August 9, 2024 (New York, NY) – Franciacorta is proud to announce the winners of the second annual Franciacorta Restaurant Weeks, held June 1-15, 2024 in New York, NY, Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida.

Miami: Omakai Sushi (www.omakai.com)
New York: Corkbuzz (www.corkbuzz.com)
Chicago: Atelier (www.atelier-chicago.com)

“We are very grateful for the hard work and effort that each restaurant put into this promotion,” said Consorzio Franciacorta President Silvano Brescianini. “Each restaurant presented Franciacorta in a special way that was as unique as the locations themselves.”

Participating restaurants included:

new York: Corkbuzz, Creston, Principe, Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, Antica Pesa Miami: Ironside Pizza, Omakai, Toscano de Mare, Macchialina, Boia De, Chevre
Chicago: Monteverde, Acanto, table-donkey stick, studio, picnic wine and provisions

Promotions included several wine-by-the-glass offers throughout the program, as well as events such as a boot camp, special tasting menus and the opportunity to taste wines from new producers in multiple tastings.

Further information on the events can be found at the following links:

New York: https://franciacorta.wine/en/magazine/events/franciacorta-restaurant-weeks-in-new-york-2024-edition/
Chicago: https://franciacorta.wine/en/magazine/events/franciacorta-restaurant-weeks-in-chicago-2024-edition/
Miami: https://franciacorta.wine/en/magazine/events/franciacorta-restaurant-weeks-in-miami-2024-edition/

“This is further proof that there is always a good reason to raise a glass of Franciacorta,” Brescianini continued. “The feedback from restaurants has been extremely positive and we thank you for introducing our wines to your guests.”

For more information about Franciacorta, visit: www.franciacorta.wine

Franciacorta Consortium is the organization that guarantees and monitors the production standards of Franciacorta. The first Italian wine produced exclusively with the bottle fermentation method, it was awarded the Protected and Guaranteed Designation of Origin (DOCG) in 1995. The work of the Consortium includes various activities: from protecting the brand and the territory, to promoting the product through ongoing work on production regulations and standards, raising consumer awareness and promoting Franciacorta as the expression of a territory, a wine and a production method. The Consortium was founded on March 5, 1990 and has its headquarters in Erbusco, in the heart of Franciacorta. The Consortium is led by Silvano Brescianini and has 122 wineries as members..