Curtefranca is a DOC wine in Lombardy producing red and white wine from international varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot. It was initially created as the Terre di Franciacorta DOC in 1995 but a few years later in 1998 its name changed to Curtefranca.
Founded in 1987 as an offshoot of Franciacorta’s famous Bellavista winery, Contadi Castaldi has gone from strength to strength and now, operating independently, represents one of the appellation’s important names.