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Fabrizio’s company is small in size, but with a strong character.
The vineyard area counts 5 hectares of vineyards, which allow for family management and, above all, attention to the smallest details of the entire production cycle.
In the vineyard, nature grows lively and lush: Fabrizio does not use herbicides and is committed to limiting chemical treatments to a minimum. Always with a view to environmental respect, the cellar is powered by green and clean energy, thanks to solar panels that eliminate the need to use gas.
There is another element, however, that characterizes Fabrizio Battaglino’s winery, distinguishing it from almost all the realities of the territory.
The producer has in fact made a virtue of necessity, making a bold decision that goes against some of the most popular opinions.
The Wines
To age his wines, Fabrizio uses only barrels.
The choice falls on needs dictated by the small size of his cellar, but this does not exclude a long period of experimentation and experience that convinced him to continue on this path.
Well aware of the common opinion regarding this aging method, Fabrizio is very confident and determined to change the mind of anyone who visits him.
In his opinion, wines aged in barriques are balanced, elegant and tell the story of the grapes they are produced with without letting the toasting of the barrel speak. For Fabrizio, the barrique is a work tool that must be “tamed”.
To test the result, during the tasting he examines the Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC Para’Di’ Colla and the Roero DOCG Colla.
Both vinified from nebbiolo grapes grown in soils with different exposures, they follow the same passages in barrique, for the same period and in barrels of the same age. The result, however, is extremely different.
For Fabrizio, the barrique is a work tool that must be “tamed”.
Produced Wines
Roero DOCG Colla
Roero Arneis DOCG Bastìa
Barbera d'Alba DOC Munbèl
Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC Para'Di'
Vino Bianco Passito Bric Bastìa
Metodo Classico Brut Nebula Nature
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tell the story of the grapes with which they are produced.
Experiences
There is only one way to find out if the choice of barrique is right: taste the wines with Fabrizio.
The visit begins with a walk in the vineyards of Colla and Sergentin. Here the view is wonderful and ranges over narrow gorges and steep slopes typical of Roero, all the way to the Superga Abbey in Turin.
The tour then continues in the cellar, in the fermentation and aging rooms, to learn about the production process and refinement.
At the end of the visit, we move on to the guided tasting, during which Fabrizio, sometimes helped by his wife Monica or his children Elena and Simone, tells the story of each label: you can choose between different types of tasting, based on which product interests you most.
Tasting options
Reduced Tasting → € 15.00 per person
3 wines of your choice: for those who have little time, or want to be “targeted”.
Full Tasting → € 25.00 per person
6 wines of your choice: for those who wish to try a complete overview of the local wines.
All about Nebbiolo → € 30.00 per person
An overview of the most typical grape variety of Langhe & Roero: Nebbiolo! You will taste 4 labels: Roero DOCG Colla, Roero DOCG Colla Riserva, Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC Para’Dì and the Metodo Classico sparkling wine.
Vertical Arneis → € 35.00 per person
If you want to learn more about the traditional white wine of the Langhe, to discover its history and nuances: you will taste the current vintage and 2 previous vintages.
Vertical Roero DOCG → € 40.00 per person
If you want to learn more about the most important red wine of Roero, a close relative of Barolo & Barbaresco, to discover its history and nuances: you will taste the current vintage and 3 previous vintages.
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Picnic in the vineyard
Roero, a land that is almost virgin, less consumed by tourism than the Langhe.
Fabrizio Battaglino’s cellar is located in Vezza d’Alba, with vineyards growing on one of the highest hills of the Roero.
From here one can clearly see the difference between this territory still to be “tamed” and the manicured hills of the Langhe, which after decades of monoculture have little left of the wilderness.
The total respect for the territory in Fabrizio’s work is partly to be connected to the peculiarity of this area, whose features are in the eyes of the producer an asset to be preserved at all costs.
Picnic & vineyard trail
To pay homage to the splendor of the land owned and share it with others, Fabrizio offers a signposted route that will lead you among bricchi, historic vineyards and ancient trees.
You will find colored poles that indicate the different points of interest, and colored “bunse” (the containers in which verdigris was once made) to mark the way.
The proposals
Aperitif in the vineyard (min. 2 people) → € 25.00 / 30.00 per person
1 bottle of Roero Arneis Bastia or Nebula Nature Metodo Classico, breadsticks, salami, tuma and hazelnuts.
Picnic in the vineyard (min. 2 people) → € 40.00 per person
1 bottle of Roero Arneis Bastia or Barbera d’Alba Superiore Munbèl or Red Wine, bread, salami, Piedmontese appetizer, tuma, honey, biscuits and hazelnuts. Both proposals include a bag, placemat, Riedel ‘Battaglino’ glasses, corkscrew and cutlery and guarantee a 10% discount on purchases at the winery.
Bike Tour → starting from € 170.00 for two people
If you like the idea of a bike ride, the Roero hills are perfect. The tour will end in the Colla and Bastia vineyards, and will conclude with a visit to the cellar and tasting! You can agree on the length and difficulty of the route, and even rent bikes if you don’t have one.
The "forced" choice of manual labor
Prices & Services
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Different types of tasting
- Reduced Tasting: 3 wines of your choice → € 15.00 per person
- Full Tasting: 6 wines of your choice → € 25.00 per person
- All about Nebbiolo: overview of Nebbiolo with 4 labels → € 30.00 per person
- Vertical Arneis: overview of the Arneis with 3 vintages → € 35.00 per person
- Vertical Roero DOCG: panoramic view of the Roero with 4 vintages → € 40.00 per person
- Aperitif in the vineyard: 1 bottle of wine and snacks to be consumed in the vineyard → € 25.00 / 30.00 per person
- Picnic in the vineyard: 1 bottle of wine and local products for your picnic in the vineyard → € 40.00 per person
- Bike tour: visit and tasting in the cellar + bike ride in the vineyards → from € 170.00 for two people
More information
- At the end of the tour it is possible to buy wines at favorable prices
- Purchased bottles can be sent directly to your home
- Your four-legged friends are welcome
- The parking is large and can accommodate cars and buses
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Fabrizio
Battaglino
Winegrower in Vezza d’Alba
Fabrizio
Battaglino
Winegrower in Vezza d’Alba
