ANTICA CASA VINICOLA SCARPA . Nizza Monferrato, Piemonte

The history of Scarpa Wine spans over the history of Piedmont winemaking and tells the story of our land, grapes, wines and people.

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From the early days of Antonio Scarpa to our current time we have followed the same direction, thus creating a long, continuous thread between the past and the present. Much of Scarpa’s fame is due to the work of Mario Pesce and his family, out of which his nephew Carlo Castino as an enologist made the greatest impact in defining the unique Scarpa style. Mario gained experience on the other side of the Alps, in Burgundy, right after World War II and came back with a vision on how to set his path: low production yields, long maceration and fermentation times, ageing in large wooden barrels (botti, as they are named throughout the world) and significantly long bottle ageing to end with. This style became very quickly the identity of the cellar and its wines, which during the ‘60s and ‘70s reached all the corners of the globe. Although Carlo’s presence has always been less public than Mario’s, his deeds still have remarkable repercussions in our days: he insisted on buying our most precious treasure, the Bricchi Estate (Poderi Bricchi) where most of our grapes are grown and created La Bogliona, a Superiore Barbera d’Asti in 1975. Despite retiring in 2007, Carlo still lives within our premises and has been tutoring Silvio Trinchero, current cellar master and enologist since his arrival in Scarpa. For all of us at Scarpa, Carlo handing over his knowledge about barbera, freisa, dolcetto, ruchè and all other grapes that brought these vineyards onto the world’s stage is truly invaluable.

Over the past years we have brought forward the ambition to continue Scarpa as a world-class winery; the acquisition of new vineyards in the Langhe towns of Verduno (cru Monvigliero), La Morra (cru Roncaglie) and Neive (cru Canova) will ensure the continuity of the prestigious Barolo and Barbaresco production. The tradition of Barbaresco and Barolo is well-established in our cellar with the first bottles being produced from the first half of the XX century. The famous Barolo wine first crafted by Countess Giulia Falletti di Barolo and his majesty King Vittorio Emanuele II di Savoia is a world’s renown niche, the production of which is limited to 11 municipalities only and belongs to the Gotha of world’s best wines. Scarpa is one of the historical producers of tradition to enjoy the right to produce Barolo beyond the borders of those towns.

Today Scarpa thrives on the combination of tradition and ambition to express the Piedmont terroirs through our wines. We actively engage with both local and international universities to expand our network and raise awareness about Piedmont’s wine history and tradition; following on Mario Pesce’s advice on taste education we believe in it as an important pillar for the continuous pursuit of quality.

Our daily activities in terms of hospitality and tourism reception range from in-house visits and tastings to outdoors activities meant to discover the agricultural world from where our wines originate. With the help of e-bikes or, more comfortably, on foot or by car, our guests can roam our land and vineyards and see grapes, orchards, woodland and lavender fields. For a more in-depth experience into our local culture and habits, the area of Nizza Monferrato and Langhe are prime in offering the most extraordinary culinary experience this region has to offer: thorough attention to raw material and ingredients with fresh vegetables and meat throughout the seasons have their climax in autumn, the time of the white truffle from Alba.

The complexity and richness of our land will pay off any curiosity and at Scarpa, we are committed to making it a remarkable trip both for wine rookies and geeks: whatever your interest and knowledge about wine are, we have the right suit to fit your figure. You just need to come and wear it.

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Contact: info@scarpawine.com
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