The winery's ethos is closely connected with a passion for preserving and protecting this ancient territory steeped in viniculture by engaging in the whole winemaking process from vine to bottle and profoundly understanding the subtle impacts agronomy practices have on the quality of the wine.

 

The vineyards play an essential part in the landscape of Lago di Garda (Lake Garda). The unique terroir has resulted from four glaciations that established the lake, the undulated moraine hills, and the surrounding clay-like plains. The water of Lago di Garda and the gentle wind that blows in this pre-alpine area generate the Mediterranean-like microclimate at the most Northern latitude in the world.

Applying traditional method techniques, yeast and sugar are added to still wine bottled with a crown cap. The yeast then ferments the sugar into alcohol, creating bubbles that contain naturally occurring carbon dioxide. The wine then rests on the spent yeast, known as lees, for 36 months, which imparts sensations of bread crust or brioche before the yeast is removed through a process known as disgorgement. In contrast to sparkling wines produced through the Charmat method, like Prosecco, where bubbles are formed in pressurized steel tanks, the Legacy 1 bottle-fermented sparkler boasts greater depth, complexity, and longevity.