Berlucchi Cuvee Imperiale Brut

Drink now or cellar for up to 5 years. Serve chilled.

Set in the foothills of the Alps, Berlucchi was the first to start producing sensational Franciacorta sparkling wines that are today famed all over the world. The story of this pioneering producer began with Guido Berlucchi, a local landowner, and Franco Ziliani, a young winemaker who had started his career consulting with many leading wineries. The two quickly realised the exceptional potential of Guido’s family estate to create top quality sparkling wines and collaborated to found the Berlucchi label in 1955.

Today the winery is run by Franco’s children, Arturo, Paolo, and Cristina, who have stayed true to Berlucchi’s founding principles while also promoting Franciacorta and their outstanding sparkling wines around the world.

Their magnificent Imperiale Brut is primarily composed of Chardonnay and a dash of Pinot Nero which are gently pressed and vinified in stainless steel tanks. The wine then undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle and is aged on the lees for 18 months. This creates a rich, finely-textured sparkling wine with delicate bubbles, enticing apple, brioche and biscuit notes and a pure, clean finish. The finesse and elegance of this sparkling wine makes it a great aperitif to share with friends and family or a fitting partner to seafood, fish, creamy cheeses or spicy Asian dishes.