Montalbera

Castagnole Monferrato | Piedmont

The Montalbera farm was founded at the beginning of the twentieth century in an area between the municipalities of Grana, Castagnole Monferrato and Montemagno. In the mid-eighties, the Morando family adopted an expansion policy that was not yet completed, with the acquisition of neighboring land and the direct planting of new vineyards, mainly in Ruchè. Today the company is surrounded by its own vineyards arranged in a circular form in a single body in an entirely hilly position, with different exposures and soils ranging from clayey to calcareous.One of the peculiarities that has always distinguished Montalbera in the Piedmontese panorama is that of being a reality straddling the two great wine areas of Piedmont: Monferrato and Langhe. The vineyards cover six entire hills while in the valley floor there is space for the cultivation of the typical Piedmontese hazelnut. The vineyards vary in age from 7 to 30 years, the training system is the low guyot and each cultivation operation is done by hand. 82 hectares are planted in Ruchè, corresponding to 60% of the entire denomination. The other varieties planted are Barbera and Grignolino.