Mario Costa

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Canale and Montà. It ages 6 months in stainless steel vats and 2 months in bottle, with an annual production of about 20,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Miladui: from vineyards located at Canale. It ages 12 months in small oak barrels and 6 months in bottle, with an annual production of about 1,200 bottles;
• Roero Batistin: from vineyards located in Canale. It ages 24 months in large oak casks and 6 months in bottle, with an annual production of about 1,300 bottles;
• Roero Morinaldo Riserva: from the MGA of the same name, located in Montà. It ages for 30 months in large oak barrels and for 6 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 666 bottles.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Canale and Castellinaldo. It ages 6 months in stainless steel vats and 2-3 months in bottle, with an annual production of about 10,000 bottles.

Established in 1950, Cascina Chicco (the name comes from the nickname, “Chicu”, given to the family Faccenda) today is run by brothers Enrico and Marco Faccenda. The winery manages 50 estate-owned hectares, as well as 2 that are leased. They currently have 13.53 hectares of vineyards belonging to the DOCG denomination, 10 of which are of Arneis and 3,43 of Nebbiolo. The Roero vineyards are in the municipalities of Canale, Castellinaldo, Castagnito and Vezza d’Alba, as well as a 5-hectares estate in Monforte d’Alba.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis Anterisio: from the vineyard of the same name located in Canale. It ages in stainless steel vats from 6 to 10 months and for 2-3 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 130,000 bottles;
• Roero Montespinato: from vineyards located in Castellinaldo. It ages 3 months in stainless steel vats, 12 months in small oak barrels (of almost fourth use), then 3-6 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 17,500 bottles;
• Roero Valmaggiore Riserva: from the MGA of the same name located in Vezza d’Alba. It ages 6 months in stainless steel vats, from 15 to 18 months in small oak barrels, then 6-10 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 10,000 bottles.

Cascina Palazzo Rosso was built in 1627 at the behest of Count Romagnano just for vine cultivation and wine production. Today it is owned by the family Giachino. The winery holds 11 hectares of vineyards (plus about 4,50 leased hectares), of which 7 belong to the denomination – 4,1 are planted with Arneis and 2.9 with Nebbiolo.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero: from vineyards located in Pocapaglia. it ages in stainless steel vats for 3 months, 20 months in tonneau and in the bottle for 6 months, with a total annual production of about 2,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Montalbano: from the MGA of the same name located in Pocapaglia. it ages in stainless steel vats for 5 months and in the bottle for 2 months, with a total annual production of about 10,000 bottles.