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  • Nizza Monferrato: capital of Barbera wine

    Capital of Barbera wine Most probably, Nizza  -  whose etymological root is connected to the property of a set of Manors called " Nice or Nicia" -  throughout the Middle Ages was also referred to as " the town of straw ", due to its numerous thatched roofs, or most likely  because of the proximity…

  • Visiting the winery

    Every day by appointment, you can visit the cellar and taste wines made using Giovanni Piacenza's own winery grapes. The winery is  open on Sundays.  Contacts

  • Albarossa wine

    History of Albarossa, a native Piedmontese wine Albarossa is a Piedmontese native grape variety, obtained by Professor Giovanni Dalmasso who held the chair of Viticulture at the Agricultural Department of Turin's University back in 1938. It's the result of a cross between a Barbera and the Nebbiolo di Dronero grape, known as Chatus, a variety…