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11 July 2019

Cantrina: the first twenty years - Lavinium

We have known Cristina Inganni for many years, practically since the beginning of her adventure in the world of wine; she had been introduced to us by a producer friend in Lugana and so we were able to taste her wines several times over the years. Later we also met Diego Lavo, who later became co-owner of the Cantrina winery. Cantrina is a small hamlet in the municipality of Bedizzole. It was here in 1999 that Cristina Inganni decided to carry on the dream of her husband Dario Dattoli, a Brescian restaurateur - who had died in an accident the year before - who was passionate about French wines, and had planted some ten years earlier some vines for the production of wines to be consumed in his own premises. Diego Lavo, who had a company specialising in planting vineyards, came to her aid in this venture. Thus were born the first three wines, marketed from the 1999 vintage. (...) Continue reading.

There is the air of Lake Garda in the fine wines of Cantrina - Eco di Bergamo

posted on 4 July 2014
«Free exercise in style», is how Cristina Inganni and Diego Lavo sum up their way of interpreting the craft of winemaking. They do this in Cantrina, a tiny hamlet in the municipality of Bedizzole, a western offshoot of the morainic hills surrounding the Brescia side of Lake Garda. From here the lake cannot be seen, but the effect on the climate is still felt, so much so that it is included in the territory protected by the regulations of the new Valtènesi DOC. But denomination aside, it is precisely that «free exercise in style» in interpretation that distinguishes the wines of Cantrina, which are born from the six hectares of vines cultivated with painstaking care by Diego Lavo (by the way, they are in the process of «converting» to organic). (...)

Brescia protagonist at the turning point Vinitaly - Brescia Oggi

posted on 8 April 2014
(...) Although I still believe that Vinitaly is not the right event for very small niche companies like mine, I believe that when participation is organised by a consortium, it becomes interesting to be there because the territory is more valuable than the individual company,' says Cristina Inganni of Cantrina in Bedizzole. However, I am not here with a commercial approach, but to make an investment in terms of public relations and networking. (...)

Nepomuceno is a perfect wine - La Stampa

posted on 20 March 2014
“Here in Valtènesi you can feel the air of Lake Garda and Cristina has adopted the philosophy of «free exercise of style»: in the vineyard and in the cellar. In the 1990s, the first experiments were carried out in an already existing pinot noir vineyard, to grow to today's six hectares under vine (30 thousand bottles). Now, the wine that amazed me is called Nepomuceno, a blend of merlot (70%) rebo and marzemino, fermented in steel for about 15 days and aged for 24 months in barriques and tonneaux. It has an impenetrable ruby colour, and on the nose you can smell the juices of small red fruits. But what is striking is the softness on the palate, which then opens up with finely spiced fresh notes, always maintaining a perfect, spectacular roundness.’
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