Das von malerischen Weinbergen umgebene Weingut Cascina Faletta ist von Geschichte und Charme geprägt. Es wurde vermutlich 1881 gegründet, wie eine originale Keramiktafel am Eingang zeigt, und verkörpert den Wunsch, die Spuren der Vergangenheit zu bewahren. Die Cascina Faletta, die sich im Besitz von Elena Novarino und Giovanni Rosso befindet, wurde sorgfältig renoviert, wobei die ursprünglichen Böden, Decken und sorgfältig ausgewählten alten Möbelstücke wiederhergestellt wurden. Dieses Engagement für die Wiederherstellung spiegelt den tiefen Respekt der Eigentümer vor dem Erbe von Faletta wider. Historische Dokumente belegen, dass Faletta bereits 1957 für seine hervorragende Weinherstellung ausgezeichnet wurde und eine Prämie von 500.000 Lire erhielt. Heute setzt das Weingut sein Erbe fort und verbindet die Geschichte mit moderner Technologie, einschließlich eines fortschrittlichen Hausautomatisierungssystems. Cascina Faletta bietet nicht nur Wein, sondern auch Agrartourismus und kulinarische Erlebnisse und ist damit ein Ziel für alle, die den Charme und die Seele dieses außergewöhnlichen Ortes erleben möchten.

Es war einmal......So beginnt ein Märchen, nicht wahr? Wir trafen uns und bei einem Glas Wein unter dem Sternenhimmel begannen wir zu träumen.....wir sind eine Familie, eine Familie der besonderen Art. BES ist nicht nur die Abkürzung unserer Nachnamen (Balocco und Scheda), sondern steht auch für Bisogni Educativi Speciali (besondere Bildungsbedürfnisse) und Bere e Sognare (trinken und träumen). Es ist etwa 10 Jahre her, dass wir uns auf besondere Bedürfnisse einstellen mussten, die viel Geduld erfordern. Besondere Bedürfnisse verlangen, dass man mit Zuversicht wartet und gegen alle Widrigkeiten ankämpft, um langsam, sehr langsam, kleine Ergebnisse zu erzielen, die für unser tägliches Leben sehr wichtig sind. Bedürfnisse für unsere kleinen Kinder, für die Natur und für unseren Weinberg, der täglich mit Liebe und ......Aufwand gepflegt werden muss! Dies ist unsere wunderbare Welt, die wir zu lieben gelernt haben und immer noch lernen, bedingungslos zu lieben. Die Sprache unseres Weinbergs und unserer Kinder zu beobachten, ihnen zuzuhören und sie zu verstehen, ist für uns unerlässlich. Der Respekt vor der Natur und der Umgebung ist der erste Schritt. Wir haben uns entschlossen, dieses neue Leben (das uns von einem bestimmten Standpunkt aus auferlegt wurde) mit Energie und dem Wunsch zu beginnen, die Bedürfnisse der Natur und unserer jungen und wunderbaren Dede zu erfüllen.

The history of Villa Sparina goes back to the 1700s, when its holdings were part of a grand colonial complex immersed in the vineyards of Monterotondo in Piedmont, the heart of Gavi territory. Today, it is the site of the Villa Sparina winery, founded in the 1970s by the Moccagatta family. The estate is comprised of one hundred hectares (247 acres) of private land, sixty of which are vineyards surrounded by woods, refreshed by the Ligurian breeze and kissed by the sun.

Seit 1491. Mehr als fünf Jahrhunderte sind seit dem Tag vergangen, an dem die erste Rebe auf dem Grundstück des Castello di Uviglie gepflanzt wurde. Heute wie damals bewahrt dieser Anbau die Identität des Schlosses und des Landes. Das gleiche, das sich durch sein außergewöhnliches Terroir aus abgelegenen Hügeln, weißen Böden und jahrtausendealten, unterirdischen Steinbrüchen auszeichnet. Seit 2020 kümmert sich die Familie Bonzano um all dies. Sie ist diejenige, die die Einstellung zum Weinbau in den Hügeln des Monferrato und einen Traum, den viele Generationen teilen, an einem Ort kanalisiert hat. Eine dynamische Produktion, die im Zeichen der Nachhaltigkeit ein Versprechen einlöst: das Monferrato als eines der prestigeträchtigsten Gebiete des Piemonts zu bewundern, seine autochthonen Weinberge zu schützen und gleichzeitig ein hervorragendes Experiment durchzuführen - den Spumante Metodo Classico. Castello di Uviglie ist die Geschichte der Menschen, die diesen Ort bewohnt und ihn zu einem Bezugspunkt für die Weinindustrie im Monferrato gemacht haben. Es ist die Tradition derer, die wie die Familie Bonzano das Bestehende pflegen und respektieren und gleichzeitig auf die neuesten Produktionstechnologien setzen.

Luigi Olivetta, born in 1879 in Terfangato, with his family he rents lands and farms located in the area, but his dream is to buy his own farm. His dream becomes true after two terrible hailstorms that force the former owners of the “Cascina Vecchia” to sell their property. In the early 1920 Luigi can finally buy the property and give a future to his three children: Attilio, Augusto and Pietro. Attilio Olivetta, born in 1909, in Terfangato, but raised in Castelletto Merli, where the “Cascina Vecchia” is located. He follows his father’s footsteps and, together with his brothers, he takes care of the his land and his animals. Luigi Olivetta, born in 1949. In the 80’s, after the death of Attilio, his father, he makes a brave decision and he leaves his job as a designer at Fiat Mirafiori to pursue his dream of becoming a winemaker. It is not easy, it is a choice that takes commitment and sacrifice. So, the “Cascina Vecchia” is finally run by a single management. Marco Olivetta, born in 1979 in Vercelli, but living in Monferrino. Once completed his studies to become a wine expert in 2003, after some work experiences in France, Piedmont and Liguria, he decides to devote his energies to the “Cascina Vecchia”: another brave decision, just like his great-grandfather, many years before. In the meanwhile, his family grows… In 2008 he marries Elisabetta, and they have two children, Marta, born in 2010 and Pietro, born in 2012. So, Elisabetta decides to move to the “Cascina Vecchia” to help Marco develop his business.

