Wines

Nebbiolo d'Alba Doc

Grown in the vineyards of Cascina Valmenera, the heart of our estate. We call them “our stairway to heaven”, to quote Led Zeppelin, because the rows are laid out in an amphitheatre that seems to climb up into the sky. They were planted at the end of the Nineties and enjoy south-westerly exposure. Here, in the sandy marl of what was once a seabed, Nebbiolo is able to fully express elegance and vigour.

Technical Specifications
Municipal district:	Vezza d’Alba
Grape variety:	100% Nebbiolo
Exposure:	south-west
Altitude (above sea level)	320 metres
Soil:	sand, lime
Vine training system:	Espalier-Guyot
Age of vineyard:	20 years
Harvest:	the grapes are harvested by hand into 20-kg crates. Late September-early October
Vinification:	temperature controlled fermentation for 15 days, then transferral to a tank for malo-lactic fermentation
Ageing:	part in barriques which have already been used once, and part in large barrels, for about 8-9 months. Blending in steel for 4-5 months before bottling
Aromatic overview:	ruby red: fine and delicate bouquet with scents of rose and violet, wild strawberry and raspberry; dry, harmonious and nicely persistent
Serving temperature:	16-18 °C
Pairing:	tajarin with meat sauce, lamb, white meat, game, medium-mature cheeses
Our recommendation:	roast rabbit with rosemary
When to drink it:	on a misty autumn evening when the first cold sets in

Antica Cascina Dei Conti Di Roero

The Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero estate was established in the early 1950s, when the Olivero family, Daniela’s parents, bought the Valmenera farmhouse in Vezza d’Alba. They added the land and vineyards already owned in the Certuti region, better known as Sru, in the municipal districts of Canale and Monteu Roero, now a UNESCO World Heritage core zone. In the beginning, it was a typical farm, cultivating fruit, vines and cereal crops, as well as keeping livestock.
The turnaround came in the early Seventies, when the decision was made to focus exclusively on viticulture and winemaking.
"The land is in our blood".
Our idea of wine growing can be explained in a single word: authenticity.
This is a concept that we apply in the vineyard, in the cellar and in our life. We have decided to believe in and use only native grape varieties: Nebbiolo, Arneis, Favorita and Barbera.

Piemonte

From Asti Spumante to Barolo, the wines of Piedmont are among Italy’s most prolific and best rated. The region’s pedigree is apparent in its 58 DOC and DOCG zones, and although it is only the sixth largest producer in terms of volume, it has the highest percentage of classified wines in all of Italy. No IGT wine area is identified. This westerly region that borders with Switzerland and France is influenced by the Alps and Apennines (the name Piedmont means "foot of the mountain") and its seasons are very distinctive. Hot, dry summers, cold winters, and temperate springs and autumns are common with occasional fog during harvest time.

Undoubtedly it is the red wines that lead the way in terms of quality and cellaring potential with wines made from the noble Nebbiolo grape. The DOCGs of Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara, Ghemme and Roero all represent the grape at its finest: they are complex, alluring wines with extraordinary depth and great ageing potential. Barolo ("king of wines and wine of kings") is made in the Langhe hills with its output of 6 million bottles a year far exceeding that of Barbaresco at less than 2.5 million.