The history of the company Contri Spumanti is strictly connected to its founder: Luciano Contri, class of 1938, born in Cazzano di Tramigna. At the age of fifteen, while Luciano was preparing to begin his studies on oenology, the family experienced great difficulties due to a serious illness that affected his father Luigi and forced him to stay away from home for two entire years.
It was the over 90 grandfather, founder of the family business, Domenico (nicknamed in the village PACENA, today one of the brands of the firm) to support Luciano during that period. His experience and wisdom, together with the goodwill and spirit of sacrifice of the grandson, succeeded in compensating the absence of Luigi. Tempered by the daily sacrifice and strong for of the teachings received, reached the age of majority in 1959, he established the personal business Luciano Contri, converted in 1980 into the firm Contri Spumanti S.p.A., starting the production of sparkling and semi-sparkling wines.
Today the reins of the company have been taken over by the son Paolo Contri, who continues the policy of the father in keeping the business on the cutting-edge as a leading player in the sector. Technological vanguard and automation of processes, ensure the productive process efficiency and the reduction of the production costs. Adaptation to the requirements of the most famous quality systems, from planning, to production and logistic. Constant renewal and expansion of the productive premises and the automation of the logistic areas. Ability of the firm to answer and be adaptable to the changing demands of the market, by developing new types of products and bottle sizes and personalised packaging.
All those things have enabled the consolidation and steady growth of the business in the main foreign markets through the years. Results have been confirmed by the awards and recognitions achieved in the most important wine contests on an international level.