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WINES OF NORTHERN ITALY
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Castello di Neive
Castello di Neive and the surrounding 150 acre estate are owned by the Stupino family, siblings Anna,
Giulio, Italo, and Piera. The Castello di Neive winery began when Giacomo Stupino, the family patriarch,
capitalized on his experience as a surveyor and his knowledge of the area to purchase favorable
vineyards and land whenever possible. In the small cellars of their family home, the Stupino’s began
their first wine production (including Messoirano, Montebertotto, Basarin, Valtorta, and i Cortini) and,
over time, their acquired vineyards grew with the family’s production and ambitions. In 1964 the family
purchased the castle with its spacious cellars, along with more land and farmsteads in Santo Stefano
and Marcorino. This marked a turning point when the Stupino’s were able to renovate the castle cellars
and reorganize their vineyards to produce wine according to modern methods. When Giacomo died
in 1970, Giulio and Italo oversaw the transition from tenant farming to direct management of the land,
initiating production and export of Castello di Neive wines abroad.
Arneis Langhe DOC Montebertotto
100% Arneis from one of Castello di Neive’s top vineyards. “Montebertotto” is considered the birth
place of modern Arneis. It was in this vineyard that the University of Torino planted a dozen of
different Arneis clones in the mid 1970s, to identify potential clonal variation and to select the best
ones for quality and disease resistance. Produced entirely in temperature controlled stainless steel
with minimal aging in bottle, this is a classic Arneis.
Grignolino Piemonte DOC
This Grignolino is a small production gem (at 4,000 bottles annually) that is incredibly food friendly.
Made from 100% Grignolino grapes, it shows the lightness and finesse which has made Grignolino a
widely appreciated wine. Following fermentation, this wine is aged for three months in stainless steel
to preserve its fresh, fruit-forward aromas.
Dolcetto d’Alba DOC Basarin
The Dolcetto d’Alba Basarin is named for the high quality vineyard from which its grapes originate. It
is made from 100% Dolcetto grapes which typify the food friendly, easy drinking yet quality minded
wines of this region. The grapes for this wine are pressed and then allowed to mature for six months
in a stainless steel tank to preserve Dolcetto’s fresh qualities.