Cascina Ciuchè
| Village | Costigliole d'Asti |
|---|---|
| Wines | Nizza DOCG, Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore, Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera del Monferrato DOC, Monferrato DOC Nebbiolo, Piemonte DOC Dolcetto, Bonarda and Grignolino, Rosato, Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Alta Langa DOCG, Sauvignon and Chardonnay |
| Tastings | Available |
| Languages | Italian, English |
| Monday | 08:00–18:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:00–18:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:00–18:30 |
| Thursday | 08:00–18:30 |
| Friday | 08:00–18:30 |
| Saturday | 10:00–18:30 |
| Sunday | Closed |
The Dogliottis have grown Barbera and Moscato on these Costigliole hills since the early 1900s — Angelo 'Gele' started it, it passed to another Angelo, and his son Enrico now works the twenty-one hectares. The list is deep for a family cellar: Nizza DOCG at the top, Barbera d'Asti in a couple of guises, then Monferrato Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Grignolino, a Moscato d'Asti, a Sauvignon and an Alta Langa sparkler.
Book ahead and Angelo, Enrico or Giulia will run you through the range — often with cured meats, cheese and a plate of plin, the little Piemontese ravioli. English is no problem. Every Google reviewer so far has left five stars, which for a cellar this unshowy tells you plenty; taste the Nizza and the Barbera Superiore and you'll see what they mean.