The Winemaker: LUCA D’ATTOMA
Luca D’Attoma was born in 1964 in Borgo San Lorenzo (Florence). He attended the Conegliano Veneto School of Enology and Viticulture on scholarship and graduated in 1985 having completed his thesis on the “Interruption of fermentation and its reactivation with the skin of yeast.”
After having completed his military service obligations Luca spent an apprenticeship period working with Azienda Agricola Bellavista in Franciacorta, in partnership with Sartorius Gmbh, where he was responsible for overseeing microfiltration and microbiological analysis.
Between 1989 and 1992 he continued to gather valuable industry experience working with such established wineries as Fattoria di Albola in Chianti Classico, Fattoria Ponte a Rondolino in San Gimignano and Fattoria Montellori in Chianti.
As early as 1991 Luca was taking on the role as an independent consultant by providing winemaking advice and guidance to, amongst others in Tuscany, Azienda Agricola Le Macchiole in Bolgheri and Tua Rita in Suvereto. By 1993 he had built a strong reputation and was able to focus exclusively on independent consulting activities. Several successful years working in this capacity eventually led to the creation of Wine Evolution Consulting (W.E.C.), founded in 1999. W.E.C. is a society of winegrowers and enologists involved in specialized professional collaborations and the exchange of information in the interest of the advancement of the industry.
At the W.E.C. headquarters, in an office/showroom specially equipped for the purpose, Luca D’Attoma organizes and hosts frequent technical meetings and tastings in an effort to keep both professional colleagues and clients informed and up to date with the latest industry developments.