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Scagliola - Sansì

Scagliola - Sansì

Scagliola is a four-generation family estate on San Siro hill in Calosso, in the province of Asti, on the last hills of the Monferrato where it meets the Langhe. Camillo Scagliola set up the winery in 1936, and for decades the family focused on Moscato, selling other wines from the cask. Today about 40 hectares of vines sit at 320 to 380 metres, farmed with low yields and picked by hand between late August and mid-October. Barbera is the core: La Birba, Mati, Frem, Sansì, Sansì Antologia and the Nizza Forvia, alongside Moscato d'Asti, Dolcetto, Cortese, Grignolino, Nebbiolo, Chardonnay, Brachetto and Alta Langa sparkling. Every label is painted by the artist Massimo Ricci. The soils here are a mix of sand, marl and limestone, and Nizza DOCG is made just over the hills at Agliano Terme.

At a glance

Region
Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Via San Siro 42, 14052 Calosso (AT)
Tours
Available
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
22
Website
https://www.scagliolavini.com

Visits & tastings

Visits and tastings take place at the winery on San Siro hill in Calosso, for groups and individuals, by reservation only.

Tastings

  • Tasting at the winery · for groups and individuals · by reservation

Tours

  • Winery visit · for groups and individuals · by reservation

Good to know

  • By reservation only
  • Winery open Mon to Sat 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00

Contact

Wines from Scagliola - Sansì

  • Anvì: Piemonte DOC Grignolino, Grignolino 100%, Red. A young Grignolino, about 2,000 bottles a year, whose label toy airplane nods to the lightness of the wine and the old tradition of the variety.
  • Azörd: Monferrato DOC Rosso, Barbera, Cabernet, Nebbiolo, Red. The estate's first blend of Barbera, Cabernet and Nebbiolo, about 7,000 bottles a year; Azörd means chance or risk in Piedmontese.
  • Barrique: Piemonte DOC Chardonnay, Chardonnay 100%, White. An oak-fermented Chardonnay, about 3,000 bottles a year, with a hand-painted flower on every label.
  • Bisbiglio: Piemonte DOC Cortese, Cortese 100%, White. A fresh Cortese, about 8,000 bottles a year; the label shows a whispered secret.
  • Brum: Monferrato DOC Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. A Nebbiolo from vines 10 to 25 years old, about 4,000 bottles a year; the label is inspired by the Moto Guzzi 500 sport.
  • Busiord: Monferrato DOC Dolcetto, Dolcetto 100%, Red. A dry Dolcetto from 0.7 ha of vines 50 to 60 years old, about 5,000 bottles a year. Busiord means liar in Piedmontese, a joke on Dolcetto's sweet-sounding name.
  • Camilo: Alta Langa DOCG, Sparkling. A rosé Alta Langa spumante, about 3,000 bottles a year, named for the family patriarch Camillo.
  • Da Sempre: Monferrato DOC Dolcetto, Dolcetto 100%, Red. A young Dolcetto bottled in spring, from 1.5 ha in Calosso, about 6,000 bottles a year; Da Sempre means since always.
  • Dan Vian: Piemonte DOC Chardonnay, Chardonnay 100%, White. A steel-aged Chardonnay named after the small Danvian valley near the winery, about 10,000 bottles a year; the site also lists it as Casot dan Vian.
  • Dolcesvago: Mosto Parzialmente Fermentato Bianco, Sweet. A lightly sparkling sweet white from partially fermented must, about 30,000 bottles a year.
  • Forvia: Nizza DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. A Nizza from an old Barbera vineyard recently bought in Agliano Terme, the estate's furthest vineyard; about 5,000 bottles a year.
  • Frem: Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. A structured still Barbera d'Asti aged in oak, about 50,000 bottles a year. Frem means firm and robust in Piedmontese.
  • Giocofiore: Mosto Parzialmente Fermentato Rosso, Sweet. A sweet, lightly fizzy red from partially fermented must, about 10,000 bottles a year.
  • La Birba: Monferrato DOC Barbera, Barbera 100%, Red. A lively young Barbera Monferrato, about 10,000 bottles a year; La Birba means the scamp.
  • Mati: Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. A Barbera d'Asti made to be young like La Birba but traditional like Frem, about 25,000 bottles a year.
  • Nonabis: Metodo Classico, Sparkling. A Metodo Classico sparkling, about 8,000 bottles a year, named for the family's great-grandmother Palmina.
  • Pass Cuntent: Piemonte DOC Moscato Passito, Moscato 100%, Sweet. A Moscato passito from naturally dried grapes, about 600 bottles a year; the name means nice walk.
  • Petali di Rose: Piemonte DOC Brachetto, Brachetto 100%, Sweet. A sweet Brachetto, about 4,000 bottles a year, with a scent of wild roses and wild strawberries.
  • Primo Bacio: Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Moscato 100%, Sweet. The estate's largest Moscato d'Asti, about 80,000 bottles a year.
  • Sansì: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. The estate's namesake Barbera d'Asti Superiore, first made in 1996, from vineyards around the San Siro church; about 10,000 bottles a year.
  • Sansì Antologia: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. The estate's top Barbera, from a vineyard over 60 years old (the page also says over ninety), about 4,000 bottles a year.
  • Volo di Farfalle: Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Moscato 100%, Sweet. A Moscato d'Asti from the historic heart of the variety, about 20,000 bottles a year, first bottled in 1989.