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Newly established, it can be defined young, like the Malvasia wine represented, of innate innovative features, evolutionary of winemaking tradition.
On the back of the label of this wine you can pick up the history, the traditions, the legend and the sensitivity that resulted in quality and communication features, with tastes and mentality of the hilly areas, of the territories of production.
The district of Casorzo is located in the area of Monferrato (to the North) and distinguished as a medieval territory; very rich in fossils and defined as a basin of the Asti area which was influenced in geological ages by the languid scent of water, of the Adriatic Gulf.
The Consortium for the Protection and Development of the D.O.C.G. Caluso, Carema and Canavese D.O.C. has on the one hand the task of ensuring compliance with the product specification and of defending the designation against illegal actions, and on the other hand to enhance and promote the wines (with reference to the article of the Ministerial Decree No.256 of 04.06.1997 and the Law No.164 of 1992).
The Consortium was founded in 1991 by the evolution of the Centre for the Protection and Development of Caluso D.O.C. Wines, founded by seven growers in 1986. In 1996, the jurisdiction was extended to the Carema D.O.C. and in 1998 to the Canavese D.O.C., the most recent of the D.O.C.
The Consortium brings together 26 partners, representing 90% of the producers of the Designation.
Dolcetto d’Ovada is a noble wine, with centuries–old tradition and is counted among the great red wines of Piedmont.
It is produced in 22 Municipalities in the Province of Alessandria, in hilly areas, on soils of clay and limestone that give wine elegant aromas and a good body.
The richness of the soil and the favorable exposure give to Dolcetto d’Ovada an excellent quality and a particular predisposition to aging that make it unique in the wide panorama of production of Dolcetto grapes in Piedmont.
In the expression Ovada, the sweet wine produced in this area boasts the Designation of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin (D.O.C.G.), attesting a higher quality that today only 12 Piedmontese wines can boast.
The wines of the Consortium of Protection are carefully selected through meticulous chemical and tasting analysis by a specialized technical committee.
Since its foundation, in 1932, the tasks of the Consortium were definite and farsighted: to do everything necessary for the protection and enhancement of the image both of Asti and Moscato d’Asti, which of the Consortium, in Italy and abroad, recite the first article of the statute:
“The Consortium dedicates itself to research in order to improve production and promote Asti D.O.C.G. and Moscato d’Asti D.O.C.G. and territory of origin, as well as implementing tasks of control on the entire production chain to protect the companies which it repersent and the final consumer”.
The production area of the Asti wine is included in the territories of 52 Municipalities in the provinces of Asti, Cuneo and Alessandria.
Already at the beginning of the latest century the winemakers of Barolo and Barbaresco felt the need to come together to protect their productions: in 1908 they asked for the creation of a certificate of origin issued by an association that was operating under the control of the provincial administration and the wine trade union of Piedmont. But only in 1924 the Italian Parliament issued the law on typical wines and settled that their characteristics should be constant and defined by statutes of consortia.
In this way the preparatory work for the establishment of the Consortium for the Defense of typical wines of Barolo and Barbaresco began, officially founded in 1934 with the task of defining the context of production (the area of origin, the grapes and the wine’s characteristics etc.), monitoring against fraud, adulteration and unfair competition, promoting knowledge of wines, as well as defending name and quality in the most appropriate locations. After the break dictated by the war, the Consortium was reconstituted in 1947. In 1963 the law n° 930 was enacted, which sanctioned the birth of protected designations of origin and defined the exact role of consortia.
From its outset, the Consortium of Alba worked for the recognition of the Doc for Barolo and Barbaresco, which occurred in 1966, and later for that of the DOCG, granted in 1980. In 1984, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry entrusted officially the Consortium the task of supervision of the production of the two excellent red wines. In 1994, following the issuing of the new law on designation of origin of wines, the n° 164 of 1992, the ancient institution of protection was turned into the current Consortium for the Protection of Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe and Roero, expanding its expertise to all designation produced exclusively in Langhe and Roero area. Today, therefore, the body is set up as a consortium of territory and not only of designation.
