Franciacorta
Private Wine Tour from Milan
Italy’s traditional-method sparkling wine, tasted in the cellars where it is made, in the hills between Brescia and Lake Iseo. Nobody in your group has to drive. Door-to-door by private Mercedes, 8 hours, fixed price from €600 per car.
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See the price for your car now, then send the request: we confirm the driver and send a secure payment link. The itinerary is yours to change: tell us your stops in the notes.
- CarsMercedes E-Class up to 2 guests, V-Class up to 6
- Pick-upYour hotel in Milan, or Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo (+€60)
- PaymentNothing now: we confirm, then send a secure link
Franciacorta from Milan: sparkling wine country
Franciacorta is a small area of rolling hills, vineyards and old villages between the city of Brescia and the southern shore of Lake Iseo. It gives its name to one of Italy’s finest sparkling wines, made by the traditional method, with the second fermentation in the bottle, mainly from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. In 1995 it became the first Italian traditional-method sparkling wine to receive DOCG status, and even the non-vintage wines must rest at least 18 months on the lees before release. At about 70 km from Milan, it is the easiest wine region for day trips from Milan.
Most wineries receive visitors by appointment only, so the visits are booked before the day: usually two cellars, each with a tour and a tasting, with lunch in between. Tell us the estates you would like to see, or ask for suggestions, and we plan the route around them. With a private car nobody has to drive after the tastings, and Lake Iseo is only a few minutes away for a walk by the water at the end. The price is per vehicle, not per person: from €600 with an E-Class for two, from €680 with a V-Class for up to six.
Franciacorta Day at a Glance
Franciacorta Wine Tour Itinerary
An 8-hour day with two winery visits, a long lunch and a last stop by the lake.
Tailor-made, always. This itinerary is our suggestion only: every MilanobyCar day trip is tailor-made. Change the stops, the order and the timing as you like, or tell us your own plan in the booking notes.
Your driver, your local insider. Our chauffeurs are not licensed tour guides and do not guide you inside museums or sites, but they know these places well from years on the road: ask them for the best viewpoints, where to eat, where to stroll and how to avoid the busiest spots. If you would like a licensed guide, we can book one for you.
Pick-up at your hotel in Milan
Your driver meets you in the lobby at the time you choose. The day can also start from Malpensa or Linate arrivals, with your luggage kept safely in the car.
A morning winery visit
A first visit around 10:00: the vineyards, the cellars where the bottles rest on their lees for months or years, and a tasting of several styles, from Brut to Satèn and Rosé. Visits must be booked in advance.
Lunch among the vines
Lunch at a winery restaurant or a trattoria in one of the villages, with local dishes such as manzo all’olio, beef slow-cooked in olive oil, a speciality of Rovato. Your driver can suggest a place and book a table.
An afternoon tasting
A second winery to compare styles: for example a small family estate after a large historic house, or a vintage Millesimato after the non-vintage wines of the morning.
A walk by the lake
A short drive north to the lakefront of Iseo or Clusane for a coffee by the water. Or, instead, the Olivetan abbey of San Nicola in Rodengo Saiano, or the Torbiere del Sebino, a nature reserve of reed beds and ponds just south of the lake.
Back to your hotel in Milan
Door-to-door return, or drop-off at Bergamo airport, Linate or a hotel in Bergamo or Brescia.
Franciacorta Wine Tour Prices — 8-Hour Private Car
Prices are per vehicle for the whole 8-hour day with 150 km included, whatever the number of passengers. Saturdays and Sundays +20%, major holidays +50%, airport pick-up +€60. Extra hours €75 with the E-Class, €85 with the V-Class, bookable in the form below.
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · 150 km included
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · 150 km included
- •Executive luxury sedan
- •English-speaking chauffeur
Included in the price
- ✓Private Mercedes and English-speaking chauffeur for the whole day
- ✓Door-to-door pick-up and return in Milan
- ✓Fuel, motorway tolls and parking for the car
- ✓Bottled water on board
- ✓Child seats on request, free of charge
- ✓Driver waiting during your visits and tastings
Not included — paid separately
- ✕Winery visits and tastings
- ✕Wine purchases and shipping
- ✕Meals and drinks
- ✕Licensed local guide (bookable on request)
Milan to Franciacorta: The Route
About 70 km east on the A4 motorway towards Brescia, leaving it at the edge of Franciacorta for the wine villages: around 1 hour each way. Lake Iseo is 15 minutes further north.
Franciacorta Wine Tour from Milan — FAQ
Franciacorta by private car or by train?
The regional line from Brescia to Iseo crosses Franciacorta, but the wineries are scattered over the hills, far from the stations, and taxis are scarce. A wine day also means someone should not be driving. A private car takes you from your Milan hotel to the cellar doors and back, and everyone can taste.
What to know before a Franciacorta wine tour
Franciacorta is made in several styles: Brut and Extra Brut, Rosé, and Satèn, a softer, creamier blanc de blancs from white grapes only, bottled at lower pressure. Vintage wines (Millesimato) and Riserva spend longer on the lees. Book the visits early, eat a good lunch, and think ahead about bringing bottles home: ask the wineries about shipping.
How much is a Franciacorta wine tour?
MilanobyCar charges a fixed price per car: from €600 for two passengers in a Mercedes E-Class and from €680 for up to six in a V-Class, for 8 hours with 150 km included, plus fuel, tolls and parking. Tastings are paid to the wineries. The exact price for your date appears in the booking form.
Book Your Franciacorta Day Trip — Private Mercedes from Milan
8 hours, English-speaking driver, door-to-door. Tell us your wineries and we plan the day around them.
or call +39 335 821 0912