Botticino

Botticino is a town in the province of Brescia, Lombardy. On an area of ​​18 km ² Botticino counts 10,856 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012).

Wine and natural stone

The community is known by the degradation of the natural stone Botticino and the cultivation of wine.

To the place Botticino there are more than 30 quarries, Botticino Fiorito which, Botticino Classico Botticino Botticino Semiclassico sell the stone with the trade names worldwide. It is a limestone that is popular referred to as marble because it can be polished.

In the communes of Botticino, Brescia Rezzato and a red wine with the name Botticino is grown, which has the status of a DOC. It is made from the Barbera grape varieties (30-40%) Schiava (20-30%), Marzemino (or Berzamino ) ( 15-25 %) and Sangiovese (10-20 %). 26 winegrowers work on the 33 Ha approved country that slm at an altitude between 400 and 500 m lies. Are generated in the central 603 hl of wine / year.

  • Color: ruby red with garnet reflections
  • Fragrance: vinous and intense
  • Alcohol content: 12 to 13.5 °
  • Total acidity: 5-7 per thousand
  • Serving temperature: 16-17 ° C

Sons and daughters of the town

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