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23 May 2019

Twenty Years of Cantrina - Stories of People

Seven years have passed since the day I met Cristina Inganni of the ‘La Cantrina’ farm in Bedizzole, in the province of Brescia. I came to her following one of the many pieces of advice that guided my life at that time. A succession of stages that led me to get to know and write stories of people connected to the land. An exciting journey that, at a slower pace and with a different awareness, is still going on today. I still remember the fateful phrase that closed each of my meetings: “Cinzia, you have to know...” It was thanks to one of these pieces of advice that one summer morning I arrived at her place. I still remember that after a glance at the vineyard - which as usual I contemplate on my own almost as if it were a business card - we went to the cellar and there we began to tell each other...   Continue reading.

The Mediterranean flavours of Lower Garda

posted on 3 February 2026
(...) Groppello, a red wine for fish and aperitifs. Cristina Inganni never imagined that she would become a winemaker while attending the Brera Academy in Milan, nor that she would come to live in Cantrina, a small hamlet in the municipality of Bedizzole whose profile dominates the vineyards. She did so to carry on the dream of her first husband, who died prematurely, who had planted the first vines (now nine hectares) of the Azienda Agricola Cantrina, inspired by French production and maintaining a radical idea of absolute quality. Cristina carries it on today together with Diego Lavo, her partner and second husband. Their Riviera del Garda Classico Groppello DOC (13 €) is a wine that enhances the terroir: gentle and sinuous, it is also appreciated with fish. In summer it becomes a cool aperitif.

Valtènesi: Cantrina e seus vinhos orgânicos

posted on 7 October 2025
Valtènesi and Benaco Bresciano - Cantrina It is wonderful to arrive at the winery during the grape harvest. The green leaves, the full bunches of grapes, the vineyards covered in herbs and the warm summer sun. I met Cristina, the owner of Azienda Agricola Cantrina, who guided me through a tasting of all her wines. It was an incredible experience, not only for the territory, but also to get to know the personality of Cantrina.

Cantrina defies duties and strengthens in the US

posted on 21 March 2025
Manhattan and Boston toast with Cantrina's signature Valtènesi: the Bedizzole winery recently signed an agreement that brought its share of US sales to 60% of total business 2024 exports. We have re-established contact with an importer we have known for 25 years, but who has changed strategy by concentrating on very small companies able to offer products from indigenous grape varieties.
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