Wineries

Torraccia del Piantavigna

That of “Torraccia del Piantavigna” is a story that began in 1977, when a small plot of land in Ghemme, owned by the Francoli family, was planted with a Nebbiolo grapes. The name of the company was established 13 years later. The first part of the name is inspired by a gentle hill called Torraccia in the municipality of Ghemme on the hills of Novara, in a territory of great tradition and among the most suited ones of the already ideal Piedmont.

But the name “Torraccia” stems also from the tumbledown aspect of the tower of the Cavenago Castle, which stands still on the top of a hill.

“Piantavigna”, instead, was the surname of the maternal grandfather of the current generation of the Francoli family, a man that devoted fondly his life to the vine rows in these hills, handing down to its still young company his deep knowledge.

Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo

The territory of Ghemme, in the municipality of Novara, has been bound to the production of wine since the Roman period. This ancient bond is enhanced by the company of the Arlunno family, using for wines both the Latin names of vineyards and important historical references. Il Mimo, the name used for the rosé based on Nebbiolo, refers to the exceptional archaeological discovery of the Treasury of Ghemme. Silver trophies of all shapes dating back to Roman times, among which masks used for theater performances, when the theater was sacred to Bacchus. It is a way to tie the wine culture to traditions, without which our wine would lose its noblest sense.

Il Rubino