It is known already, Monferrato is a wonderful land. It is a pretty vast area though and the things to see are so many! For this reason we thought it might have been helpful for us to create a list of things to see in Cella Monte and in Monferrato. We have selected all the things you cannot miss including: historic buildings, museums, restaurants, caffè, dreamy bed and breakfasts and obviously wine cellar and infernot. To do so we created […]
Cella Monte is the small village in the heart of Monferrato in which we grew up. A tiny town where the main activities focus around agriculture and viticulture. It is a precious place where our headquarter is located. The main streets are only two but you can find anything you might need walking along them: a grocery shop, a bank, a post office, a tobacconist, one coffee bar, a soccer field, a tennis field, a church, a small theatre, dozens […]
Here is our events calendar for this exciting 2018. Please note that the article will be updated with more details during the next few weeks. “LE COLLINE SONO IN FIORE” As last year the first appointment will be in occasion of “Le Colline sono in Fiore”, Sunday 13th of May. Same garden, same enthusiasm. You cannot miss it, moreover because this year theme is: FOOD. Our small village will be lighten up by the colors of the floral expositions […]
In this eighth and last chapter we would like to gather the best curiosities about Monferrato and Barbera including our best tips and suggestions narrated in this wine and food itinerary. A path we went through together uncovering Monferrato and the Barbera. Create in collaboration with Roberta Negri who in 2017 obtained the 2nd level of the Sommelier Certification in Milan. …CHAPTER 1 Did you know that the area of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato became part of the Unesco World […]
“If a cork tastes like cork, wine tastes like cork; if a cork tastes like wine, wine tastes like wine” Pretty obvious, right? But let’s deepen the issue in order to understand what the causes of cork scent could be. It is estimated that a variable percentage between 1 and 15% of bottles of wine, present a cork scent. But where is this material coming from? The cork is extracted from the bark of the “Quercus Suber”. The substance protects […]
If you are now provided with the right corkscrew, we can move to practice and uncork our wine… Step 1 The first step to open a bottle of wine in the correct way, without compromising the quality, is to take off the seal which grants the integrity of the wine. To do it right you will have to cut the seal using the hidden zig-zagged knife included in the corkscrew just underneath the thin protrusion you find on the neck […]
How do you uncork wine? In these next chapters we will go from theory to practice to discover all the details of this art, often undervalued. Opening a bottle of wine can often appear as a simple and daily gesture. But actually doing it in the correct way, requires the knowledge of some key steps and above all implies the use of some specific tools. A real form of art, told and explained in so many books and manuals, it […]
The 26th edition of the Truffle Festival in Cella Monte will be on the 4th and 5th of November. For the first time this year the event has been recognized as a regional exhibition, thanks to the hard work and the great people behind it. The five of us have always liked this event. The village comes back to life in these first autumn days. Cella Monte is flood by energetic and positive vibes. Stands, food truck, events for the […]
Where were we at? Oh yes…our beloved Barbera that from a humble and rough wine, became a princess and it is now ready to meet the flavors and typical delicacies from Monferrato. Currently, the Barbera, is the most cultivated vine variety in Italy, as well as the most exported. Still Piedmont remains its original terroir, in fact here, Barbera represents 35% of the cultivated area. Indeed a percentage much higher than the Nebbiolo, another excellence from this region. From its […]
Chit chats, good wine, walks among the vineyards stealing grapes, wine cellars and delicious food. Three appointments, three days spent together. We had the chance to tell our story, to explain the art of viticulture, to describe the most antiques traditions which we keep jealously and to narrate how we see our future and our next goals. The desire was to organize a cellar tour a bit different from the others. We wanted to drag you in and let you […]