Majolini

Omé, Franciacorta, Lombardia

The family has been in Omé since XVth Century and even have plantings of a local variety, ‘Majolina’ (an ancient clone of Barbera), that is named after them.  

The present winery was founded in the 1960’s by Valentino Majolini. Ezio took the reins in the 1980’s  and with his brothers, he created a quiet, determined winery. From 2003-2010 Ezio was head the Franciacorta Consorzio, a sign of the regard with which he and the estate were held by the producers of Franciacorta.  
Today his nephew Simone is both the head and chef de cave, with external help from Cesare Ferrari and Jean Pierre Valade.  Christina Peroni is still the vineyard manager.

Their classic method sparkling wines are made from Chardonnay and Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir). The system used to make the wines is identical to that used in Champagne: the first fermentation is in both steel and oak, the second in bottle and, finally, remuage.  
The grapes are picked at different stages according to their age, type, soil and aspect, following which, each portion is fermented separately.  
Rather than using library stocks as they do in Champagne, Majolini assemble their wines according to the raw materials available from that vintage, for even Majolini Brut NV is usually a vintage wine that has been kept on the lees for over 2 years.  
Having said that, if a vintage is not up to scratch, a suitable partner is found to find balance and harmony in the wine; the last time this happened was when the slightly dilute 2002 wines were blended with the over-ripe 2003 to make a superb Brut NV.  
Their Rosé is bled from Pinot Noir and their Riserva wines are truly only released in the best years; this is an honest, quality-driven estate