The protection exerted on the wines of the Langhe and Roero was completed between 2007 and 2009, when the Ministry gave the Consortium the task to carry out Control Checks on all the DOCG and DOC within its jurisdiction. In this way not only Barolo and Barbaresco, but also Dogliani, Roero, Roero Arneis, Barbera d’Alba, Dolcetto (in its various types), Langhe, Nebbiolo d’Alba and Verduno Pelaverga are fully guaranteed in terms of traceability. The European Union does not recognize the consortium structure and then, every three years, producers have to entrust a certification body the action of control paid by themselves in accordance with the ministerial tables.
For the period from 2009 to 2012, the Council of Administration of the Consortium has entrusted the task to the Valoritalia company that operates on the whole national territory and that agreed the maximum sharing of data collected in order to publish regular bulletins available to the Companes and the Press. The internationalization of the markets that characterizes the new millennium actually queries the productive reality of Piedmont and obligates the institutions that represent it to plan for the future in a socio–economic context that is continuously changing.
The choice of the production tradition and of a territorial identity remains undisputed, but must necessarily deal with the prospects posed by the new European policy, the so–called OCM–Community Organization of the Wine Market, and with the increasingly diverse needs of buyers, not only European or American, but also with emerging countries such as Asia or eastern Europe, carriers of different cultural habits and attitudes.
The Tre Secoli SCA winery was founded from the merger of two wine cooperatives that were already very important in the Piedmont area: the Cooperative Winery of Mombaruzzo, founded in 1887 as the first membership reality of the Piedmont Region, and the Cooperative Winery of Ricaldone, with 60 years of history behind. 1,300 ha of vineyards, 450 members, 180,000 liters of capacity in the winery make Tre Secoli the biggest reality in Piedmont. Brachetto, Moscato and Barbera are the flagships, followed by Dolcetto, Cortese, Chardonnay. 6 are the DOCG and 11 are the DOC.
From its 8 hectares of vineyards located in the heart of Rabajà, historic and valuable place in the territory of Barbaresco, the Cortese family has been producing and making wine with a great passion for the past three generations exclusively from grapes produced on their own. The Rabajà cru boasts particularly favorable exposure to the south, southwest and expresses the best in terms of microclimate, due to the amphitheater disposition of the vineyards, to the land and maturation, giving a product that summarizes in itself all the hallmarks of a great wine.
The Cortese family has always shown a strong link with the terroir, with a careful and painstaking care of the vineyards, from pruning to a scrupolous selection of the best grapes, to achieve the highest level of quality.
Favaro Benito farm was founded in 1992. Our small business is family run. My father, Benito, not only is the man who had the intuition to start this adventure 15 years ago, but he looks after vineyards, which have always been the core of our brand. My brother Nicola helps dad in the complex and crucial work in vineyards. I do my best in the winery to lead wines towards the right direction. Mum Rosanna, as all mums, does many things with great passion: she is our “mascotte”, without her the ring would not be complete. My sister Elena, with her husband Claudio, cultivates all the black grape vines that we vinify, then, in our winery. It is like a fairytale, but it is the simple story of a family that produces wine believing in its work and in upright principles. Our vineyards are all in Piverone, a hill of moraine origins in Serra D’Ivrea, the home of our vines.
Tacchino Raffalele farm sells only wine of its own production, for this reason the amount varies over the years depending on the weather trend, just as happened to our ancestors.
Therefore, wine is sold out. Then you have to wait for the forthcoming harvest!
It is obvious, then, that we focus on Quality, and not on Quantity: those expectations have never disappointed our customers.
We are often asked: where does the wine you produce come from?
We would like to point out that ALL the wine of our own production comes from our own grapes and then from our vineyards.
