The word “masche”means “witches” and the name of the farm is inspired by a historical fact that happened in Levone in 1474: namely the trial of four local women accused of witchcraft. To commemorate the event, the labels on Lorenzo Simone’s wines bear the names of the women. The winery is on the very edge of the classic Canavese winegrowing country, mainly given over to whites such as Erbaluce. Here in the hills between Levone and Rivara, most of its ten hectares of vineyards are characterised by markedly clay-rich soils suitable for growing red grapes. The prevalent grape is nebbiolo (4.5 hectares), followed by other native varieties such as barbera, freisa, neretto and chatus. Much of the work in the vineyards is “heroic”, meaning that the land is very steep and the vines are trained in rows, not with the typical pergola canavesana system. The aim is to raise the profile of Canavese DOC denominations with eco-friendly farming methods (the winery is SQNPI-certified). The standout red is the impressive Roccia 2022, made exclusively with nebbiolo grapes grown in the Monte Giacheri vineyard in the Rivara area. The range also includes a Metodo Classico spumante and an Erbaluce di Caluso.
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