Azienda Agricola Rocche Costamagna

This winery today run by Alessandro Locatelli represents one of the historic realities of the Langhe. In particular, of the town of La Morra, which is about 170 years old. Since 1841 it has been producing and selling typical local wines. Mrs. Claudia Ferraresi, mother of Alessandro and nephew of Costamagna, took it over at the end of the sixties. At &' the company remains the most valuable vineyards such as Rocche dell&' Annunziata, Nassone, Pisotta and Verduno. These are unique lands with an extraordinary mineral gradient that offers Nebbioli, Dolcetti and Barbera great finesse and expressiveness.

Rocche Costamagna and its vineyards

Nebbiolo delle Langhe is the king of Italian grape varieties and the two types cultivated today are Lampia and Michèt. The form of breeding is always the guyot. There are 14 vineyards owned and of these 6 are located in the mythical sub-area of &' Annunziata. L&' Company is assisted by two superstars from Piedmontese lands such as l&' agronomist Gian Piero Romana and l&' oenologist Giuseppe Caviola. The winery is located in the center of La Morra and also has a series of very suggestive rooms in B&B. Claudia Ferraresi painter, journalist and critic d&' art as well as Donna del Vino, has created a Cultural Association called Ca Dj&' Amis who has edited the library and the room with ancient tools.

Since 1976, he has established the “Ciao d&' the CA”, recognition of &' association with characters who, through their commitment, have valued l&' environment, traditions, l&' identity and roots of &' man. Among the main events promoted, the Food and Wine and Territory Book Fair, which takes place every year in May and involves the most important realities in &' as part of &' publishing linked to the taste and culture of the territory. L&' association has established “The Restaurants of the Table”, a partnership for in-depth analysis and exchange between the most significant Italian and international food and wine areas