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Alle Tre Colline

Alle Tre Colline

Albugnano sits in the Alto Astigiano, on the hills between Asti and Turin, and the Carossa family has farmed here for three generations. Edoardo and Orsolina ran the farm until 1999; their son Franco now works it with his wife and their three children. Family papers and the old land registry show Nebbiolo being grown and vinified on the property since 1803.

Of the roughly 35 hectares, most is vineyard, with hazelnut groves, arable land, orchards and vegetable plots alongside. The vines climb historic terraced slopes facing south, south-east and south-west, farmed with eco-friendly practices. The cellar bottles Albugnano and Albugnano Superiore from Nebbiolo, Barbera d'Asti, Freisa, Grignolino, Albarossa, a sweet Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco, three Chardonnays and a metodo classico. The farm also runs an agriturismo with rooms and a restaurant. Albugnano gives its name to a Nebbiolo-based DOC, and the Romanesque-Gothic Abbey of Vezzolano stands nearby.

At a glance

Region
Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Località Vezzolano 60, 14022 Albugnano (AT)
Tours
Available
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
15
Website
https://alletrecolline.com/

Visits & tastings

Visits are simple and informal: a tasting at the cellar in Albugnano, about 40 minutes from Turin, or a guided visit of the vineyard or winery, booked in advance through the website or by phone.

Tastings

  • Wine tasting in Albugnano · 4 wines: Piemonte Chardonnay, Albugnano, Piemonte Albarossa, Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco · with local cured meats, cheeses and hazelnut biscuits · €20 per person

Tours

  • Vineyard tour · guided, with a tasting of three typical wines in the cellar or seated, with local products
  • Winery tour · a short visit explaining the winemaking techniques, then a seated tasting of five wines with sensory analysis and the option of a food pairing
  • Tasting experience · winery visit followed by a tasting where guests choose five wines from the full range, with local products

Food & stay

  • Farmhouse restaurant with a fixed menu of home cooking: Fri dinner, Sat lunch and dinner, Sun lunch
  • 5 guest rooms with a view of the pool; seasonal infinity pool for guests aged 12 and over, May to October

Good to know

  • Mon to Sat 10:30 to 12:00 and 16:30 to 18:00; Sun 10:00 to 11:30 and 17:00 to 18:30; other days and times on request

Contact

Wines from Alle Tre Colline

  • Albarossa: Piemonte DOC Albarossa, Albarossa 100%, Red. Albarossa, the Nebbiolo and Barbera cross, from the estate's 2011 planting, aged 12 months in large oak and barriques.
  • Albugnano: Albugnano DOC, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. The estate's Nebbiolo from Albugnano, made in stainless steel with no oak ageing.
  • Albugnano Superiore: Albugnano Superiore DOC, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Nebbiolo from 480 m in Albugnano, aged 12 months in large oak. The estate says Nebbiolo has been grown and vinified on the property since 1803.
  • An Costi: Piemonte DOC Chardonnay, Chardonnay 100%, White. The estate's barrique-fermented Chardonnay, 11 months on the lees. The website says it suits long ageing.
  • Ardì: Piemonte DOC Chardonnay, Chardonnay 100%, White. A lightly sparkling Chardonnay aged about three months on the lees in steel.
  • Barbera d'Asti: Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Stainless-steel Barbera from the young 2018 to 2020 vineyards at Albugnano.
  • Barbera d'Asti Superiore: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera from the 2018 planting, aged 12 months in large oak.
  • Beli Sì: Albugnano DOC Rosato, Nebbiolo 100%, Rosé. A Nebbiolo rosé from Albugnano, with only a few hours of skin contact.
  • Cha Bugia: Piemonte DOC Chardonnay Spumante, Chardonnay 100%, Sparkling. A Chardonnay metodo classico with 36 months on the lees and 4.5 g/l residual sugar.
  • Freisa d'Asti: Freisa d'Asti DOC, Freisa 100%, Red. A lightly lively Freisa from vines planted between 1977 and 2016, with a share of whole bunches. The website notes an award at Douja d'Or 2005.
  • Grignolino: Piemonte DOC Grignolino, Grignolino 100%, Red. Stainless-steel Grignolino from vines planted in 2002, pale in colour.
  • Khymeia: Vino Aromatizzato, Nebbiolo, Fortified. A china-style aromatised wine built on barrique-aged Nebbiolo, 16% vol, in 50 cl bottles.
  • Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco: Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC, Malvasia lunga nera 80%, Malvasia di Schierano 20%, Sweet. A lightly sweet, aromatic red from Malvasia, stopped at about 6 to 6.5% vol.
  • Pasì: Piemonte DOC Chardonnay, Chardonnay 100%, White. A still steel-aged Chardonnay from vines planted between 1999 and 2017.
  • Va' Anait: Albugnano Superiore DOC, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. A selection of the estate's best Nebbiolo, presented as the first edition of this Albugnano Superiore and aged 18 months in French oak.