Cantine

The Merlone family has been deeply rooted in the hamlet of Olmetto di Cossombrato from time immemorial, and have dedicated themselves to agricultural and viticultural work. Grandfather Emilio loved to recount the grueling hard work of his parents; the manual excavation of the tufo rock, the replanting caused by phylloxera and the first studies on improving production. In 1946 the first jump in quality occurred with the official establishment of the company and the export of wine to a new branch in Canavese. In 1965 the decision was made to build a new base at Cossombrato. The old cellar cut into the rock in the 1700s was retained and an adjoining farm, belonging to the Counts Pelletta, was added. The oldest part of the cellar has retained its original appearance and houses the large oak ‘botti’ and the more modern and smaller ‘barriques’ for the aging of the best wines. In addition a characteristic ‘croutin’ was added in the ruins of an old underground coolstore. In the years that followed the development of the winery continued at the hands of the son, Giancarlo, who instituted three radical changes: the purchase of stainless steel tanks, the installation of a nitrogen plant and tangential filtration. Production has evolved with both traditional and different qualities demanded by the market.