Araldica Vini Piemontesi

About Araldica Vini Piemontesi

Araldica is Piemonte`s largest and most progressive co-operative yet retains a small, family run company feel, thanks to the inspired guidance of winemaker/manager Claudio Manera (whose father Livio was the co-op`s first winemaker in the fifties) and his wife Lella, also a winemaker and in charge of Quality Control. 80% of production is bottled at the company`s headquarters (an extraordinarily high percentage for a large co-operative) in the Monferrato hills. This is complimented by two estates, each with its’ own vinification cellars, La Battistina in Gavi (where Araldica is the region`s largest vineyard owner) and Il Cascinone. Claudio says ‘Our intention has never been to follow an idle dream of making a great wine that is then impossible to find or difficult to afford. Our broader ambition has been to provide a range that is both understandable and accessible. Quite simply, wine for drinking and enjoying.’