Located in the heart of the Monferrato wine-growing region, the Cantine Valpane Winery occupies an 18th century estate that has been owned by the Arditi family for nearly 100 years. Historic cadastal maps and documents in the family archives trace the estate's winemaking tradition back to the last century, when its wines were exported to Belgium and Switzerland and awarded gold medals at the Dijon and Bordeaux fairs in 1898. Today the estate covers an area of 30 hectares, one third of it taken up by cultivated vineyards. The vines are trained in the low Guyot method and planted at a density of 4550 vines/hectare. Some were planted in the 1930s and 1960s, others more recently. As the old vines are replaced, the vineyards are being replanted with selected stock of traditional, native varieties. With the Integrated Protection Program, only a minimum of chemical agents is needed to produce healthy grapes, while respecting the environment. Yields per hectare are kept intentionally low by planned thinning of the vines.

Dolcetto di Ovada D.O.C., one of the great wines of Monferrato area, is also produced by Facchino wine-makers. Our family company is based in Rocca Grimalda, a town on the beautiful hills that embellish the area around Ovada. Our passion gives birth to genuine wines that are the fruit of our love for wine and tradition. Unique and incomparable wines have been produced in our land since almost 50 years; they truly represent the farmers’ wisdom and the great potential of our territory. Thanks to the particular composition of our soils, which are better known as “the white lands of Ovada” and to the technologic functionality meeting Piedmontese wine-making tradition, we produce wines solely from the grapes grown in our vineyards that preserve the scents and the characteristics of the territory around Ovada. We believe that quality is our primary goal and that we should all remember that the production of great wines starts from the vineyards. Come to visit our cellars and you will discover the exciting scents and tastes of a territory rich in nature and tradition. Our family company, a few steps far from Ovada, may be easily reached from Novi Ligure, Acqui Terme and Alessandria. It takes 60 minutes to reach us by car from Turin and Milan and 40 minutes if you arrive from Genoa. Directly in our cellars, it is possible to taste and buy our products every day from 8:30am to 7:00pm. In addition to DOLCETTO DI OVADA D.O.C., which has always been the undisputed king of our hills, you will find other products with a recognized geographical indication that are typical of our territory, such as BARBERA DEL MONFERRATO D.O.C., CORTESE DELL’ALTO MONFERRATO D.O.C., PIEMONTE Denominazione di Origine Controllata CHARDONNAY, PIEMONTE Denominazione di Origine Controllata MOSCATO, a great MONFERRATO Denominazione di Origine Controllata ROSSO (Made from grapes Albarossa) and an unmistakable OVADA D.O.C.G. .

The Farm The vineyards cover 18 ha and are in high positions and well exposed to sunlight. The ground is white, limestone, consisting of marine sediments rich in fossil shells. The Gaudio family owns 18 ha of vineyards located in high positions with excellent exposure to sunlight. The limestone soil is ideal for growing vines which give high quality grape because of its mineral elements richness. Tradition The Gaudio family has produced wines in Vignale Monferrato for generations and has always vinified its grape production. Originally, the resulting wine was sold in bulk through buyers, distributors and directly from the winery. The turning point came in 1973 when Amilcare Gaudio built a new and well-equipped cellar. After this the wine has been sold only in bottles to customers such as wine bars, restaurants, importers and directly to customers. The cellar The position of the winery is described as “Bricco” in Italian which means “ top of the hill”. From the panoramic terrace you can enjoy a wonderful view over the hills and villages of Monferrato to the Alps in the north-west (Monviso, Monte Rosa, Cervino). The cellar is well equipped with temperature controlled stainless steel tanks to ensure optimum vinification and wine storage conditions, as well as French oak barrels for aging. The cellar-door Gaudio family has been one of the first wineries in Monferrato with a tasting room. The first one has been a tiny and rustic room with a capacity up to 12 people. From January 2012, beside the old room, has been realized a new wine tasting room. Equipped of a video projector, a bar and facing on the barrels, this room has been set for wine tastings and conferences of about 60 people. Mauro, Gabriella and Beatrice go on explaining with love their products, and showing the beauty of their region.. During spring and summer, the tastings can be organized on the winery's terrace, with a nice view on the vineyards and on the village of Vignale.

Magda Pedrini’s Estate is located in Ca’ da Meo, a district which lies at the very heart of the Gavi docg wine-growing area, where the Cortese variety produces elegant, prestigious white wines. Magda Pedrini dedicates herself to this winery with the enthusiasm and love for the land and wine that led her to acquire this historic farm: a traditional small hamlet, surrounded by some ten hectares of estate-owned vineyards stretching out around three amphitheatres of sun blessed hillsides.

Built in 1913 surrounded by vineyards of 3 hectares. Steel barrels for vinification and aging. We produce natural wines safeguarding biodiversity and respect for nature. We are available to organize tastings of our wines accompanied by local meats and cheeses.