The Cooperative Store "Barbera dei Sei Castelli", born in 1960, performed in 1997 a corporate merger with Cantine di Castelnuovo Calcea, Agliano Sources. To date counts 314 Members who cultivate 450 acres of vineyards that stretch in the municipalities of Agliano Terme, Castelnuovo Calcea, Moasca, San Marzano Oliveto, Calosso, Costigliole d'Asti, Nizza Monferrato and Montegrosso.
These countries represent with their hills between rivers Tanaro and Belbo, the core of the classical production area Barbera, variety of great diffusion in the Asti area which is in this area that pedo-climatic conditions are essential to ensure substantial wines of structure and personality.
Other wines produced in this cantina sociale are Grignolino, Cortese, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Brachetto and Muscat.
The Production
Barbera d'Asti
The wine that best represents us, It is bottled in the summer after harvest and begins marketing starting from autumn.
Good body and structure, keeps well for a medium aging. Designated to accompany soups and second courses based on meat.
Barbera d'Asti Superiore “Le Vignole”
Small vines particularly suited and exposed, After a careful selection of grapes, you get this particular wine intensity and structure, After a maturation in French oak barrels piccooi.
Ideal for large primi piatti, excellent with seconds based on Red meat and game. Pleasant with aged cheeses.
Barbera del Monferrato
Wine ready to drink, bottled in the spring after the harvest, has a slight buzz.
It's’ drinkable in any season, even in summer “fresh out of the cellar”.
Accompanies pleasantly snacks and snacks
Cortese Alto Monferrato
Obtained from grapes cortese, It is vinified without skins contact, through a fermentation at a controlled temperature. Accompanied by snacks, appetizers, dishes of fish.
Piemonte Chardonnay
Obtained from Chardonnay grapes, It is vinificated in purity with a fermentation at a controlled temperature in order to exalt the bouquet. Accompanied by snacks, cold dishes, appetizers and dishes of fish.
Grignolino d'Asti
Made from Grignolino grapes, produced in a controlled manner with a short maceration, It is a wine of a pale Ruby color, intense and slightly spicy scent, of dry and slightly tannic taste.
It's’ preferable consume it still young or after limited aging.
You combines very well in all courses.
Monferrato Dolcetto
The vine is the Trick.
The vinification is done in the traditional way with a short contact of the skins.
The result is a wine of intense Ruby Red, with typical perfume, Dry Taste, soft.
You combines very well in all courses.
Piemonte Moscato
Comes from grapes Moscato.
After a soft pressing and controlled fermentation and subsequent fermentation in autoclave, This wine is obtained from Golden straw yellow, typical and unique aroma.
Accompanies all parties, the receptions, the sweets.
White Countess
Made from a blend of grapes Cortese and Chardonnay, It presents to consumers as lively after fermentation in autoclave.
The end result is a light, fruity wine.
Suitable for snacks, aperitifs and appetizers.
Opening time:
Office: 8-12 – 14-18 excluding Saturday
Point of sale: 8.30-12.30 / 14.30-18.30 including Saturday