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Cantina Caldera di Fabrizia Caldera

Cantina Caldera di Fabrizia Caldera

Cantina Caldera has been in the hands of the same Asti family since 1899, when founder Prospero Caldera began making wine in Portacomaro Stazione, in the Monferrato hills. The estate later passed to Carlo and then Giuseppe, and today Fabrizia Caldera runs it as the fourth generation, alongside her husband Roberto Rossi and their son Fabio. The vineyards are old, between 30 and 50 years, and yields are kept low, often under 50 quintals per hectare. Every wine is made from a single grape variety rather than a blend, a choice the family keeps to let each wine show its own character. Winemaking and vineyard work are guided by Asti enologist Mario Redoglia. The range centers on Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato, Barbera d'Asti, Grignolino d'Asti and Dogliani, alongside a Gavi, a Piemonte Viognier and sparkling wines.

At a glance

Region
Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Frazione Portacomaro Stazione 53, 14100 Asti (AT)
Winemaker
Mario Redoglia
Tours
Available
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
12
Website
https://vinicaldera.it/

Visits & tastings

A visit means a guided walk through the historic cellar with a member of the Caldera family, followed by a guided tasting of the estate's wines. Booking is by phone or through the website.

Tastings

  • Approfondiamo (Let's go deeper) · blind and vertical tastings for experienced tasters · min 4 people · price on request

Tours

  • Incontra e Degusta (Meet & Taste) · cellar tour and a tasting of 4 wines · min 2 people · 1 h · €20
  • Incontra e Degusta con Stuzzichini (Meet & Taste with snacks) · cellar tour and a tasting of 5 wines with local cured meats, cheeses and breadsticks · min 2 people · 1 h 30 · €25

Good to know

  • Wine purchases over €220 (€250 for the Stuzzichini tour) earn a partial refund of the tour fee

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Wines from Cantina Caldera di Fabrizia Caldera

  • Balmèt: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, aged 22-24 months in French oak barriques (15% abv), scored 90-92/100 by Decanter in multiple vintages and a repeat Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri finalist.
  • Extra Dry: Sparkling. Dry sparkling wine made using the Martinotti-Charmat method, fresh and fruity, 11% abv.
  • Foreste: Piemonte DOC Viognier, Viognier 100%, White. A riper, more concentrated Piemonte DOC Viognier at 15% abv, aged in barrique, best enjoyed after a year of bottle age.
  • Harmonius: Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Asti DOCG, aged in steel, a multiple award winner at the Douja d'Or and the International Barbera Competition.
  • Le Serre: Grignolino d'Asti DOC, Grignolino 100%, Red. Grignolino d'Asti DOC, light and aromatic, a multiple award winner including a Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso finalist.
  • Navira: Dogliani DOCG, Dolcetto 100%, Red. Dogliani DOCG made from 100% Dolcetto, aged in large oak casks with micro-oxygenation, awarded at the 28th Douja d'Or National Wine Competition.
  • Passione: Vino Rosso, Ruché 100%, Sweet. A red dessert wine made from 100% semi-dried (appassimento) Ruché grapes, aged 12 months in used oak barrels. 14% abv.
  • Prestige: Sparkling. Brut sparkling wine made using the Martinotti-Charmat method, with notes of bread crust and apple, 12% abv.
  • Prevost: Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, Ruché 100%, Red. The estate's flagship Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, awarded Tre Bicchieri by Gambero Rosso 2024, the only Ruché among the 75 Piemonte wines awarded that year.
  • Reisi: Gavi DOCG, Cortese 100%, White. Gavi DOCG made from 100% Cortese grapes grown in Capriata d'Orba, aged a few months in steel with bâtonnage. 13% abv.
  • Vio: Piemonte DOC Viognier, Viognier 100%, White. Piemonte DOC Viognier, 100% Viognier grown in the province of Asti, aged in barriques with bâtonnage. 13.5% abv.
  • Xenio: Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, Ruché 100%, Red. The estate's deepest and most structured Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, offering aromatic complexity and aging potential.