Poderi Vaiot – Casetta Franco

19 June 2015  by

Poderi Vaiot – Casetta Franco

The winery of Daniele and Walter Casetta is located on the town line of Santo Stefano Roero, in the hamlet of Laione, just across from the Santuario dei Piloni, where some of the winery’s vines are found. Founded in 1965, it currently hold 8 vine-planted hectares, 5 of which are estate-owned and 3 that are leased. There are 6 hectares that belong to the denomination.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

  • Roero Arneis Franco: from vineyards in Montà. It ages in stainless steel vats for 5 months and then in the bottle for 2 months, with a total annual production of about 15,000 bottles;
  • Roero Pierin: from vineyards located in Montà. It ages for 18 months partly in small oak barrels and partly in large oak casks, and for 6 months in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 1,300 bottles.
19 June 2015  by

Bornengo Gian Mario

Established in 1914, the winery is now managed by the third generation of the Bornengo
family.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

  • Roero;
  • Roero Arneis.
19 June 2015  by

Bordone Giuseppe

The winery is led by Dyana, the fourth generation of the Bordone family, which manages 14 hectares of vineyards, 9.2 of which belong to the denomination: 6.7 planted with arneis and 2.5 with nebbiolo.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

  • Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Montà. It ages in stainless steel vats for 3 months and 2 months in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 25,000 bottles;
  • Roero Arneis Riserva Vignot: from vineyards located in Montà, it ferments in small oak barrels, ages (sur lie) for about 6 months and for about 10 months in bottle;
  • Roero Bric del Medic: from the MGA of the same name, located in Montà. It ages for 6 months in stainless steel vats, for 24 months in small oak barrels and for 3 months in bottle;
  • Roero Curs: from vineyards located in Montà. It ages for 6 months in stainless steel vats, for 36 months in large oak casks and for 3 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 3,000 bottles.