Grape: Arneis
Region: Terre Alfieri, Piedmont, Italy

Distributor's Notes:

"The small valley of Vengore fans out spectacularly, its slopes particularly suited to the cultivation of grapes. This natural theatre, once an Ancient Roman estate, is blessed by the presence of the permanent Cucheirolo spring. Nestled amidst the vineyards is a historic cascina or farmhouse, where three marble steps testify to two millennia of human settlement. So too do other archaeological finds from Roman times (coins, pottery shards, a ring), confirming millennia of traditions and rural wisdom handed down through the generations. In the perfect silence of this natural amphitheatre, each slice of land offers the ideal conditions for growing Terre Alfieri grapes from dawn to dusk. Over 60,000 new vines, planted in 2012 and in organic conversion since 2016, are spread across the small, protected valley. Of the total 26-hectare area, located between the Roero and the Monferrato, 16 hectares are covered by new vineyards, 6 by meadow and 4 by woods, creating a natural dialogue between wilderness and cultivation. Daniele, Alessio and Luca work the land tirelessly, always respecting biodiversity and following the natural rhythms of time and the seasons. They make the most of all that nature offers them: from the natural water sources that seep into mineral-rich rocks and the woods that offer rest to birds to the bunches of ripe grapes, ready to be transformed into elegant and exquisite wines."