Lower Langa
Associazione Nas-cetta di Novello
Municipal winery of Novello
Associazione Nas-cetta di Novello
Business Hours
10:00 → 12:00
15:00 → 18:00
Saturday, Sunday and holidays:
10:00 → 13:00
15:00 → 19:00
Closing Day
Holidays
Novello, a pretty village in the Lower Langa dominated by a neo-Gothic style castle, is the guardian of a treasure that remained hidden for a long time, and was found just over 20 years ago: the Nas-cëtta, an aromatic white vine native to these hills.
This grape with an ancient history almost risked extinction, to be saved at the end of the 90s by the Municipality of Novello and its collaboration with the cellars of the town; It was from this collaboration that the Associazione di Produttori di Nas-cëtta del Comune di Novello (Nas-cëtta Producers’ Association of the Municipality of Novello) was born in 2014, which today counts 11 producers, 15 hectares of vineyards and a large number of international awards.
The variety, more and more appreciated over the years, is now considered among the great national whites, a wine with good aging potential and unique character.
In 2010 the well-deserved “Langhe DOC Nas-cëtta del Comune di Novello” was confirmed, the production of which is allowed exclusively within the homonymous village using the grape variety in purity.
The wineries that are part of the Association are: Arnaldo Rivera, Cascina Gavetta, Elvio Cogno, La Pergola, Le Strette, Stra, Vietto, Luca Marenco, Marengo Mauro, Casa Baricalino e San Silvestro.
In normal times the room could accommodate up to 25 people, reduced to 12 during the pandemic
A story that
begins in 1877
in Novello
An ancient vine long forgotten, brought to light by the producers of Novello
The first traces found of the Nas-cëtta grape date back to 1877, when Giuseppe dei Conti di Rovasenda, in his "Essay of a universal ampelography" defines it as "very delicate grape and exquisite wine".
A few years later, in 1883, Lorenzo Fantini in the "Agrarian Monograph on the District of Alba" wrote about it: "The Anascetta vine that produces very fine grapes ... is grown in good quantity in the Novello area, where it yields very well".
We can therefore deduce that even then it was a popular vine in these hills, which were considered ideal for its production.
In the following years, however, the popularity of Nebbiolo and Barolo almost caused its extinction, except for a few small vineyards.
It is only since 1991, more than a century later, that the enthusiasm for this variety is renewed, in particular thanks to the then mayor Silvio Alessandria who invites Novello producers to deepen its qualities.
In 1994 Elvio Cogno came out with the first label on the Nas-cëtta market, followed shortly after by the Le Strette winery.
In 2010 the name of "Langhe Nas-cëtta of the municipality of Novello" was born, whose production is authorized exclusively in the municipality of the same name.
The Wines
Today Nas-cëtta is considered one of the great whites, thanks to the hard work and tenacity of the producers of the municipality
The popularity of the vine has spread far beyond the territory of Novello: today there are 40 hectares of Nas-cëtta vineyard in the Langhe, of which a third in the country of origin.
“It is flattering to see that today other excellent companies produce Nas-cëtta outside Novello” explains Valter Fissore, president of the Producers’ Association; it is certainly a further proof of the unique character of this grape.
The true soul of Nas-cëtta however remains confined to the municipality, where a lucky combination of soil, climate and grape variety, together with the great tenacity of the producers, provide the perfect ingredients for the best expression of this wine.
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Visits & Tastings
The municipal cellar is the ideal place to visit for those interested in learning more about the many faces of Nas-cëtta
The headquarters of the Association offers for tasting the wines of the 11 member wineries, as well as a selection of gastronomic products from local companies.
The proposal consists of 5 types of guided tasting:
Nas-cëtta tasting → € 9.00 per person
Guided tasting of 3 producers of Langhe Doc Nas-cëtta from the Municipality of Novello.
Start tasting → € 10.00 per person
Guided tasting of 1 Langhe Doc Nas-cëtta from the Municipality of Novello + 2 red Doc wines
Novello tasting → € 12.00 per person
Guided tasting of 1 Langhe Doc Nas-cëtta from the Municipality of Novello + 1 red Doc + 1 Barolo Docg
Red tasting → € 12.00 per person
Guided tasting of 3 Doc red wines + 1 Barolo Docg from the municipality of Novello
Barolo tasting → € 15.00 per person
Guided tasting of 3 producers of Barolo Docg from the Municipality of Novello
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An elegant but at the same time informal environment, in which to be guided to discover the vine
A unique territory, part of the Unesco heritage of the Langa
The municipality offers much more than a DOC: there are many attractions to visit, starting from the neo-Gothic castle that dominates from the fortress.
Prices & Services
Discover the Novello terroir and all the producing wineries
Types of tasting
Nas-cëtta tasting → € 9.00 per person
Guided tasting of 3 producers of Langhe Doc Nas-cëtta from the Municipality of Novello.
Start tasting → € 10.00 per person
Guided tasting of 1 Langhe Doc Nas-cëtta from the Municipality of Novello + 2 red Doc wines
Novello tasting → € 12.00 per person
Guided tasting of 1 Langhe Doc Nas-cëtta from the Municipality of Novello + 1 red Doc + 1 Barolo Docg
Red tasting → € 12.00 per person
Guided tasting of 3 Doc red wines + 1 Barolo Docg from the municipality of Novello
Barolo tasting → € 15.00 per person
Guided tasting of 3 producers of Barolo Docg from the Municipality of Novello
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Associazione Nas-cetta di Novello
Cantina Comunale di Novello, Via Roma, 8 A, 12060 Novello, CN, Italia
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