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Evocative atmospheres in the heart of Piedmont

Cascina San Michele

Piedmont, Italy

Winery Details

Location

Piedmont, Italy

Founded

2015

Known For

Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Brachetto, Bonarda and other white varieties.

Appellation

Piedmont

Certifications/Farming Practices

Certified Organic

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The Story

Marco Minnucci began his winemaking career in Costigliole in 2010 and, after meeting his future partners, opened the Farmhouse Cascina San Michele in 2015. The farm's vineyards are all situated within the council area of Costigliole d'Asti between Langa and Monferrato, where Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Brachetto, Bonarda and Cortese are planted. The vineyards are maintained in accordance with a strictly organic approach. The aim is to avoid interfering excessively with the development of the vines, but rather enable them to express themselves in the best possible way in every single year's production and to maintain a healthy yield. The winemaking philosophy is all about minimalism. Only natural yeast is part of the fermentation and no substance is added that could modify the characteristics of the wine: the sulfur levels are below half of legal limit and the wines are non filtered. The results are truly terroir driven expressive wines that are matched by Marco's larger than life personality!
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The Values

Our vineyards are maintained in accordance with a strictly organic approach, without the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides and other products that might modify the normal plant cycle of the vines. The aim is to avoid interfering excessively with the development of the vines, but rather enable them to express themselves in the best possible way in every single year's production and to maintain a healthy yield. When making our wine we do not add any type of yeast to encourage fermentation and we use no substance that could modify the characteristics of the wine: the sulphur dioxide, at the moment of bottling, is normally below half of the legal limit. Our wines are not filtered.
From the winery
A UNESCO heritage area due to the importance of its wine and food culture, there a few places comparable in Italy. The striking beauty of the landscape, a succession of small towns, medieval villages and farmsteads dotted across a sea of greenery wait to embrace you, capture you and not let you go. By car, by bicycle or simply on foot, you can discover unique landscapes. Costigliole, a tranquil town set in the Asti hills with its majestic castle and vineyards of the genuine and sincere Barbera grape, is the ideal starting point for excursions and activities.