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Il Mosnel Winery Guide
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Last updated: November 25, 2023
Winery Overview
Franciacorta wine country near Lake Iseo is one of Italy’s best-kept secrets for wine lovers. Franciacorta’s bubblies are the crème de la crème of sparkling wines in Italy. This region is the perfect wine-tasting excursion from Milan, as it is just over an hour’s drive. One of the loveliest historic wineries in the Franciacorta appellation, Il Mosnel Winery produces excellent still wines and Bollicine (“Bubbles,” as sparkling wine is referred to in Italian). Run by the Barboglio family since the early 1800s and operating under the Il Mosnel label since the late ’70s, it’s a beautiful historic estate located near the medieval village of Rodengo (home to a Cistercian Abbey whose monks cultivated vineyards in the region for centuries).
Like most wineries here, Il Mosnel only began making Franciacorta (the local Champagne-method sparkling wine) in the latter part of the 20th century, after the pioneering winemaker Franco Ziliani started experimenting with sparkling wines. In earlier days, dating back to Roman times, the region was better known for reds, though there is evidence of sparkling wine being made as early as the 17th century. In 1968, Il Mosnel was one of the first wineries to join the brand-new Franciacorta DOC (now DOCG). Decades later, it was followed by a slew of high-budget wineries that today make this once-sleepy corner of Lombardia such a fashionable place and have given it a reputation as the birthplace of Italy’s best sparkling wines.
Il Mosnel’s history can be traced back to the 16th century when the powerful Cacciamatta family owned the cellars that the winery still uses today. In the first half of the 19th century, the cellars and surrounding estate were sold to the Barboglio family. Emanuela Barboglio oversaw the winery’s often tricky transition from still wine producer to sparkling wine producer during the latter part of the 20th century. Her grown children now run the family business: Guilio Barzanò, head of technical, business, and production areas, and Lucia Barzanò, in charge of administration, marketing, and public relations.
Wines produced
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Brut
Chardonnay 60%, Pinot Blanc 10%, Pinot Noir 10%, Alcohol 12% vol. -
Pas Dosé
60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Blanc, 10% Pinot Noir, Alcohol: 12 % vol. -
Brut Millesimato
60% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Blanc, 5% Pinot Noir, Alcohol: 12.5 % vol. -
Brut Satèn Millesimato
100% Chardonnay, 12.5 % vol. -
Sebino Passito
100 % Chardonnay, 15 % vol. -
CurteFranca Bianco
60 % Pinot Blanc, 40% Chardonnay, 12 % vol. -
CurteFranca Rosso
30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, 10% Barbera, 10% Nebbiolo, 12,5 % vol. -
CurteFranca Campolarga
100 % Chardonnay, 12.5 % vol. -
CurteFranca Fontecolo
30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, 10% Barbera, 10% Nebbiolo, 13 % vol. -
CurteFranca Sulif
100 % Chardonnay, 13.5 % vol. -
Sebino Pinot Nero
100 % Pinot Nero, 12.5 % vol. -
Rosé Pas Dosé
70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 12.5 %vol.
Winery Contact Details
Il Mosnel
Via Barboglio 1425050 Camignone
Brescia, Italy
Email: [email protected]
Tel +39.030.65.31.17
Fax +39.030654236 Find out more
Facts & Figures
Appellation
Franciacorta DOCG and Terre di Franciacorta DOC
Founded
1836
Area under Vine
35 hectares (DOCG), 5 hectares (DOC)
Age of vines
6-20 years old
Oak barrel origin
Approximately 180 barriques made with French oak
Winemaker
Flavio Polenghi
Owner
Guilio Barzanò and Lucia Barzanò
Production
Grape varietals
DOCG grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir; DOC grapes: Cabernet (Franc and Sauvignon), Merlot, Nebbiolo, Barbera.
Grape Varieties Used by the Winery
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape varietal native to the Burgundy wine region in France and one of the most popular varieties worldwide.
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Pinot Blanc
Pinot blanc is a white wine grape varietal, that is a mutation of Pinot noir grape. It is planted in mostly Alsace, Germany and Northern Italy.
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Barbera
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Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc grape is a close relative of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and is the principal blending grape used in Bordeaux.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Merlot
Merlot is the most cultivated grape in Bordeaux and closely related to Cabernet Franc
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Nebbiolo
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Pinot Noir
Pinot noir is a light-bodied red wine varietal closely related to the Vitis vinifera grape and produces the most sought-after red wines in the world.
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