# La Vecchia Posta

> Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. Winery profile from Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-vecchia-posta).

- **Region:** Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy
- **Address:** Via Montebello 2, 15050 Avolasca (AL)
- **Coordinates:** 44.8028, 8.9651
- **Winemaker:** Roberto Semino
- **Website:** https://www.lavecchiaposta-avolasca.com/
- **Tours:** not listed
- **Tastings:** not listed
- **Curated profile:** yes (researched in depth by Il Vino Bello)
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30

## About

La Vecchia Posta is a family farm run by Roberto Semino with Annemie and Matteo, at 425 m above sea level in Avolasca, in the Colli Tortonesi of south-east Piemonte. Three hectares of vines have been farmed organically for 27 years (ICEA certified), with Barbera, Dolcetto and Cortese alongside Timorasso, the native variety the family also calls Derthona. Grapes are picked by hand, and most fermentations start spontaneously, in steel and oak tonneaux, with some wines made without added sulphites. The farm also keeps a few Tortonese-Varzese cattle, a large vegetable garden, an orchard and solar panels, and runs a B&B with views over the hills. Timorasso is the white grape most associated with the hills around Tortona.

## Visits & tastings

The farm is also a B&B, so a stay among the vines is the main way in; the family asks that visits, orders and the current price list are arranged by phone or email.

**Food & stay**
- 2 individual B&B rooms, recently renovated, breakfast with local and home-produced food included · €40 per person
- The farm's vegetable garden supplies most of what its kitchen needs

**Good to know**
- Wines can be ordered from the online shop, by email or by phone
- Gift vouchers for a night at the B&B are available on request

**Contact**
- [+39 0131 876254](tel:+390131876254)
- [+39 349 6861101](tel:+393496861101)
- [lavecchiaposta@virgilio.it](mailto:lavecchiaposta@virgilio.it)
- Via Montebello 2, 15050 Avolasca (AL)

## Wines (8)

- [Il Selvaggio](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-vecchia-posta-il-selvaggio.md): Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso, Timorasso, White. Timorasso, a native variety recovered from abandonment, which the producer says grows in every vineyard of the estate. The Autochtona 2020 panel rated it AAAA (4 out of 5).
- [Languia](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-vecchia-posta-languia.md): Colli Tortonesi DOC Barbera, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera riserva aged in wood on fine lees, from rows facing the calanchi badlands. The 2016 vintage was ranked among Italy's top 100 wines by the Il Golosario guide, per the producer.
- [Lolita](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-vecchia-posta-lolita.md): Barbera, Red. Young Barbera without added sulphites, made in steel, from a formerly abandoned vineyard on a fossil- and mineral-rich, warm, early-ripening hill.
- [Poggio dello Scagno](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-vecchia-posta-poggio-dello-scagno.md): Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso, Timorasso, White. Timorasso from Poggio dello Scagno, a vineyard the producer calls the 'stool' and places at 400 m above sea level, among the highest in its valleys. The 2016 vintage won the Autochtona 2018 award…
- [Rebelot'](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-vecchia-posta-rebelot.md): Colli Tortonesi DOC Rosso, Red. A blend of several varieties made without added sulphites, named as a memory of the producer's grandfather's wine.
- [Rosso Ciliegio](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-vecchia-posta-rosso-ciliegio.md): Red. A red named after the cherry tree planted to watch over its velvety grapes.
- [Saliceto](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-vecchia-posta-saliceto.md): Colli Tortonesi DOC Cortese, Cortese, White. Cortese from the Saliceto vineyard, named after the row of willows marking the boundary. The producer describes a white, soft soil.
- [Teraforta](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-vecchia-posta-teraforta.md): Colli Tortonesi DOC Dolcetto, Dolcetto, Red. Dolcetto without added sulphites from strong, clay-rich soil and windy, high-altitude slopes.