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Nicola Gatta's Newest Wine
04/26/25
The category-changing work of Nicola Gatta has landed back in the shop, including a new wine: Cuvée Nature, the new entry point to his remarkable sparkling wine range.
As always, these wines serve as a benchmark for what’s possible when extreme patience (and serious talent) in the cellar meet the limestone-rich soils of Lombardy. The results are firmly in the league of grower Champagne’s most impressive bottles. We get into this newest cuvée (and the full range!) below.
First things first: we love the work from Nicola Gatta. He’s transformed his small, high-elevation vineyards in Gussago into the unofficial homeland for vinous, Champagne-method wines in Italy. Here, Nicola cultivates Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on Gussago's now-famous calcareous soils (also home to shop-fave Alessandra Divella, who's followed suit in this terroir). For a full profile on Nicola's transformative work, please read our Journal here.
Nicola Gatta; his newer Pinot Blanc plantings. Photos via Nicola Gatta
The newest wine (Cuvée Nature) is actually a refresh of another cuvée called ‘Ombra,’ which we have never seen in New York. It’s 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir and, unlike many ‘entry’ wines, it's crafted exactly like his top site-specific cuvées. Meaning fermentation is spontaneous and in big barrel, followed by élevage in cement. All without sulfur, clarifiers or stabilizers – which is no small task for fine sparkling wine.
Once in bottle, the wine rests on the lees for 30 moons (approximately 2.5 years; Nicola documents his aging by lunar cycles). Disgorged without sulfur or dosage, this is a vinous, high-wire act that serves as a perfect introduction to his work. We're thrilled to have the wines back, albeit in tiny-but-mighty quantities.
Nicola Gatta 'Cuvée Nature 30 Lune' Brut R21, Lombardy $65
80/20 organic Chardonnay/Pinot Noir aged 30 moons on the lees in cement tank. No dosage, no sulfur.
80/20 organic Chardonnay/Pinot Noir aged 30 moons on the lees in cement tank. No dosage, no sulfur.
Nicola Gatta Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature R17, Lombardy $85
100% organic Chardonnay from Cru Cudula and Campiani West. Aged 50 moons, no dosage, no sulfur.
100% organic Chardonnay from Cru Cudula and Campiani West. Aged 50 moons, no dosage, no sulfur.
NV Nicola Gatta Quattrocento Extra Brut R19, Lombardy $70
70/30 organic Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, base vintage of 2017 blended with a perpetuelle started in 2013. Aged 40 moons and bottled spring 2018, disgorged in March 2022. 3g/l dosage, no sulfur.
70/30 organic Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, base vintage of 2017 blended with a perpetuelle started in 2013. Aged 40 moons and bottled spring 2018, disgorged in March 2022. 3g/l dosage, no sulfur.
Nicola Gatta Rosé de Noirs Brut Nature R17, Lombardy $86
100% organic Pinot Noir, aged 60 moons, no dosage, no sulfur.
100% organic Pinot Noir, aged 60 moons, no dosage, no sulfur.
Nicola Gatta 'Molener Rosé' Riserva Extra Brut R15, Lombardy, $170
50/50 organic Chardonnay/Pinot Noir from Crus Campaini East and Campiani West, base vintage of 2009 blended with a perpetuelle started in 2008. Aged 180 moons and bottled spring 2010, disgorged March 2023. No dosage, no sulfur.
50/50 organic Chardonnay/Pinot Noir from Crus Campaini East and Campiani West, base vintage of 2009 blended with a perpetuelle started in 2008. Aged 180 moons and bottled spring 2010, disgorged March 2023. No dosage, no sulfur.
Nicola Gatta 'Arcano' Riserva Brut Nature R10, Lombardy $240
50/50 organic Chardonnay/Pinot Noir from Crus Campiani East and Campiani West, base vintage of 2009 blended with a perpetuelle started in 2008. Aged 180 moons and bottled spring 2010 and disgorged March 2023, no dosage.
50/50 organic Chardonnay/Pinot Noir from Crus Campiani East and Campiani West, base vintage of 2009 blended with a perpetuelle started in 2008. Aged 180 moons and bottled spring 2010 and disgorged March 2023, no dosage.