Monferrato · Winery

Cascina Sciorio

Cascina Sciorio

Cascina Sciorio is a family estate on the hills just outside Costigliole d'Asti, in the Monferrato Astigiano heartland of Barbera. The Gozzelino family has worked this land for four generations, and in the 1990s brothers Giuseppe and Mauro Gozzelino founded the winery proper, naming it after the Sciorio farmstead (cascina) where it stands.

The estate covers about six hectares on a spur of the Bastia hill, a site once occupied by the medieval town of Loreto, which was destroyed by the French. The soils are calcareous clay of marine origin, laid down in the ancient Tertiary sea basin that covered Piemonte around 12 million years ago, and the vineyards sit at roughly 270 to 280 metres with a westerly aspect.

Old Barbera vines form the backbone of the 'historic' vineyards, Vigna Sciorio and Vigna Beneficio, the latter named after an old bequest of a house and land. Newer plots add Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah (Vigna Furmjia), Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc; the Vigna Levi parcel, once home to the Levi family's brick and tile kiln, has been replanted to low-yielding Chardonnay. Cabernet has a local pedigree here: the noble Asinari family is documented growing it around Costigliole in the mid-1800s.

The style is generous and powerful. The Barberas ferment in cement and age for long periods, in large Slavonian oak for Sciorio and in barrique for Beneficio, and both are held back in bottle before release. The family farms sustainably, aiming to minimise chemical inputs, and uses indigenous yeasts for many of its wines. Their barrel-fermented Chardonnay Levi was named among the 100 Vini Rivelazione in the AIS Vitae 2027 guide.

At a glance

Region
Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Via Asti-Nizza 87, 14055 Costigliole d'Asti (AT)
Tours
Available
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
9
Website
https://www.sciorio.com

Visits & tastings

Cascina Sciorio welcomes visitors throughout the year, by reservation only. Visits are personal and relaxed: a guided walk through the farmstead and cellar, with a look at how wine was traditionally made, followed by a tasting of the estate's wines. Visits can be held in Italian or English.

Tastings

  • Cascina tour and tasting · guided tour of the farmstead and cellar followed by a tasting of the estate's wines · price on request
  • Cellar tasting · tasting of the wines in the cellar · price on request

Booking Reservation required. Call ahead to arrange a time, or write via email or the contact form on sciorio.com.

Contact

  • Phone: +39 339 203 1193, +39 340 566 6123, +39 0141 966610
  • Email: info@sciorio.com
  • Address: Via Asti-Nizza 87, 14055 Costigliole d'Asti (AT)

Wines from Cascina Sciorio

  • Furmjia: Vino Rosso, Syrah 100%, Red. A Rhone-inspired 100% Syrah from Costigliole, peppery and dense after two years in barrique.
  • Levi: Vino Bianco, Chardonnay 100%, White. A barrel-fermented, Burgundy-inspired Chardonnay from the Vigna Levi plot, made only in good years and recognised among AIS Vitae 2027's 100 Vini Rivelazione (2024 vintage).
  • Monferrato Rosso: Monferrato Rosso DOC, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red. A Cabernet Sauvignon Monferrato Rosso that nods to the noble Asinari family's 19th-century Cabernet plantings around Costigliole.
  • Prasca: Piemonte Chardonnay DOC, Chardonnay 100%, White. A steel-fermented Chardonnay with tropical fruit and floral notes, the fresher sibling of Levi.
  • Reginal: Monferrato Rosso DOC, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Red. A late-harvest blend of Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah in a rich, barrique-aged style.
  • S: Vino Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc 100%, White. A crisp, herb-and-flower Sauvignon Blanc, unusual for the Barbera heartland of Costigliole.
  • Sciorio: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. The estate's namesake, traditional Barbera d'Asti Superiore from old vines, aged two years in large Slavonian oak.
  • Vendemmia 1951: Piemonte Barbera DOC, Barbera 90%, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon 10%, Red. Sciorio's unoaked, everyday Barbera, named for the family's 1951 harvest.
  • Vigna Beneficio: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Sciorio's flagship single-vineyard Barbera from its oldest vines, aged two years in barrique.