“Wine is composed of light and love”: this suggestive quote by Galileo Galilei has been chosen by Cantina Caleffi to describe their production of natural wine, created using the ancestral method of bottle refermentation.

Cantina Caleffi, selected by Forbes among the 100 Italian excellences of 2024, is a family-run business that has transmitted the ancient knowledge of vine cultivation and winemaking from generation to generation since the early 1900s. Located a few kilometers from Sabbioneta, in the fertile countryside of the Po Valley between the Po and Oglio rivers, the unique characteristics of the clay soil in these areas give the wine its distinctive quality, respecting both the vine and its ripening times. Their Lambrusco, an IGT product from the province of Mantua, embodies the essence of our territory, our countryside, our land, our fog, and our rivers.

Cantina Caleffi represents a perfect blend of respect for nature's rhythms and the intelligent use of cutting-edge technologies. The stunning winery, built in 2018, rests on a fully cushioned floor that eliminates external vibrations, ensuring maximum stability for the yeasts during refermentation. A wall and ceiling air conditioning system divided into eight sectors maintains a constant temperature between 18 and 21°C in every season, extending the refermentation period up to a year. At the heart of the winery, a well reaches directly into the aquifer through a tube entirely covered with coconut wool, filtering even the smallest particles. The purest water is separated from the external environment by a meter of gravel, through which water vapor filters, creating a constant humidity level between 58 and 62% throughout the environment. This maintains the natural corks in perfect condition for each bottle.

For the racks that support the maturation of its wines, Cantina Caleffi has chosen the product Tutto Pioppo by Panguaneta. With their cross-grain structure and low specific weight, Panguaneta’s panels enabled the creation of light yet sturdy shelves, ensuring the stability of the hundreds of bottles displayed. Aesthetically, the light and luminous tone of the poplar plywood provides a striking contrast to the intense colour of the wine, creating an incredibly evocative atmosphere.

We are proud to support and celebrate the local excellences of our territory. Just like the wine, our plywood arises from the perfect alchemy among the earth, air, and water of our plains, the ancient, careful, and patient cultivation methods, and the artisanal attention to each processing phase that, combined with the latest technologies, enhances its unique characteristics.

Links:

• Caleffi | Wine Experience at its finest
• Cantina Caleffi - Forbes Italia
• Dall'arte alla cultura: Cantina Caleffi ridefinisce la wine hospitality

Featured images: Credits Cantina Caleffi