Azienda Agricola Morra Stefanino

Cantina e Vini

The story of the Morra family has been closely interwoven with the land for almost a century. In the 1920s, the head of the family, Stefano, added vine growing to the traditional activities of fruit cultivation (Castellinaldo was famed for its excellent peaches) and livestock farming. After the Second World War, his son Antonio stepped up grape production, and the small winery in the centre of the village began turning out demijohns of wine (Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo and an unusual dry Brachetto). In the middle of the 1980s, Antonio’s son, Stefanino, began bottling some of the wine. The first Arneis was labelled in 1990, and the following year the whole enterprise was moved to a new building just outside the village. Stefanino, with the help of his wife Edda and brother-in-law Gianni Olivero, extended the area under vine and the range of wines, with a focus on the highest quality. In 2006 the inauguration of the brand-new tasting room marked the opening of the winery’s doors to a growing number of connoisseurs. Now the next generation, represented by young Luca and Erica, is becoming more involved, guaranteeing continuity for the family’s long story.

The vineyard encapsulates the winery’s soul and productive philosophy. Over many decades, the Morra family has selected the best plots of land, those able to produce healthy, flavourful grapes. The focal point is still, as always, Castellinaldo, where some of the most prestigious crus - San Pietro, Castlè and Sräi - are overseen by expert hands and skilled eyes. The vertiginous slopes in Canale and Vezza complete this mosaic of terroirs. The typical sandy soils include marly sections and chalky veins, which encourage the full expression of the three main grape varieties and the local Favorita, a rare native white grape historically grown by the winery.