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The Roero: sandy hills made for the vine<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Deep valleys, steep slopes and ochre-coloured soils between the Langhe and the Monferrato, in Piedmont.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is the Roero?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Roero is a hilly area of Piedmont, on the border between the provinces of Asti and Turin, between the Langhe and the Monferrato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is small but highly distinctive, with a little over twenty villages, among which Santo Stefano Roero stands out, home of our winery. The landscape is varied: deep valleys, steep hillsides and slopes planted with vineyards and orchards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Roero, in the heart of Piedmont<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The landscape<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the rocche?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The rocche are steep, eroded cliffs that give one of the most spectacular views of the Roero. Their sandy, crumbly, ochre-coloured soil lends itself well to cultivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the centuries, people have reshaped the original wooded landscape, clearing wide stretches of forest. Today those slopes take on the changing colours of the local crops as the seasons pass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Soil and climate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do vines thrive in the Roero?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Far from the sea and its moderating influence, the Roero hills have a typically continental, fairly dry climate, and soils that favour the vine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Climate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continental and dry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With the sea far away, the hills have a continental climate that tends to be dry, partly because of the low summer rainfall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Soil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sand, clay, limestone, humus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The farmland is rich in sand, clay, limestone and humus, a combination that makes it particularly well suited to growing vines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vineyards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three villages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our grapes grow on the hills of Santo Stefano Roero, Canale and Mont\u00e0, where we combine tradition and innovation with careful work in the vineyard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Taste the Roero in the glass<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From the fresh Roero Arneis to the Riserva \u201cCa\u2019 Boscarone\u201d, every wine reflects these sandy hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discover our wines<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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