Our company was founded in 1977.
Roberto, class of 1949, an ETHZ agronomist engineer, took up the profession of winemaking, starting to cultivate 1 hectare of vineyard. This was joined over time by other vineyard plots on the territory of Stabio, Ligornetto and Seseglio, up to the current 9 hectares.
Andrea, born in 1979, after compulsory schooling, first studied viticulture in Châteauneuf (VS) and later oenology and viticulture in Changins (VD). He inherited his father’s passion and has followed him in his daily activities in the vineyards and winery since childhood. After graduating in 2000, he joined the family business.
In 1994 we vinified 10% of the harvested grapes for the first time, from which we obtained Castanar, our estate’s first wine.
Our major production is Merlot grapes, but we also grow Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Viognier, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Carminoir, Marselan, Caladoc and Tannat. We currently produce approx. 45,000 bottles per year; our wine range now includes 4 single-vineyard whites, 1 white blend, 1 rosé of Merlot and Syrah, and 8 reds, including 3 Merlot DOCs and one particular blend, which is a kind of bet by young Andrea. In fact, it is precisely thanks to the cultivation of particular grape varieties that are not often found in our latitudes that we can devote ourselves to the production of wines that want to differentiate themselves from the classic Ticino Merlot.