Podere Rocche dei Manzoni is a renowned winery that produces high-quality wines using carefully selected grapes from their own vineyards. Their winemaking process combines tradition and innovation to create unique and flavorful wines. The winery is dedicated to sustainability and respects the environment through eco-friendly practices. With a rich history and passion for wine, Podere Rocche dei Manzoni is a must-visit for any wine enthusiast.
Azienda Agricola Conterno - Fantino is a family-owned winery with a long tradition of producing high-quality wines. Their vineyards are carefully cultivated using sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, resulting in wines that express the unique terroir of their region. The winery is known for its elegant Barolos and other premium wines made from indigenous grape varieties. The production is limited, ensuring that only the best grapes are used for every bottle.
A name. A family. The name is that of the founder: Paolo Scavino, who in 1921 in Castiglione Falletto, in the heart of Langhe, in one of the historical municipalities of Barolo, has created a farm, beginning immediately to bottle the best wine.
The name has remained, even after the demise of Paolo Scavino. It is a memory, a sign of affection, gratitude. Today there are two other generations of Scavino: Enrico, who followed in his father Paolo’s footsteps since he was a child, and has always seen the fruits of his work grow, entering step by step, almost on tiptoes, in the Olympus of the Barolo producers; and the young Enrica and Elisa, the daughters of Enrico and Anna Maria, who are taking over the company with renovated passion and skills.
A family story of men and women of Langa, tied to their land, their vineyards, and to the slow paces, almost ancient, of the Piedmontese province. It seems that you can see the roots of the Scavino family in these lands, that are the fortune of people who were born here. In this place Barolo is obtained exclusively from native grapes of Nebbiolo, one of the greatest wines in the world. One of the few to speak the Piedmontese dialect, but everybody understands it, from the U.S.A. to Japan.
Situated below the halls of the noble wing of the Castle, the historic wine cellars, with different construction styles, show two characteristic infernot – architectural jewels carved into tufa to preserve the most precious bottles of wine – a display of century–old bottles along with a set of tools of a “master cooper”.
A commemorative plaque reminds that the remains of Blessed Don G. Allamano – founder of the Consolata Order – were preserved there during the entire Second World War.
The Spertino family has been devoting itself for generations to the cultivation of vines and the vinification of grapes.
Even grandfather Luigi Spertino (who, like him, was called Luigi) grew vines and produced both Barbera and Grignolino.
Their winegrowers tradition continued for four generations.
The company’s commercial breakthrough took place in 1978, when Luigi Spertino decided to bottle all his wine, that coming from the grapes of his own vineyards, as well as that coming from purchased grapes.
Today, in the winery winemaking techniques that combine technological innovation, such as the cold pre–fermentative maceration, is combined with the tradition handed down from generation to generation.
Paride Iaretti is no longer a surprise, at least for those who follow us regularly, undoubtedly one of the best producers of "Coste della Sesia", that area between Biella and Vercelli, whose spearhead is the town of Gattinara. This small but crucial producer, who inherited the passion of father Pietro, is proving year after year to have undertaken an ideal path, employing in the best way that the tradition handed down to him and adding his experience and knowledge, to make a series of products that are really excellent.
The diamond tips are, of course, Gattinara Pietro and Gattinara Reserve, two very distinct and recognizable wines: the first evolves in barrels for 36 months and is able to offer itself in the most firm and balanced way in a relatively short time, and therefore it has been on the market since 2007. The second, however, rests for the same period in oak barrels of medium size, follows a more traditional processing and, rightly, ages in the winery until Paride considers it ready to be put on the market: this explains why, currently, the 2004 vintage is for sale. They are two great wines that express very well the character of the land and that of Nebbiolo.
But the quality always remains very high even for other types, such as Coste della Sesia Velut Luna 2009, a single–variety Nebbiolo of great balance, compelling to drink, and Uvenere of the same vintage (indicated with MMIX, being a table wine, since the DOC Coste della Sesia requires a minimum presence of 50% of Nebbiolo), a blend of Nebbiolo and local grape varieties like Vespolina, Croatina and Bonarda. This latter is right the symbol of pure enjoyment, a perfect companion at the table, with an absolutely inviting price.
