Alice Bel Colle
Alice Bel Colle is an interesting cooperative of Alto Monferrato, which produces quality wines with a typically territorial face. It was founded in 1955 and now it can count on a hundred members and a park of about 350 hectares, divided into 200 hectares of white muscat, 60 of brachetto, 50 of barbera and the remaining 40 divided between dolcetto, chardonnay, cortese and others. grapes of the territory. The estate is located in the splendid hilly area surrounding the village of Alice Bel Colle, a few kilometers north of Acqui Terme. The vines are cultivated at an altitude of over 400 meters above sea level, on splendid sunny aspects, always well ventilated. The richness of the cellar resides in a mosaic of small plots located in the most suitable areas of the territory, with different exposures, soils and microclimates, so that each variety can be grown in the most suitable place. The small plots are managed with care and artisanal passion, directly by the owners, who know their vineyards very well and know how to obtain excellent quality grapes. All harvests are strictly manual, with selection in the vineyard of the best grapes, perfectly ripe and healthy.
The vinification takes place in the modern cellar equipped with cold rooms for pre-fermentation cryomacerations and stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. In the first decades, production was mainly concentrated on Barbera and sweet wines produced with aromatic vines. Later a new range of wines was created that represents the territory very well, based on three historical grape varieties of Monferrato: barbera, brachetto and moscato. Today the Barbera vineyards are grown only in the best areas. The quantity has decreased a lot and at the same time the quality has grown at the same pace, with wines of great richness and aromatic concentration. The 360 ° Collection is the spearhead of the winery, produced with grapes from the most suitable vineyards and made with strict regulations, which provide for low yields per hectare. The attention of the winery is increasingly oriented towards the production of high quality labels, which can best enhance the varieties present for centuries in the area and the typical characteristics of the terroir. The supervision of the production is entrusted to the advice of Beppe Caviola, one of the most famous and expert Piedmontese oenologists. This is how genuine authentic wines are born, a true expression of a wonderful territory and ancient traditions.