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There is one way to understand how much a region believes in its own potential: observing how much time it is willing to invest in order to demonstrate it. The history of Alta Langa DOCG is precisely this: insights that stem from the distant past, experimentation in the vineyard as well as in the cellar,Read more ⟶

Two intertwined coats of arms. Two suns. And a name that seems almost inseparable nowadays: Vinchio Vaglio. But why does Vinchio Vaglio’s logo look exactly like this? The answer lies centuries ago, in the very same place where we are now. Two coats of arms, two territories, one winery Vinchio and Vaglio Serra are twoRead more ⟶

Nizza DOCG is made from Barbera, yet not all Barbera wines can be called Nizza. Why? The simplest answer would be to say that Nizza DOCG comes from a specific territory, but that would also be an oversimplification. Because Nizza DOCG is the result of a journey through which a territory has chosen to identifyRead more ⟶

When it comes to quality wine, one image often comes to mind: that of oak barrels lined up in a barrel cellar. For many, the equation is almost automatic: more wood means better quality… but is that really the case? Ageing does not make wine ‘more prestigious’, but rather it guides it towards its idealRead more ⟶

I mean… life’s complicated enough as it is, and in the world of wine there are more unknowns than there are glasses, but to actually call a wine that isn’t sweet ‘Dolcetto’? Well, yes, and it’s probably the most misunderstood bottle on the shelves and in the cellars around the world. Dolcetto is a dry,Read more ⟶

What does it mean to be a cooperative winery? For many, it is simply a form of business ownership. For others, it is synonymous with large-scale production or shared bottling. In reality, a wine cooperative is much more than that: it is a model designed to recognise the value of winegrowers’ work and safeguard theRead more ⟶

‘Anarchic maverick’ are the words that Luigi Veronelli, one of the most important and authoritative chroniclers of Italian wine, used to describe Grignolino’s unpredictable character. A provoking statement, yet one that captures in a few words the very soul of this Piedmontese grape variety: a wine that defies easy definition and surprises those who tryRead more ⟶

Take a white wine with an international character, add a good dose of quintessentially Piedmontese spirit, leave it to rest in bâtonnage, and there you have the Piemonte DOC Sauvignon: a fresh, aromatic and incredibly surprising wine. For whilst thoughts of Piedmont almost automatically turn to its great reds, the first taste of Piemonte DOCRead more ⟶

Viognier is an aromatic white grape variety of French origin, first cultivated in the Rhône Valley, and now grown in various wine-producing regions around the world. It has also found a home in Alto Monferrato, where the climate and exposure allow its aromatic profile to shine. Amidst the hills of Vinchio and Vaglio, this internationalRead more ⟶

For years it remained on the sidelines, regarded as a ‘transitional’ wine, dismissed as a ‘women’s wine’ and often associated solely with the summer season. Today, rosé wine is experiencing a genuine boom, which has taken off particularly among young people all over the world, not just for its aesthetic appeal but rather for moreRead more ⟶