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Via San Lodovico, 1 14032
Casorzo (Asti)
Newly established, it can be defined young, like the Malvasia wine represented, of innate innovative features, evolutionary of winemaking tradition. On the back of the label of this wine you can...
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P.za Ubertini, 1 10014
Caluso (Torino)
The Consortium for the Protection and Development of the D.O.C.G. Caluso, Carema and Canavese D.O.C. has on the one hand the task of ensuring compliance with the product specification and of...
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C/o Tenuta Cannona, Loc. Cannona, 518 15071
Carpeneto (Alessandria)
Dolcetto d’Ovada is a noble wine, with centuries–old tradition and is counted among the great red wines of Piedmont. It is produced in 22 Municipalities in the Province of Alessandria, in...
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Piazza Roma, 10 - Casa dell'Asti 14100
Asti (Asti)
Since its foundation, in 1932, the tasks of the Consortium were definite and farsighted: to do everything necessary for the protection and enhancement of the image both of Asti and Moscato...
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C.so Enotria, 2/c 12051
Alba (Cuneo)
Already at the beginning of the latest century the winemakers of Barolo and Barbaresco felt the need to come together to protect their productions: in 1908 they asked for the creation of a...
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via Stazione, 15 14046
Mombaruzzo (Asti)
The Tre Secoli SCA winery was founded from the merger of two wine cooperatives that were already very important in the Piedmont area: the Cooperative Winery of Mombaruzzo, founded in 1887 as the...
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Strada Rabajà 80 12050
Barbaresco (Cuneo)
From its 8 hectares of vineyards located in the heart of Rabajà, historic and valuable place in the territory of Barbaresco, the Cortese family has been producing and making wine with a great...
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Strada Chiusure 1/bis 10010
Piverone (Torino)
Favaro Benito farm was founded in 1992. Our small business is family run. My father, Benito, not only is the man who had the intuition to start this adventure 15 years ago, but he looks after...
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Via San Rocco, 23 15060
Castelletto d'Orba (Alessandria)
Tacchino Raffalele farm sells only wine of its own production, for this reason the amount varies over the years depending on the weather trend, just as happened to our ancestors.Therefore, wine is...
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Borgo Manzoni - Manzoni Soprani, 3 12065
Monforte d'Alba (Cuneo)
Podere Rocche dei Manzoni is a renowned winery that produces high-quality wines using carefully selected grapes from their own vineyards. Their winemaking process combines tradition and innovation...
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Via Ginestra, 1 12065
Monforte d'Alba (Cuneo)
Azienda Agricola Conterno - Fantino is a family-owned winery with a long tradition of producing high-quality wines. Their vineyards are carefully cultivated using sustainable and environmentally...
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via Alba-Barolo, 59 12060
Castiglione Falletto (Cuneo)
A name. A family. The name is that of the founder: Paolo Scavino, who in 1921 in Castiglione Falletto, in the heart of Langhe, in one of the historical municipalities of Barolo, has created a...
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Località Castello di Uviglie 15030
Rosignano Monferrato (Alessandria)
Situated below the halls of the noble wing of the Castle, the historic wine cellars, with different construction styles, show two characteristic infernot – architectural jewels carved into tufa...
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Strada Lea, 505 14047
Mombercelli (Asti)
The Spertino family has been devoting itself for generations to the cultivation of vines and the vinification of grapes.Even grandfather Luigi Spertino (who, like him, was called Luigi) grew vines...
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Via P. Micca, 23/B 13045
Gattinara (Vercelli)
Paride Iaretti is no longer a surprise, at least for those who follow us regularly, undoubtedly one of the best producers of "Coste della Sesia", that area between Biella and Vercelli, whose...
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