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I Calici

I Calici: Wineries Open Their Doors for the Truffle Fair

The I Calici winery in Magliano Alfieri, a town in the Roero region, produces local wines including Barbera d'Alba also in a Superiore version, Arneis DOCG and Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC. Alberto and Ivan also grow tasty apricots, which are also made into sublime jams.

from Saturday

12 October 2024

at 11:00

to Sunday

01 December 2024

at 19:00

Appuntamenti

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In a good bottle of wine, quality is formed by 3 factors: soil, climate and man. The first two components are aspects that are beyond our control and therefore invariable, while human labor makes the difference.

I Calici is the farm run by Alberto and Ivan Troia, father and son respectively. Their work is divided between the vineyards of Castellinaldo and Magliano Alfieri where the winery is located and the three hectares of apricot orchards, from which they produce jams and marmalades. The selection of the best qualities of fruit has always been one of the most arduous and rewarding tasks in order to obtain genuine, healthy and good products without compromise.

Passion in producing red wines from Roero

Carefully working the vineyard accomplishes much of the work. That leaves the winemaking in the cellar, which is done here by combining the experience of 40 years of harvesting, the lessons of the past and the conscious use of modern technology. The winery produces three types of Barbera d’Alba , one of which is Superiore, and a Nebbiolo d’Alba, alongside Roero Arneis and a rosé wine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNh7LrAifd4

Dates

from 12 October 2024 to 01 December 2024 — vedile tutte ↝

Contacts

info.icalici@gmail.com Tel: + 39 339 217 3572 Mob: + 39 327 927 3345

How to participate

I Calici - Tradition and modernity coexist in the winery

I Calici - Alberto Troia in the vineyard

1. Tradition and modernity coexist in the winery, offering wines with a unique characterstories

At I Calici, knowledge from the past and modern technologies are blended to produce wines of excellence

2. Alberto Troia in the vineyard

During warm weather, the first part of the tour takes place among the rows of the San Bernardo vineyard

3. The hills of the Roero

Roero is a well-known tourist destination in food and wine and culture for the many castles and ancient villages

Visits & Tastings

In the winery for a journey through passion, experience and the unique wines of Roero

Once at the winery, weather permitting, it is possible to take the vineyard walk at the spectacular San Bernardo vineyard, where the welcome aperitif of Rosato or Roero Arneis is tasted. In this location, the winery is introduced by emphasizing the importance to the work in the vineyard, which follows the integrated pest management discipline (with the limited use of chemicals, with low environmental impact). During the walk, Ivan takes guests in search of edible herbs such as farinaccio, borage, nettles and amaranth, which can be harvested and used at home to make pesto, omelettes and salads, depending on the season. Arriving at the winery, one discovers the rooms where winemaking and aging take place. Here there is also the barrique cellar where Barbera Superiore and Nebbiolo d'Alba rest.

The long-awaited moment of tasting

Alberto offers his guests an alternative version of the tasting and plays the role of Alby Storyteller, his theatrical alter ego and short story writer. He speaks in an original way about his wines and recounts anecdotes experienced in the first person, sometimes joking, sometimes tragic, but always stories of real country life.

When I took, all proud, my mom for the first time to the vineyard to do the thinning, she came home after fifteen minutes. I caught up with her and she pulled my hair, offended that we were throwing the bunches of grapes on the ground.

The tasting costs 20,00 € per person and includes:

guided winery tour
direct tasting from the barrels of wines being aged
Tasting of 5 wines accompanied by local products
tasting of 3 apricot preserves

The tasting in the vineyard

With a minimum of 15 guests, the same tasting can be held in the evening and during the beautiful season among the rows of the San Bernardo vineyard. In September and October it can also be requested for lunch because of the cooler weather in the middle hours of the day.