Franciacorta Wine Tasting in Brescia: 1940s Cellar & Lake Iseo

Walk the vineyard, descend into a 1940s cellar, taste three wines paired with local cheese.

A Franciacorta wine tasting in Brescia combines a guided walk through the winery's vineyard-collection near Lake Iseo with an immersive tour of a historic 1940s cellar and its underground corridors, ending in a sensory tasting of three premium labels paired with Grana Padano DOP and artisanal snacks. The experience runs 90 minutes and is led by a live guide in English or Italian. You must be at least 18 to attend.

The experience

You start outdoors in the vineyard-collection, where the guide walks you through the biodiversity and microclimate that define this terroir. The lake-breeze effect from nearby Lake Iseo shapes how the grapes develop, and you'll see how sustainable practices protect the land. This isn't a long hike. It's a focused introduction to what makes the soil and air here different from anywhere else in Franciacorta.

Then you descend into the cellar, a charming 1940s structure with underground corridors and fermentation rooms still in use. Here the guide explains the Traditional Method: how the grapes are pressed gently, how the wine ages on the lees in the bottle for months, and why patience is built into every step. You move through the actual working spaces where this happens, not a museum display.

The tasting comes last: three wines (Edea Brut, Satèn Millesimato, and Rosé) each one revealing a different expression of the winery's style. Each glass is paired with shavings of Grana Padano DOP and breadsticks to bring out the aromatic profiles. Water is served alongside. The whole sensory part takes time. You're not rushing through a lineup of glasses. Choose your preferred language (English or Italian) when you book. Gratuities are optional.

What’s included

• Guided walk through the vineyard-collection.
• cellar tour with access to fermentation rooms and underground corridors.
• sensory tasting of three Franciacorta wines.
• Grana Padano DOP and artisanal snacks.
• water.
• live guide in English or Italian.

Options for this experience

2 options

Wine tour conducted in Italian10:30 and 14:30

Wine tour conducted in English10:30 and 14:30

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDepartures at 10:30 and 14:30Last departure this season: 31 Jul 2027

Book up to9h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Book the English-language tour if you want the vineyard and cellar explained in detail as you move through them. Choose Italian if that's your preferred language. Both departures follow the same route and tasting, so the choice is simply which language serves you better. Minimum age is 18.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What is the Traditional Method in winemaking, and how does the cellar tour show it?

The Traditional Method is the process of aging sparkling wine in the bottle on the lees for months, which builds complexity and fine bubbles. In the 1940s cellar, you walk past the fermentation tanks and underground corridors where this aging actually happens, so you see the scale and patience involved rather than just hearing about it.

How does Lake Iseo's microclimate affect the grapes grown here?

The lake creates a breeze that moderates temperature and humidity around the vineyard-collection, which shapes how the grapes ripen and develop their character. The guide explains this during the vineyard walk, showing how geography and nature combine to make Franciacorta's terroir distinctive.

What wines will I taste, and what are they paired with?

You taste three Franciacorta wines: Edea Brut (fresh), Satèn Millesimato (creamy), and Rosé (sophisticated). Each is paired with Grana Padano DOP shavings and artisanal breadsticks to enhance the flavors and aromas of each wine.

How long does the whole experience take, and what's the pace like?

The experience runs 90 minutes total: a guided walk through the vineyard, a tour of the cellar and its corridors, and then the sensory tasting. It's designed as an intimate escape, so the pace is unhurried and built around what you're learning and tasting rather than moving quickly through stops.

Is this experience accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes, all areas and surfaces of the winery are wheelchair accessible, including the cellar spaces where the tasting takes place.