La MaseraLa Masera is a small winery on the outskirts of Piverone, where some of its vineyards are situated: the others are to be found in the nearby village of Settimo Rottaro. Overseen by Davide Boglia in the cellar, production is limited but of the highest quality. It relies mainly on local grape varieties, especially erbaluce which is vinified in a number of different ways. The interesting Metodo Classico comes in Brut and Pas Dosè versions, and there are also three still ones: one fresher and more fragrant, another softer and more structured after brief ageing in wood, and Venanzio, a delicious passito. The cellar also produces a Rosato Metodo Classico, an assemblage of local red grapes and three red Canaveses (a Rosso, a Barbera and a briefly aged Nebbiolo). The winery supplies restaurants in the Turin and Asti areas and is open for tours of the vineyards, tastings and sales.
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