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Malvira

Malvira

Malvira is a family estate in Canale, in the Roero hills on the left bank of the Tanaro, across the river from Alba and the Langhe. Giuseppe Damonte began making wine here in the 1950s, and the winery took the Malvira name in the mid-1970s, after the old building that became its home. Today the third generation runs the estate's 43 hectares: Giacomo in the cellar, Francesco in the vineyard. Its named crus include S.S. Trinita, Renesio, Mombeltramo and Saglietto, farmed organically since the 2017 harvest. Roero Arneis and Roero DOCG built the estate's name, and since 2007 a small plot in La Morra's Boiolo has given Malvira its own Barolo. The family also runs Villa Tiboldi, a small hotel and restaurant nearby, bought in 1995. Roero itself formed under the sea some two to three million years ago, leaving calcareous soils streaked with sand and marine fossils that still mark the area's Arneis and Nebbiolo.

At a glance

Region
Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Via Case Sparse 144, Loc. Canova, 12043 Canale d'Alba (CN)
Winemaker
Giacomo Damonte
Tours
Available
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
24
Website
https://www.malvira.com

Visits & tastings

A visit starts at the gate with a welcome from the family's staff, moves to the tasting room above the S.S. Trinita vineyard, and finishes in the 1,500 square metre underground barrel cellar. Visits run every day, by reservation only.

Tastings

  • Discover Roero tasting · 6 wines · cellar tour included · from €35

Food & stay

  • Restaurant, garden and pool at Villa Tiboldi, the family's 10-room relais next door

Good to know

  • Open every day, by reservation, paid online at booking
  • Refunded if cancelled at least 48 hours ahead
  • Pets welcome for the tasting, not for the cellar tour
  • Cash, card and Satispay accepted, wine shipped worldwide
  • Italian, English and French spoken, wifi and gift cards available

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Wines from Malvira

  • Barbera d'Alba: Barbera d'Alba DOC, Barbera, Red. Malvira's Barbera d'Alba DOC, certified organic from the 2019 harvest.
  • Birbet: Vino Spumante di Qualita del Tipo Aromatico Dolce, Sweet. Malvira's sweet, aromatic sparkling red dessert wine.
  • Boiolo: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Malvira's only Barolo, from a vineyard in La Morra's Boiolo the family has farmed since 2007. Certified organic from the 2021 harvest.
  • Langhe Bianco: Langhe DOC Bianco, Arneis, Sauvignon Blanc & Favorita, White. A blend of Arneis, Sauvignon Blanc and Favorita from Malvira.
  • Langhe Nebbiolo: Langhe DOC Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo, Red. A varietal Nebbiolo from Malvira under the Langhe DOC.
  • Langhe Riesling: Langhe DOC Riesling, Rhein Riesling, White. Malvira's Rhein Riesling, bottled under the Langhe DOC.
  • Langhe Rosso: Langhe DOC Rosso, Nebbiolo & Barbera, Red. A Nebbiolo and Barbera blend from Malvira, aged in oak and refined in the bottle.
  • Langhe Sauvignon: Langhe DOC Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, White. Malvira's varietal Sauvignon Blanc, bottled under the Langhe DOC.
  • N°0: Vino Spumante di Qualita, Sparkling. Malvira's rose metodo classico, aged over 40 months on the lees. Certified organic.
  • No Sulphites Added: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis, White. A sulphite-free Roero Arneis, made in limited vintages only.
  • Renesio: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis, White. A single-vineyard Roero Arneis from the Renesio cru, certified organic from the 2017 harvest.
  • Renesium: Vino Ottenuto da Uve Stramature, Sweet. A dessert wine from botrytized, overripe grapes, made in limited vintages only.
  • Riserva Mombeltramo: Roero DOCG Riserva, Nebbiolo, Red. A single-vineyard Roero Riserva from the Mombeltramo cru, on land that belonged to the Damonte brothers' maternal grandmother. Certified organic from the 2017 harvest.
  • Riserva Renesio: Roero DOCG Riserva, Nebbiolo, Red. A single-vineyard Roero Riserva from the Renesio cru, planted with Malvira's oldest Nebbiolo vines. Certified organic from the 2017 harvest.
  • Riserva S.S. Trinita: Roero DOCG Riserva, Nebbiolo, Red. A single-vineyard Roero Riserva from the S.S. Trinita cru beside the winery. Certified organic from the 2017 harvest.
  • Rive Gauche: Vino Spumante, Nebbiolo, Sparkling. Malvira's Nebbiolo-based sparkling wine, made by tank fermentation (Charmat method).
  • Rive Gauche Rose: Vino Spumante di Qualita, Nebbiolo, Sparkling. The rose version of Malvira's Nebbiolo-based sparkling wine. Certified organic from the 2019 harvest.
  • Roero: Roero DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Malvira's estate Roero DOCG, 100% Nebbiolo, aged in oak barrels and in the bottle. Certified organic from the 2017 harvest.
  • Roero Arneis: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis, White. Malvira's flagship Roero Arneis DOCG, certified organic from the 2017 harvest.
  • S.S. Trinita: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis, White. A single-vineyard Roero Arneis from the S.S. Trinita cru beside the winery. Certified organic from the 2017 harvest.
  • San Guglielmo: Langhe DOC Rosso, Barbera, Nebbiolo & Bonarda Piemontese, Red. A historic blend handed down from the Damonte brothers' maternal grandfather, made only in a few vintages, from the San Guglielmo slope of the S.S. Trinita vineyard.
  • Treuve: Langhe DOC Bianco, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc & Arneis, White. A barrel-fermented white blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Arneis from Malvira.
  • Vigna Saglietto: Roero Arneis DOCG Riserva, Arneis, White. Malvira's Roero Arneis Riserva from the Saglietto vineyard, the family's oldest, first produced in 2018. Certified organic from the 2018 harvest.
  • Vigna San Michele: Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore, Barbera, Red. A single-vineyard Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the south-facing San Michele vineyard. Certified organic from the 2019 harvest.