Franciacorta is Italy’s spotlight sparkling wine. Produced using the traditional Champagne varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero, this traditional method fizz puts Lombardy on the wine map. These wines seem to get better and more refined with each year that passes.
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.