A taste of
the magic of
its native land.
An extraordinary universe of vines gave rise to the territory of Franciacorta. In the variety of its landscapes we discovered a wide range of expression, a richness of nuances, that made the creation of a new winemaking dream a real possibility.
These are the origins of Contadi Castaldi, the most highly specialized company in the art of innovation, which searched the Franciacorta region to find the most evocative vineyards and the most passionate winegrowers. After all, no two winegrowers are the same, and each of them practices and excels in different passions.
There is the Pinot nero perfectionist, the Chardonnay purist, the inventor of seemingly new vine training systems that later turn out to be the legacy of ancient know-how. There is also the poet of Pinot bianco who always manages to surprise us, straight after yet another discussion on the method of green pruning.
In addition, there are the six viticultural units of Franciacorta, so different from one another that we have succumbed to the temptation of cultivating vines in each of them, determined to make them similar as regards one methodological principle: to focus on the most subtle differences and meticulously tend the vineyards by hand to ensure they are perfectly healthy and will last a long time.
To us, all of this variety represents a great wealth, which we bring into the cellar with every harvest and which allows us to say that our Franciacorta wines are true blends of wines of different origins that contribute their own uniqueness and which express themselves in the cuvée through their complete and complex balance, and will achieve perfect harmony over time.
Adro, land
of wine perfectly
healthy and long-lasting.
Mount Alto is a barrier against the north winds as well as the fog that creeps up from the Po Valley. This long, isolated mountain divides Lake Iseo into two parallel gulfs - that of Iseo, in the province of Brescia, and that of Sarnico, in the province of Bergamo. The mountain is made of marine sedimentary rocks, i.e. lime, marl and sandstone. All perfect soils for grapevines, though used by brickworks and cement quarries in the past.
The name of Adro appears to have several possible etymologies. Ader means a sunlit, clear, blazingly hot place, while Adrusco, in the ancient language of this area, meant a vineyard-rich village. Whatever the origin, Adro’s land has been planted with grapevines since time immemorial, so much so that grape bunches are pictured in the municipal crest. The climate here is mild and temperate.
