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La Giribaldina

La Giribaldina

La Giribaldina is a family winery in Calamandrana, in the Sud Astigiano hills south of Asti. Founded in 1995 inside Cascina Giribaldi, a farmhouse dating to the 1800s, the property was restored to house the cellar and a few guest rooms, keeping its original structure. Since 2006 it has been run by Emanuele Colombo, who oversees production himself.

Barbera is the backbone of the range, farmed on small plots around San Vito and Vaglio Serra: an everyday Barbera d'Asti, a certified organic bottling from the Cavalbianc vineyard in Agliano Terme, and a barrel-aged Superiore. The flagship is Cala delle Mandrie, a Nizza DOCG made since 2014 from 100% Barbera in a restricted zone around Nizza Monferrato. The range also includes a Sauvignon Monferrato Bianco, a Merlot-Barbera rosato, a Canelli Moscato and a Moscato Passito.

Calamandrana lies in the Belbo valley, inside the Nizza DOCG zone.

At a glance

Region
Nizza, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Frazione San Vito 39, 14042 Calamandrana (AT)
Winemaker
Emanuele Colombo
Tours
Not listed
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
10
Website
https://giribaldina.it/

Visits & tastings

Tastings at La Giribaldina take place in a ground floor room of the family's restored farmhouse in Calamandrana; the estate also has guest rooms for an overnight stay.

Tastings

  • Guided tasting · 5-6 wines · with local baked goods · €17.50 per person

Food & stay

  • 3 guest rooms (Alloro, Tamerice, Fienile) at the estate; Alloro is a 30 sqm double or triple room with a brick vaulted ceiling, Piemontese style, overlooking the hills and vineyards, from €105

Good to know

  • Mon to Sat 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00, Sun 9:00 to 12:00

Contact

Wines from La Giribaldina

  • Cala delle Mandrie: Nizza DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Nizza DOCG made from 100% Barbera grown in the Giribaldi vineyard, selected for its potential; aged 18 months in French oak and 10 in bottle for a wine built for long cellaring.
  • Cala delle mandrie Riserva: Nizza DOCG Riserva, Barbera, Red. The Riserva version of Nizza DOCG, offering extended bottle aging for enhanced complexity and depth.
  • Canelli: Canelli DOCG, Moscato Bianco 100%, Sweet. Lightly sparkling, sweet Moscato Bianco from the Giribaldi vineyard, made for dessert or as an aperitivo.
  • Caval Russ: Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Certified organic Barbera d'Asti DOCG from the single Cavalbianc vineyard in Agliano Terme, half aged in French oak barriques.
  • Ferro di Cavallo: Monferrato Bianco DOC, Sauvignon Bianco 100%, White. Monferrato Bianco made from 100% Sauvignon Bianco grown across two young, north-east-facing vineyards, Giribaldi and Ferro di Cavallo.
  • Montedelmare: Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Asti DOCG from the Monte del Mare vineyard in the Val Sarmassa nature reserve, planted on sandy soil reclaimed from woodland.
  • Passito: Piemonte Moscato Passito, Moscato Bianco 100%, Sweet. Piemonte Moscato Passito made from dried Moscato Bianco grapes from the Giribaldi vineyard and the rented La Serra vineyard, aged about a year in barriques.
  • Pavonessa: Piemonte Barbera Frizzante DOC, Barbera 85%, other local varieties (Dolcetto, Freisa, Grignolino) 15%, Sparkling. Piemonte Barbera Frizzante DOC, a lightly sparkling, easy-drinking red from an old mixed vineyard of Barbera and other traditional local varieties.
  • Ros: Piemonte Rosato, Merlot 60%, Barbera 40%, Rosé. New Piemonte rosato made from Merlot and Barbera, vinified in white with minimal skin contact for a pale, floral style.
  • Valsarmassa: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG from two vineyards in the Val Sarmassa nature reserve, one planted in 1955, aged 18 months in large French oak casks.