Nicola Gatta

Based in Gussago, on Via San Rocco, at the easternmost edge of Franciacorta and north-west of Brescia in Lombardy, Nicolone (aka Nicola) has broken free from the constraints of the Franciacorta consortium to produce biodynamic sparkling wines that fully express the terroir and the fruit. As the third generation to craft refined sparkling wines – his grandfather and father... Read more

Based in Gussago, on Via San Rocco, at the easternmost edge of Franciacorta and north-west of Brescia in Lombardy, Nicolone (aka Nicola) has broken free from the constraints of the Franciacorta consortium to produce biodynamic sparkling wines that fully express the terroir and the fruit. As the third generation to craft refined sparkling wines – his grandfather and father produced Franciacorta before him – Nicola continues the family legacy off the beaten track, offering a new style of premium Spumante that fully respects the terroir. Situated on the limestone hills of Gussago, 400 metres above sea level, his 6 hectares of vineyards yield bold, artisanal wines with a distinct minerality. Cultivated by hand in accordance with the lunar cycle (one lunar cycle corresponding to approximately 29 days), the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes are vinified using the traditional method of secondary fermentation in the bottle, but exclusively through spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, without the addition of sulphites, or any filtering or clarification. Renowned for their long ageing (a minimum of 30 lunar cycles), Nicola Gatta’s wines stand out, beneath their deceptively rustic appearance, for their genuine finesse and their frank, vibrant energy. From the Cuvée Nature, ‘the entry-level wine’, to the Molener, a cru dedicated to his grandfather, Nicola produces generous, authentic and surprising sparkling wines… And, without a doubt, on a par with the finest winemaker’s sparkling wines.