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Colline della Stella (Andrea Arici)

Gussago · Brescia (BS)
← Lombardia
Established
1997
Andrea Arici
Yearly production
Location
Gussago, Brescia (BS), Lombardy
Brescia (BS)
Vineyard area
15 ha
estate

Appellations

Franciacorta DOCG

History

Colline della Stella was established in 1997 when the young Andrea Arici, working with his father, set about recovering long-abandoned terraced vineyards at Gussago.

The first Franciacorta came from the 2002 vintage, initially fewer than a thousand bottles.

The estate makes exclusively pas-dosé Franciacorta, prizing acidity and minerality.

Wines

Illustrative selection
Franciacorta Pas Dosé
Franciacorta DOCG · Chardonnay, Pinot Nero
Franciacorta Brut
Franciacorta DOCG · Chardonnay, Pinot Nero
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