Cascina Gilli di Vergnano Giovanni

About Winery and Wines

Cascina Gilli lies in the Basso Monferrato, between Castelnuovo Don Bosco and Albugnano, on a spine of hilltops composed of greyish-white terra bianca, with uninterrupted expanses of vineyards in every direction, a terroir that has always produced wines prized for their full body and complex aromas. Cascina Gilli comprises a historic villa built in 1700 and 18 surrounding hectares. Gianni Vergnano, who has directed the winery estate since 1983, has poured into it his efforts and passion, with the result that Cascina Gilli stands as one of Piedmont’s most prestigious and influential wineries. A large proportion of the labour over these years has gone into recovering grape varieties native to these hills, and that has substantially contributed to the respect Cascina Gilli has won for its Freisa, Barbera d’Asti, Bonarda Piemonte, and Malvasiadi Castelnuovo Don Bosco.

Cascina Gilli’s inaugural bottle was a still Freisa from 1985 vintage, which immediately brought the winery its first appearance in the initial issue of the ‘Gambero Rosso’ wine guide. Since then, with passionate commitment and dedication, we succeeded resurrecting the fortunes of the local wines and won plaudits from a growing group of customers as well as from the most important wine guides. The greyish-white calcareous soil of the hills surrounding the Cascina is the prized terroir for full-bodied and intensely aromatic wines, from which we obtain our Freisa, Barbera, Bonarda and the lovely Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco.