production is 380,000 bottles per year.