B1NounMasculine
il franciacorta
Franciacorta (Italian sparkling wine)
/fran-chah-KOR-tah/
Plural: franciacorte
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What does ‘franciacorta’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il Franciacorta DOCG è spesso paragonato allo Champagne.
Franciacorta DOCG is often compared to Champagne.
Il Franciacorta si produce con il metodo classico in Lombardia.
Franciacorta is produced with the classic method in Lombardy.
About This Word
Franciacorta DOCG from Lombardy is Italy's answer to Champagne — made by secondary fermentation in the bottle and aged on lees. It is the only Italian sparkling wine with full DOCG status.
Related Words
spumanteproseccochampagnemetodo-classicoLombardia