Tenuta Il Finale

About Winery and Wines

Our Story

We consider these vineyards to be our “Finale” in every sense, starting from a passion for people, history, food and wine that has grown over decades. It is driven by our enthusiasm to share these experiences. We have searched for a project that binds these elements together.

The roots of our Italian partner were already in Piemonte. He introduced us to the region and his search for a farm took us to Strada Finale in Castagnole delle Lanze which realised our ambitions.

Strada Finale provided a name for our cellar. “ Tenuta Il Finale” is a reflection of our ultimate ambitions to be immersed in the history of this region and to promote Piemonte wines to a wider audience. This is the combined passion of three enthusiasts.

Our Tenuta Il Finale looks out over one of the most beautiful landscapes imaginable. Relatively unchanged for centuries, and now protected by UNESCO, this land has been continually watered by the meanderings of the River Po. From the vineyards we see the start of its journey at the peak of Monviso, high in the Alps.

Bordered by Italy, France and Switzerland our soil is rich in minerals which give the traditional grape varieties of Piemonte their unique profile. Traditional warmer, drier summers and cooler, wetter winters have created a climate ideal for growing our grapes and for producing wines with unique personality and quality. We hope to share these with you.

Our ambition is to produce fine wines that we would wish to drink ourselves and serve to our friends. This sets our benchmark.

The time and care invested in the quality of our soils and the selection of our handpicked grapes deliver to you outstanding wines from this region of Italy.

The quality of our harvest is the foundation of our product. Yields are kept purposefully small resulting in intensely flavourful fruit. The quality of our grapes and their husbandry is the first vital step in making the best of what nature has provided. Hand selection, gentle pressing and constant analysis during fermentation reflect our standards and help us achieve our targets.

Our Vineyards & Terroir

Wine making in Piemonte, Italy, is deeply rooted in tradition. The region is well known for the high quality red wines produced from the Nebbiolo grape which one finds in the cellars of Barolo and Barbaresco. Barbera is no less important and represents a large proportion of the production of the region.

From rather more humble origins it is increasingly recognised as a variety that is growing in stature and appeal. The branding of Nizza wines reflects this as does the excellent production of other select vineyards producing single varietal Barbera wines as well as complex blends.

Alongside the production of red wine Piemonte has one of the most exciting white varietals that is presently still little known to international wine drinkers. The Arneis grape is one that produces a very appealing wine within the region, despite its difficult growing characteristics.

It is primarily with Barbera, Nebbiolo and Arneis that we plan the first steps in the development of our cellars.

We are fortunate at our Fontanavi vineyard to be producing in the same terroir as some of the region’s most respected growers.

We aim to showcase the differences in the wines that different terroirs will evidence from the same grape variety based upon the three vineyards that form the core of Finale production.

The cellar enjoys the support of our team of professionals who share our values. It is their unstinting attention to nurturing the vines with practices that are as natural as possible that in turn allows us to harvest and process selected grapes which become our wine. The commitment of the team working with distinct terrior gives our wines a very personal identity.

Low intervention practices are used in the vineyards wherever possible. We encourage biodiversity through complementary planting and sustainable practices. However there remains an important role for technology as tracking vineyard conditions, soil mineral content and moisture levels helps us in achieving optimum conditions for our grapes.

​The three primary vineyards of the Group offer diverse conditions, and it is our intention to emphasise those in our wine making.