Azienda Vinicola Durin

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Über das Weingut und die Weine

Durin's winery has distant origins. It all began at the end of 19th century when Isidoro Basso decided to start cultivating in a little plot of land in the Arroscia Valley, which is a territory rich in history, culture and beautiful natural landscapes. In fact, it is in the Ortovero municipality, where the Basso family is from, that Isidoro sowed the seed of what will become the future Durin winery, which actually takes the name from this impressive man who funnily enough is called “Isidurin” (little Isidoro) by everyone around town. As it happens quite often around here, In Liguria but also elsewhere, the farmland is passed from father to son. In fact, Angelo, who was born in 1906, carried on the family’s farming legacy once he got back from the military service in the Twenties, planting the first vine trees. Over a very long lifetime – he died in 2004 – Angelo has been building up the family business and now, his son Antonio is following in his footsteps, becoming the third in the Basso wine-growers generation.

Durin's vineyards are the symbol of Ligurian viticulture whose peculiar traits are patches of land that embrace different landscapes at the same time providing unparalleled breath-taking views. A less appreciated downside, for those growing vines, are the steep hill ranges which are very common even here in the Arroscia Valley in the province of Savona where, seated in 5 different municipalities – Ortovero, Ranzo, Onzo, Garlenda, Rialto – lay Durin's vineyards, covering a 16 and a half hectares area which is a remarkable amount considering the regional standards (the 7 hectares vineyard in the Onzo municipality is the biggest).