Is the secret of a wine’s success all in its tastiness? It would be nice if this were the case, yet the question – albeit provocative – serves to explain how in reality we all buy a product not only for its content. In truth, the success of a product also lies in its effectiveRead more ⟶
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Merenda sinoira: much more than just an “aperitivo”!
Encyclopaedia Treccani defines merenda sinoira as ‘an afternoon meal that, due to the abundance of food and its lengthy duration, can replace dinner’. A cold meal that is eaten in the afternoon, usually around 4 or 5 p.m., and goes on until dinnertime. A forerunner of the aperitif or evening drink? Not really, merenda sinoiraRead more ⟶
Barbera at the time of climate change
The current climate change is certainly one of the greatest and most serious environmental, social and economic challenges the world is facing, and of course this also has a significant impact on the wine-growing sector. In order to ensure that you always enjoy the best wines, at Vinchio Vaglio we use adaptation and counteracting techniques,Read more ⟶
The Vinchio Vaglio nest trail
The Vinchio Vaglio nest trail is a nature trail that brings together branches, emotions, poetry, wine and spectacular scenery. Here you can walk in the shade of the woods to shelter from the summer heat, listen to the chirping of cicadas, follow the dancing flight of swallows, sip a glass of Barbera, enjoy the magicRead more ⟶
The future of vineyards is in the hands of young people
While in 1969 there were 47 social wineries in the Asti region, today there are 16. Although in the mid-1970s wine was considered a nourishment, nowadays it is regarded – and rightly so – as a beverage to be tasted. If consumption has gone from 140 litres per person per year, today estimates are aroundRead more ⟶
The treasure beneath our feet: the soil of Vinchio Vaglio
As you drive through Monferrato, rolling down your window to let in the spring air and letting your gaze linger on the hills of this incredible territory, your gaze will certainly have lingered on our beautiful vineyards shining in the sun. Yet there is one thing that only a few people stop to observe: theRead more ⟶
Sustainability Report
There is no doubt that a company’s mission is to create value, yet Cantina Cooperativa Vinchio Vaglio – since its foundation – has also focused in another direction: promoting the community and the territory. Only by this approach has it been possible to ensure the company’s development goes hand in hand with that of theRead more ⟶
From the vineyard to the glass: how the best Barbera wines are born
The years when Giorgio Gaber, in ‘Barbera e Champagne’, associated the two wines with two different social classes seem long gone: unemployed people drank Barbera, while managers ordered Champagne. Both desperate for love, the only thing dividing the two was social class, masterfully represented by the glass in their hands, a glass that would makeRead more ⟶
2023 Harvest report: the dawn of new viticulture
It would be unthinkable nowadays not to acknowledge the climate changes that have been taking place in recent years. Having become aware of this, acting to protect our planet and thinking as a community are the ingredients that lead us to speak of the 2023 grape harvest as the dawn of a new season forRead more ⟶
Barbera’s Revolution: Piedmont’s ‘POP vine’
It was the 1960s and only heavy drinkers (in terms of quantity, not quality) managed to finish a bottle of Barbera. From ‘wine of the masses to ‘popular, successful, pop wine’, in high demand and coveted by connoisseurs all over the world, from tap wine to an authentic expression of our homeland: the history ofRead more ⟶