Azienda Agricola Criolin
Business Hours
15:00 → 19:00
Closing Day
Holidays
Castagnole Lanze, a small municipality in the Asti area, is a borderland between the Langhe and the soft hills of Monferrato. Here, in an area with a strong vocation for wine production, stands Criolin, a historic family-run Piedmontese winery.
The history of this reality tells of a tradition handed down from father to son for four generations, made up of growth, evolution and a constant search for new techniques and improvements.
Integrated pest management is practised in the vineyard, as well as the use of non-invasive phytosanitary techniques, in order to safeguard this precious territory and reflect its identity in the wines produced.
The entire production comes from estate-owned vineyards, which today cover about 10 hectares. Each row, each plant, is looked after by family members with care, passion and dedication, respecting nature’s time.
The winery is also in the process of acquiring organic certification and is a member of the Vignaioli Indipendenti (Independent Winegrowers) association.
Integrated pest management is practised in the vineyard, as well as the use of non-invasive phytosanitary techniques, to safeguard the land
Castagnole Lanze, a small municipality in the Asti area, is a border town between the Langhe and the soft hills of Monferrato
The Criolin company is to all intents and purposes a family business, where all generations work together
The Wines
Independent Winegrowers, i.e. responsible for the entire production chain, from vineyard to bottle
This association represents the highest form of family management, in which the producers guarantee their direct involvement in all stages of the work.
This implies that family members personally oversee the vineyard, are involved in all choices in the cellar and finally deal with the marketing of the wine.
To date, there are about 1,300 members associated with FIVI throughout the country, a growing but still small number. The work of the Criolin winery is therefore to be recognized and supported.
The wines produced are the traditional ones of the area, those that find their highest expression here: Moscato d’Asti DOCG, Barbera d’Asti DOCG, Barbera d’Asti DOCG Superiore, Piemonte DOC Chardonnay, Monferrato Bianco DOC and Piemonte DOC Moscato Passito.
Produced Wines
Piemonte DOC Chardonnay
Monferrato DOC Bianco
Barbera d'Asti DOCG
Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore
Piemonte DOC Moscato Passito
Vineyards Extension
N° of Bottles
Vineyards Location
Agricultural Method
The FIVI association ensures that the producer takes care of the vineyard himself
All of the company’s production comes from the 10 hectares of vineyards owned by the family
Among the experiences offered by Criolin is the chance to participate in the grape harvest, a very important moment for every winery
Visits & Tastings
Those at the Criolin winery, rather than visits are defined as real experiences, moments of approaching wine.
There are four different experience proposals, differing in focus of interest and wines to be tasted.
Superior Experience → € 18,00 per person
- welcoming and registration
- explanation of the territory and company philosophy
- guided tasting of 5 wines accompanied by breadsticks and cold cuts
- wine shop purchases
Golden Experience→ € 23,00 per person
- welcoming and registration
- explanation of the territory and company philosophy
- tour of the production process with a detailed description
- a walk through the vineyards and the story of a vine’s journey
- guided tasting of 6 wines accompanied by breadsticks, cold cuts and cheese
- wine shop purchases
Picnic Experience → price to be agreed on
- welcoming and registration
- explanation of the territory and company philosophy
- tour of the production process with a detailed description
- a walk through the vineyards and the story of a vine’s journey
- guided tasting of 6 wines
- picnic with ‘Casa Bongiovanni’ basket directly from Chef Diego Bongiovanni’s kitchen with a choice of 4 menus
- wine shop purchases
Harvest Experience (harvest period only) → € 30,00 per person
- welcoming and registration
- explanation of the territory and company philosophy
- harvesting activity in the vineyard
- return to the cellar for pressing the harvested grapes
- guided tasting of 6 wines accompanied by breadsticks and cold cuts
- wine shop purchases
Groups
Visit Duration
Booking
Tasting Price
The wine is regularly checked during its ageing process
Included in the Gold and Picnic experience is a walk through the vineyards and the story of a vine’s journey
The farmstead was built at the end of the 1940s. The name of the farm derives from an instrument found at the time of purchase, which belonged to the town’s Criolin, the one who sifted the wheat
Prices & Services
Visit a traditional and historical reality
Superior Experience → € 18,00 per person
- welcoming and registration
- explanation of the territory and company philosophy
- guided tasting of 5 wines accompanied by breadsticks and cold cuts
- wine shop purchases
Harvest Experience (harvest period only) → € 30,00 per person
- welcoming and registration
- explanation of the territory and company philosophy
- harvesting activity in the vineyard
- return to the cellar for pressing the harvested grapes
- guided tasting of 6 wines accompanied by breadsticks and cold cuts
- wine shop purchases
Golden Experience→ € 23,00 per person
- welcoming and registration
- explanation of the territory and company philosophy
- tour of the production process with a detailed description
- a walk through the vineyards and the story of a vine’s journey
- guided tasting of 6 wines accompanied by breadsticks, cold cuts and cheese
- wine shop purchases
Picnic Experience → price to be agreed on
- welcoming and registration
- explanation of the territory and company philosophy
- tour of the production process with a detailed description
- a walk through the vineyards and the story of a vine’s journey
- guided tasting of 6 wines
- picnic with ‘Casa Bongiovanni’ basket directly from Chef Diego Bongiovanni’s kitchen with a choice of 4 menus
- wine shop purchases
Services
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Azienda Agricola
Criolin
Wine Producer in Castagnole delle Lanze
Azienda Agricola
Criolin
Wine Producer in Castagnole delle Lanze
Azienda Agricola Criolin
Business Hours
15:00 → 19:00