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Duilio Dacasto

Duilio Dacasto

Dacasto Duilio is a family estate at Agliano Terme, in the Asti hills, farmed by five generations of the same family. Duilio looks after the vineyards with his wife Gabriella and his brother Felice, while their son, who studied viticulture and oenology, works in the cellar and sells the wines. The eight hectares are mostly Barbera, split between Frazione Salere in the south of the commune, on calcareous marl, and Frazione Vianoce in the north, where marl mixes with clay and potassium. Small plots of Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Arneis complete the picture. The range runs from a steel-aged Barbera d'Asti made since 1983 to the oaked Camp Riond and Forestiero, plus a Metodo Classico rosé, a Barbera rosato, an Arneis white and a barrique-fermented Chardonnay. Agliano Terme sits inside the Barbera d'Asti zone, in the Monferrato hills of Asti province.

At a glance

Region
Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Frazione Vianoce 26, 14041 Agliano Terme (AT)
Winemaker
Duilio Dacasto
Tours
Available
Tastings
Not listed
Wines listed
7
Website
https://www.dacastoduilio.com/

Visits & tastings

Visits are by appointment at the cellar, a few minutes outside the village and about 20 minutes from Alba. Advance notice is much appreciated, so write or call before turning up.

Good to know

  • By appointment: book by email or phone, advance notice appreciated
  • Set the satnav to Agliano Terme, Frazione Vianoce 26

Contact

Wines from Duilio Dacasto

  • Barbera d'Asti: Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. The estate's steel-aged Barbera d'Asti, made since 1983.
  • Bourg: Piemonte Chardonnay DOC, Chardonnay 100%, White. A barrique-fermented Chardonnay, first made in 2011 and named as a tribute to Burgundy.
  • Camp Riond: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. A Barbera d'Asti Superiore from low-yield grapes, aged in oak and steel, first made in 2003.
  • Forestiero: Monferrato Rosso DOC, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red. A Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon blend, first made in 2004, aged 16 to 24 months in barriques.
  • Novegiugno: Vino Spumante Metodo Classico Rosé Brut, Barbera, Sparkling. A Metodo Classico rosé Brut made from Barbera, first produced in 2014, with at least 18 months on the lees.
  • Vianus: Monferrato Bianco DOC, Arneis, White. A Monferrato Bianco from Arneis planted at Agliano Terme, first made in 1999.
  • Vianus Rosè: Vino Rosato, Barbera, Rosé. A Barbera rosato, first made in 2013, cold-macerated for 10-14 hours.