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Castino

Castino

Castino is a family estate in Agliano Terme, in the Asti hills of Monferrato, with seven generations behind it. The family dates its wine as a commercial product to 1854, when bottles first went beyond the household to nearby towns, then to Asti and Turin. They run the whole chain themselves, from vineyard to cellar to sale.

Barbera is the backbone of the range, in versions from a steel-aged Del Fan to Gemma, a Nizza DOCG, and L'Antica from vines planted in the early 1930s. Alongside sit Rabengo, a Barbera and Nebbiolo blend made since 1997, a Nebbiolo, a Grignolino, an Arneis, Moscato d'Asti and a younger, lighter line called I Fossili.

Agliano Terme sits inside the Nizza DOCG zone, a short drive from Nizza Monferrato, Canelli and Asti, in vineyard country inscribed by UNESCO in 2014.

At a glance

Region
Nizza, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Via Spessa 40, 14041 Agliano Terme (AT)
Tours
Available
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
12
Website
https://www.castino.wine/

Visits & tastings

A visit to Castino takes in the vineyard, the barrique cellar and the tasting room, led by the family that makes the wines. Visits are by reservation only, request one through the form on the website.

Tastings

  • Individual or group tastings at the winery, weekdays or weekends, by reservation

Tours

  • Guided visit from the vineyard to the barrique cellar and the tasting room, for individuals or groups

Good to know

  • By reservation only, send the request form and the family will confirm availability
  • The form asks for the number of people

Contact

Wines from Castino

  • Anno Domini: Vino Bianco, Cortese 50%, Chardonnay 50%, White. White blend of Cortese and Chardonnay, first made in 2000, fermented and aged on fine lees in French oak tonneaux.
  • Cadaresca: Grignolino d'Asti DOC, Grignolino 100%, Red. Grignolino d'Asti vinified in temperature-controlled steel and kept five months in tank.
  • Costamola: Monferrato Nebbiolo DOC, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. The young, fresh expression of Nebbiolo in the Castino range, aged 10 to 12 months in Slavonian oak.
  • Del Fan: Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. The producer's most classic, fresh and fruity Barbera, from a single vineyard planted in 1971 and aged in steel.
  • Gemma: Nizza DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Nizza DOCG made from Barbera grown in the estate vineyard with the best exposure in Agliano Terme, aged in French oak tonneaux.
  • L'Antica: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Asti Superiore from a vineyard planted in the early 1930s, aged two years in Slavonian oak.
  • La Cresta: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis 100%, White. Roero Arneis fermented in steel and kept four months on fine lees.
  • La Mandorla: Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Moscato 100%, Sweet. Lightly sparkling Moscato d'Asti made by autoclave fermentation.
  • Larù: Piemonte Chardonnay DOC, Chardonnay 100%, White. Fresh, fruity Chardonnay from the estate's youngest vineyards, kept four months in steel (I Fossili line).
  • Piemonte Barbera: Piemonte Barbera DOC, Barbera 100%, Red. Fresh, fruity Barbera from the estate's youngest vineyards, kept four months in steel (I Fossili line).
  • Pocorosso: Vino Rosato, Barbera, Dolcetto, Rosé. Rosé from Barbera and Dolcetto picked slightly early, fermented at 16°C and aged three months on the lees (I Fossili line).
  • Rabengo: Monferrato Rosso DOC, Barbera 70%, Nebbiolo 30%, Red. Barbera and Nebbiolo blend from one vineyard, produced only in the best vintages since 1997 and aged 24 months in French barriques.