FRANCIACORTA, VINEYARDS AND BICYCLE

FRANCIACORTA, VINEYARDS AND BICYCLE 

DESCRIPTION 

Franciacorta
The cultivation of vines has ancient origins on the hills of Franciacorta, as evidenced by the findings of prehistoric grape seed and the writings of classical authors such as Pliny, Columella and Virgil. Rich archaeological material dating from prehistoric times, such as the remains of stilt house foundations found in the bogs of Sebino, reveal how primitive populations settled here and gradually took over from the Cenomani Gauls, the Romans and the Lombards.
Vine cultivation has been a constant in Franciacorta, where grapes were grown from Roman times to late antiquity and the Middle Ages, thanks to its favourable climatic and soil conditions. Though it experience good and bad periods alike, viticulture in these lands never stopped.

ITINERARY

Day 1
Visit Torbiere Iseo park and the panoramic church of Monte Corno.

Day 2

3 hours bycicle discovering rural villages, vineyards and winery with a tasting visit.

LOCATION

Lake Iseo and Montisola (Bs)