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La Riccafana

Cologne · Brescia (BS)
← Lombardia
Established
1973
Giovanni Fratus
Yearly production
Location
Cologne
Brescia (BS) · Lombardia
Vineyard area

Appellations

Curtefranca DOCFranciacorta DOCG

History

Giovanni Fratus came home from working in Switzerland and Germany to found La Riccafana at Cologne in 1973, restoring the vineyards and an old farmhouse; his son Riccardo turned it fully organic in 2002.

From about eighteen hectares they make organic Franciacorta.

Wines

Illustrative selection
Riccafana Franciacorta
Franciacorta DOCG · Chardonnay
Organic Franciacorta of Monte Orfano.
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