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Cantina Sociale di Nizza

Cantina Sociale di Nizza

Cantina di Nizza began in October 1955 as a cooperative of local growers in Nizza Monferrato and had 200 members within a couple of years. It modernised its plant and winemaking from the 1970s and now bottles two dozen wines, with Barbera at the centre: Barbera d'Asti, Barbera d'Asti Superiore and the Nizza DOCG cuvées Ceppi Vecchi, Riserva and the organic 310. Dolcetto, Grignolino, Ruchè and a Timorasso from Colli Tortonesi sit alongside whites, a rosé, Charmat and Alta Langa sparklings, Moscato, Brachetto, a Barbera chinato and a Moscato vermouth made with local cardoon seeds. In Origine comes from organic grapes fermented with indigenous yeasts. The home ground is the hill country around Nizza Monferrato in the province of Asti, where the Nizza denomination covers eighteen communes on Pliocene sands and marls.

At a glance

Region
Nizza, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Strada Alessandria 57, 14049 Nizza Monferrato (AT)
Tours
Available
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
24
Website
https://www.nizza.it/

Visits & tastings

The cooperative's cellar in Nizza Monferrato runs five guided tastings. Ask by phone or email about dates.

Tastings

  • Nizza, what a passion · Nizza DOCG only, across vintages · 2 h · €35 per person
  • Her Majesty the Barbera · 5 Barberas, 5 winemaking methods · 1 h 30 · €35 per person
  • White experience · structured whites and bubbles · 1 h 30 · €28 per person
  • As you want me · 5 wines of your choice · 1 h 30 · €35 per person

Tours

  • From grapes to wine · itinerant tasting · 4 stops, 4 wines · 1 h 30 · €20 per person

Good to know

  • Mon to Fri 8:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 18:30, Sat 9:00 to 12:30 and 15:00 to 18:30, Sun 10:00 to 12:30
  • January and August weekends: Sat 9:00 to 12:30 only

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Wines from Cantina Sociale di Nizza

  • 310: Nizza DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Organic Nizza DOCG from San Marzano Oliveto, made with certified organic enological products and limited sulphites. Barbera 100%, 15% vol.
  • 50 Vendemmie: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Asti Superiore from vineyards over fifty years old, partly aged in ceramic amphorae. Barbera 100%, 13.5% vol.
  • Alta Langa 36 Mesi: Alta Langa DOCG, Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Sparkling. Metodo classico Alta Langa with three years on the lees. Pinot Nero and Chardonnay, 12% vol.
  • Bacchebianche: Piemonte DOC Viognier, Viognier 100%, White. Viognier with low acidity and strong aromatics, aged on the lees in small French oak for at least 6 months. 14% vol.
  • Ca' del Zoppo: Barbera del Monferrato DOC Frizzante, Barbera 100%, Red. Lightly sparkling Barbera del Monferrato, the bottle of the Monferrato merenda sinoira. Barbera 100%, 13% vol.
  • Ceppi Vecchi: Nizza DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. The cooperative's first Nizza, made from the oldest and best-exposed vineyards on the most vocated hills, hence the name. Barbera 100%, 14% vol.
  • Cesco: Barbera Chinato, Barbera 100%, Fortified. Barbera chinato named after an old master of the cellar, built on Nizza DOCG and cinchona bark. Barbera 100%, 16% vol.
  • Conterosa: Piemonte DOC Rosato, Barbera 85%, Pinot Noir 15%, Rosé. Rosato from Barbera and Pinot Noir, vinified white with about 2 hours on the skins. 12% vol.
  • Derthona: Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso, Timorasso 100%, White. Timorasso, a historic native white variety made to age, described as heroic and low-yielding. 100% Timorasso, 13.5% vol.
  • Ducarosso: Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG, Brachetto 100%, Sweet. Sweet sparkling Brachetto d'Acqui, called Ducarosso in Nizza Monferrato. Brachetto 100%, 5% vol.
  • In Origine: Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Asti from organic grapes made with indigenous yeasts, in the style of 1955 when the cooperative was founded. Barbera 100%, 15% vol.
  • Koral: Spumante Brut Rosé, Nebbiolo 50%, Pinot Nero 50%, Sparkling. Brut rosé sparkling from equal parts Nebbiolo and Pinot Nero, made by the Martinotti method. 12.5% vol.
  • Labrì: Piemonte DOC Chardonnay, Chardonnay 100%, White. Chardonnay grown on the Monferrato hills, soft yet structured, with a notable alcohol level. 12.5% vol.
  • Le Pole: Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. The cooperative's straight Barbera d'Asti. Barbera 100%, 13.5% vol.
  • Magister: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Structured, harmonious Barbera d'Asti Superiore, aged 8 to 10 months in large casks. Barbera 100%, 14% vol.
  • Nàos: Dolcetto d'Asti DOC, Dolcetto 100%, Red. Dry, fruity Dolcetto d'Asti for everyday drinking; the name refers to the sweetness of the grape, not the wine. Dolcetto 100%, 12.5% vol.
  • Nèi: Piemonte DOC Spumante Brut, Chardonnay 50%, Cortese 50%, Sparkling. Charmat-method Brut from Chardonnay and Cortese, kept over 6 months in autoclave. 12.5% vol.
  • Nizza Riserva: Nizza DOCG Riserva, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera 100% Nizza DOCG Riserva from the cooperative's most vocated vineyards, blending sandy and clayey soils. Aged 24 months in barrique and 6 months in bottle; 14% vol.
  • Orifiamma: Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Moscato 100%, Sweet. Moscato d'Asti from white Moscato, which the producer ranks after Barbera among its wines. Moscato 100%, 5% vol.
  • Palearum: Vermouth di Torino, Moscato 100%, Fortified. Vermouth di Torino made on Moscato from the Nizza Monferrato hills, with seeds of the local Slow Food cardoon gobbo. 16% vol.
  • Raflè: Grignolino d'Asti DOC, Grignolino 100%, Red. Atypical red that stands out for delicacy, freshness and refinement more than power. Grignolino 100%, 12.5% vol.
  • Sammichele: Piemonte DOC Frizzante, Chardonnay 50%, Cortese 50%, White. Easy, lightly sparkling blend of Chardonnay and Cortese, made for summer aperitifs. 11.5% vol.
  • Sanrocco: Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, Ruchè 100%, Red. Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato from the Monferrato, a native Piedmontese variety made in small quantities. Ruchè 100%, 15% vol.
  • Serica: Cortese Alto Monferrato DOC, Cortese 100%, White. Cortese from the Alto Monferrato, a variety the producer says has grown in these hills for over three centuries. 12.5% vol.