The winery
SoloUva
A small Franciacorta producer of bottle‑fermented sparkling wines made according to the "Metodo SoloUva": the secondary fermentation and subsequent dosage are carried out using must from the same grapes rather than exogenous sugars.
- Lombardia · Italia
- 1 product
The story
The project originated as part of the collective initiative associated with TerraUomoCielo and counts among its founding figures Giovanni Arcari and Nico Danesi; operational management is entrusted to Andrea Rudelli. The winery cultivates vineyards in the Franciacorta area and has developed around the idea of producing sparkling wines that express the local terroir without adding external sugars during secondary fermentation and dosage.
Production philosophy
The winery employs the so-called Metodo SoloUva: grapes are harvested at full phenolic ripeness, and part of the sugar-rich must obtained from pressing is set aside and used both to initiate bottle re-fermentation and as the dosage liquid after disgorging, avoiding the addition of externally sourced sugars. The approach aims to highlight Franciacorta’s territorial identity and the varietal characteristics of the grapes.
Terroir and vineyards
Franciacorta, vineyards located in the municipalities of Adro and Erbusco. Company address listed: Via Costa Sopra 22, Erbusco. The area is characterised by morainic soils and climatic influences from the nearby Lake Iseo, favourable to the production of quality sparkling wines.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
- Hectares
- 1.5
What makes it distinctive
- Metodo SoloUva: second fermentation and dosage conducted with must from the same grapes, without exogenous sugars.
- Franciacorta produced in Brut, Zero Dosage and Rosé styles.
- Vineyards located in Franciacorta, in the province of Brescia.
- Small estate with approximately 1.5 hectares under vine.
- Associated with the TerraUomoCielo project and with local figures such as Arcari and Danesi.
