Close and far cultures interwine at Tenuta Mazzolino, after all its name in Latin means exactly “meeting place”, stop–over (Mansiolinum). Vines have been growing here for 3,000 years, the ancient tradition today is overlapped by modern technologies, but the flavour of Mazzolino wines that cheer up the palates of connoisseurs and lovers is not given simply by the right alcohol content, by the quality of grapes, by their processing; the essence that nourishes the roots of Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Bonarda and Cabernet Sauvignon vines was created by the deep passion of those who cultivate this rich soil. In 1980 Enrico Braggiotti was looking for a place of aggregation for his dynasty composed of 5 families, to enjoy the company of his 4 children and 12 grandchildren. He wanted a land where to sink the Italian roots of a descent born partly in Turkey and partly in France, a land in which to sow the seed of a passion grown over the years: that of wine. His hope was that love for good wine was received by his family.
His daughter Sandra fulfilled his dream, with spontaneous enthusiasm and a fair entrepreneurial verve. The hill of Corvino, with a vast horizon from the Alps to the Apennines and an extraordinary view of Pavia, was the perfect place to achieve those goals. On the way beaten by the ancient Romans, Sandra embarked on a journey that brought to life a new and important chapter for this estate. In the village of 5 houses, a guest house and a small church, surrounded by fields and vineyards, each family found its home. Placed the basis, with respect to the character that Marquis Alfonso Corti had given to this place, Sandra started to work to build the company.
Over the years, the Estate was almost totally replanted. Corvino San Quirico, whose natural disposition welcomes it, becomes a little fantasy world: great wine, fruit trees, chickens, horses, rose gardens and a generous country that exudes life and beauty. The products of the highest quality that grow here are but a natural consequence of a place recognized and appreciated by the new owners. Exciting confirmations, new air, elegance and personality, are attributes selected by wine experts and critics to describe wines, but equally well define the spirit of the place and of those who live in it. On the thread of 45th parallel, twenty hectares of Mazzolino are the cradle of a culture that values the full character of the area, once part of the Old Piedmont, restoring a deep bond with France, which in this land and in the Braggiotti family has strong roots.
