Thirty million years ago, the sea stretched across the entire Piedmont plain. On one side, the rocks collided and formed the Alps; on the other, they sank to depths of up to 1,000 meters. Sediments were deposited relentlessly on the seabed, organized in layers: pebbles, gravel and sand decanted together with silt and clay. Sea currents completed the picture, carrying microorganisms and minerals rich in magnesium or potassium.
The sediments slowly turned into rock and the layers consisting mainly of silt and clay produced marls which, when the soil began to rise, came to the surface and shaped our hills.
The roots of the vine, penetrating deep into the soil, retrace the history written in the rocks, imprinted in every layer. They extract its essence, impossible to reproduce elsewhere.
Here, the sandstone marl of the Cessole formation reveals these four characteristics, complemented by the structure provided by clay—essential for our red wines. But from meter to meter, the soil changes: each root is optimized for the soil it finds, so each clone expresses its own unique characteristics, which we enhance in the vineyard with the right farming practices, in the winery with separate winemaking.
Pinot Nero, 2011
Pinot Nero
Pinot Nero, 2019
Chardonnay, 2006
Pinot Nero, 2017
Pinot Nero, 2008
The Asti Langa, at the southern edge of the province of Asti, is a wild, unspoiled land where the forests of the Bormida Valley dominate the landscape, alternating with heroic vineyards and dramatic gullies.
The soil alternates marl and sand in varying proportions, and it is precisely in this variability, combined with a cool, ventilated microclimate, that Chardonnay and Pinot Noir find their defining character.
Nature is anything but benevolent. It is selfish and aggressive. It thinks only of its own continuity, whatever the cost: to renew itself, it destroys. To preserve itself, it attacks. If you grant it an opening, it slips inside with what you least expect.
The vineyard is a fragile and precious space that we have snatched from nature: we are its sentinels, because we never let our guard down. We are its keepers, because we attend to its needs with care.
Only ten hectares, all grouped together: we know everything about our microcosm and its microclimate. We monitor it on a daily basis, interpreting the signals that each plant sends us and immediately intervening with the most appropriate operations.
Of course, we prioritise the natural approach whenever possible: for example, we strip fewer leaves, to protect the grapes from excessive sun, or we grass the ground to keep it firm and prevent landslides.
When more targeted measures are needed, we use common sense, intervening only if and when it is strictly necessary for the well-being of the vine, respecting the soil and its balance.
We are specialised in our microcosm, but we cast our sights far beyond its boundaries. We adhere to the SQNPI (the national quality system for integrated production) and collaborate with Wine Research Team, the organisation led by oenologist Riccardo Cotarella which instils scientific rigour into viticulture.
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