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Criolin
Criolin is a four-generation family farm in Castagnole delle Lanze, in the Asti hills where the Langhe meet the Monferrato. Claudio Canavero runs vineyard and cellar with his wife Giovanna, pruning more boldly each year to raise the quality of the grapes, and the estate vinifies only fruit from its own vines. The farm is certified vegan and working toward organic certification. The range covers Barbera d'Asti, its Superiore and Nizza, Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato, two Moscato d'Asti bottlings and a Moscato passito, a Nebbiolo rosato called Vualà, a Chardonnay and a Monferrato white. Each label carries a drawing of an animal from the family farm, from the hummingbird on the rosato to the dormouse on the Nizza.
At a glance
- Region
- Asti, Piemonte, Italy
- Address
- Via Rorisso 13, 14054 Castagnole delle Lanze (AT)
- Winemaker
- Claudio Canavero
- Tours
- Not listed
- Tastings
- Available
- Wines listed
- 10
- Website
- https://www.criolin.it/
Visits & tastings
A family farm in Castagnole delle Lanze, in the province of Asti. The website lists one bookable private session; for anything else, contact the estate.
Tastings
- Private session · 1 h · US$35
Good to know
- Book through the website's online booking page
Contact
- +39 339 8020005
- contatti@criolin.it
- Book a session
- Via Rorisso 13, 14054 Castagnole delle Lanze (AT)
Wines from Criolin
- BarbaLeandro: Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Moscato 100%, Sweet. A bottle-aged Moscato d'Asti, treated with copper and sulphur, 5.5% vol.
- Barbera d'Asti: Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. The estate's base Barbera d'Asti, refined 6 months in bottle, 13.5% vol (Italian page; English page says 14%).
- Barbera d'Asti Superiore: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Asti Superiore aged 12 months in French oak barriques, 14.5% vol.
- Filaralto: Monferrato Bianco DOC, White. A Monferrato white fermented in autoclave, 12.5% vol.
- Moscato d'Asti: Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Moscato 100%, Sweet. Moscato d'Asti, 5.5% vol, fermented in autoclave.
- Moscato Passito: Piemonte Moscato Passito DOC, Moscato 100%, Sweet. A passito from Moscato grapes dried 4 months on racks, 15% vol.
- Nizza: Nizza DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. A Barbera from the Nizza appellation, aged at least 18 months (6 in wood), at 14.5% vol.
- Praddone: Piemonte Chardonnay DOC, Chardonnay 100%, White. A Chardonnay fermented in autoclave, 14% vol.
- Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato: Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, Ruchè 100%, Red. Ruchè from Castagnole Monferrato, steel-matured; alcohol 13 to 15% vol depending on the vintage.
- Vualà: Piemonte Rosato DOC, Nebbiolo 100%, Rosé. A Nebbiolo rosato made by whole-cluster pressing and spontaneous fermentation, 13% vol.