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DOMAINE BALLORIN
Producer
Laura Cugini
Italy, Lombardy
Gussago, Brescia
Gussago, Brescia
10000 bottles in the cellar
Specialities: Sparkling wine
The Dream Evolves
I cultivate 4.5 hectares in the municipality of Gussago, in Franciacorta, divided into 7 plots with deeply diverse exposures and soils. I produce artisanal wines, working the vineyards entirely by hand: these are "steep-slope" rows, where hard labor blends with the preservation of the territory's beauty. I firmly believe in a slower pace of life, one capable of restoring value to time, to nature, and to the sense of community.
Roots and the New Path
The project was born from the meeting of two friends, Stefano Corti and Laura Cugini. Stefano was the founder and the visionary soul, the one who—with a touch of madness—began tending to a small, impervious vineyard beneath the Sanctuary of the Stella, transforming a "post-work" hobby into a mission.
Today, that dream started together continues under Laura’s guidance.
After earning a degree in Oenology and traveling extensively through the world's cellars—from New Zealand to Australia and Croatia—the call of her native land and memories of a childhood spent in the mountains brought Laura back home.
The Essence of the Project
"An oenologist who has traveled the world but feels a profound connection to her roots. A return to an ancient way of living, respect for nature, and wine. In this journey that continues today, that spark of stubbornness that gave life to everything remains untouched."
We did not inherit estates or family vineyards: our foundation was built on passion and hard work. We began years ago by recovering old hillside vineyards—often abandoned or "inconvenient"—restoring them to new life. Those rows have become my life.
Today, as Laura Cugini, I continue to produce artisanal wines in small batches, crafted with almost obsessive attention. These are wines of the territory, children of the Gussago hills.
In the vineyard: Listening, observation, and tireless manual labor.
In the cellar: Respect, time, and care.
