Lungoparma belongs to Gruppo Gandolfi, a Parma food company more than a century old. The group bought the Antico Consorzio Vitivinicolo Parmense, the city's historic wine consortium, whose cellar had served local growers since 1946, and relaunched it under the Lungoparma name.

What wines does Lungoparma make?

The core range runs from sparkling to still. Il Classico brut and its rose are traditional-method sparklers, and Oro 99 is a tank-method Chardonnay. Bianco Reale is a white under the Emilia IGT label, and Quota 16 is a 16% red from old local varieties.

Can you visit Lungoparma?

Yes, at Castello di Felino in the hills south of Parma rather than at the working cellar. Tastings and events run in the castle's stone cellars, and you book a date and time through the form on the official website.

Does Parma make wine?

Yes. The hills south of the city have their own appellation, Colli di Parma DOC, and Lungoparma draws its grapes from growers across this Emilian territory.

Why is there no appellation on the Il Classico label?

Il Classico is sold as a VSQ, the Italian category for quality sparkling wine made outside an appellation's rules. The label leans on the method and the ageing rather than a place name, as many traditional-method wines made outside zones like Franciacorta or Trento DOC do.

Lungoparma

Lungoparma makes sparkling and still wines in Parma, a city better known for its ham and cheese than for its glass. The brand grew out of the city's wine co-operative cellar, shared by local growers since 1946, and now belongs to the century-old Gandolfi food group. Growers across the Emilian hills still bring hand-picked grapes to the old city cellar each harvest. Its flagship is Il Classico, a brut sparkler aged 30 months on its spent yeasts. Tastings happen at Castello di Felino, a castle south of Parma.

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Lungoparma Il Classico Brut Metodo Classico

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About Lungoparma

The company behind Lungoparma is Gruppo Gandolfi, a Parma food business that has traded for more than a century. It bought the historic co-operative cellar that Parma's growers had shared since 1946 and relaunched it as a modern wine brand. Growers across the Emilian hills still bring in their best hand-picked grapes each harvest. The wine is made at the old city cellar on Via Forlanini.

The flagship is Il Classico, a metodo classico brut from 70% Pinot Nero and 30% Chardonnay. It spends 30 months on its lees and rests at least six more in the cellar after the yeast is removed. The nose runs to citrus, dried fruit, mineral notes and a touch of pastry. A rose version flips the blend to 80% Pinot Nero, with part of the grapes given a short cold soak on their skins for colour.

Two still wines and a tank-method sparkler complete the core range. Bianco Reale is a hand-picked white sold under the Emilia IGT label, pressed gently and fermented cold. Quota 16 is the big red: old local grape varieties, ageing in steel and oak casks of several sizes, and a full 16% alcohol. Oro 99, a Chardonnay fizz restyled in late 2025, spends up to a year in tank and now finishes drier, with less sugar than before.

You may have seen the name before tasting the wine. Lungoparma's name has appeared around Serie A football, the Davis Cup, the United Rugby Championship and the Longines show-jumping tour. On the shelf, its wines took places in Luca Maroni's Best Italian Wines guide in both 2023 and 2024.

Tastings do not happen at the city cellar but at Castello di Felino, a hilltop castle south of Parma that also houses a salami museum. Lungoparma has turned the castle's stone cellars into its tasting and events space. Book a date and time through the reservation form on the official site. A dedicated email for the experience is listed there too.

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Antica Cantina Parmigiana, Via Enrico Forlanini 8, 43122 Parma

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Lungoparma Experience at Castello di Felino

Tastings and events in the stone cellars of Castello di Felino, in the hills south of Parma. Pick a date and time on the reservation form; the castle also houses the salami museum.

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What Lungoparma makes

Lungoparma's current bottle selection is led by Franciacorta DOCG. The clearest grape signal comes from Chardonnay and Pinot Nero.

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Franciacorta

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Chardonnay is a white grape with a clear Italian role.

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Pinot Nero is the Italian name for Pinot Noir, the great red grape of Burgundy.

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Common questions

Lungoparma belongs to Gruppo Gandolfi, a Parma food company more than a century old. The group bought the Antico Consorzio Vitivinicolo Parmense, the city's historic wine consortium, whose cellar had served local growers since 1946, and relaunched it under the Lungoparma name.
The core range runs from sparkling to still. Il Classico brut and its rose are traditional-method sparklers, and Oro 99 is a tank-method Chardonnay. Bianco Reale is a white under the Emilia IGT label, and Quota 16 is a 16% red from old local varieties.
Yes, at Castello di Felino in the hills south of Parma rather than at the working cellar. Tastings and events run in the castle's stone cellars, and you book a date and time through the form on the official website.
Yes. The hills south of the city have their own appellation, Colli di Parma DOC, and Lungoparma draws its grapes from growers across this Emilian territory.
Il Classico is sold as a VSQ, the Italian category for quality sparkling wine made outside an appellation's rules. The label leans on the method and the ageing rather than a place name, as many traditional-method wines made outside zones like Franciacorta or Trento DOC do.

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