The area of Monferrato is renowned across the world for its delicious wines, and a fundamental part of this well-deserved reputation is the fruit of its indigenous grape varieties. These are grapes that tell of a timeless beauty that has been protected by the expert hands of the vine growers, the thick autumn mists andRead more ⟶
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Val Sarmassa Nature Reserve: the “green sea”
The Val Sarmassa Nature Reserve surprises with its myriad facets: extraordinary paleontological treasures, natural landscapes of extraordinary beauty, unique panoramic viewpoints, historic vineyards that are more than 50 years old and ancient literary suggestions that bear the signature of Davide Lajolo, writer, partisan and politician from Vinchio. The hill, the vineyard, the forest, the man:Read more ⟶
Vinchio Vaglio is a sustainable winery!
The news deserves the sound of popping our best wine: Vinchio Vaglio is officially a Sustainable Winery! A long journey that supports the value of our decisions. A certification that testifies to our serious commitment to protecting the territory. An officiality that clearly states our direction towards a more sustainable world. Targeted actions towards theRead more ⟶
How to taste a wine at home?Â
Tasting a wine at home is a pleasure: this is how all our senses come into play, giving us a complete and involving experience. It is well known that tasting is a complex operation that requires practice, however – even without being an expert – all you need to do to taste a wine atRead more ⟶
Monferrato: an intoxicating land!
300,000 hectares of nature amidst rows of verdant vineyards, lush watercourses and ancient villages: this is Monferrato, a land capable of postcard views and great authenticity. We are definitely biased: Monferrini in our hearts and down to the roots, and this is our very personal tribute to a magnificent land. The thing is, there isRead more ⟶
Nutritional education in a glass
Back in the 5th century BC, Socrates said ‘if you drink in moderation and in small sips, wine will drip into your lungs like the sweetest morning dew‘ It was Miguel de Cervantes‘ who famously claimed ‘drink in moderation, too much wine holds no secrets, nor does it keep promises‘. It was during the 1600sRead more ⟶
Bag in Box: the heart of Barbera down to the last drop
Are we really sure that mistrusting the Bag in Box has anything to do with the quality of wine? What if it is instead a social and cultural heritage that is currently clashing with ecological sensibilities and modern consumption? For both still and young wines, according to research by the Unione Italiana Vini, Bag inRead more ⟶
Harvest report 2022: the surprise ending of a unique journey
From grapes to wine, from the vine to the table, from the earth to the glass, from the hands of the winegrower to those of the consumer: this is the story of the journey that sees a single bunch of grapes become a great wine. And like any self-respecting great story, last year’s harvest reservedRead more ⟶
Old vines… make good wine!
We are in the mid-1980s, and while in the rest of Italy most wine-growers are grubbing up old vines in favour of new, more productive plants that are suitable for mechanical processing, in Vinchio Vaglio winery a revolution is taking place. … But let’s take a step back. What is meant by ‘old vines’? TheRead more ⟶
Barbera is a lady who doesn’t age
The 2022 harvest was Vinchio Vaglio’s 63rd vintage. There have been hot years and cold years, dry years and years with too much rainfall, and, fortunately, there have also been balanced vintages between the seasons. For these reasons, however, each vintage is different and each wine tells its own story, even years later. We doRead more ⟶