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“Piedmont’s Iconic Estate Once alluvial gravel with good drainage.
Ruled by the Knights Templar”
Climate: Mild continental with temperatures rang-
ing from 39°F – 41°F in the winter to 86°F in the
summer.
Training System: Guyot.
Vine Density: 4,500 vines per hectare.
Varietals: Barbera, Dolcetto, Grignolino, Merlot,
Moscato, Brachetto
HISTORICAL NOTES
Castello del Poggio is located in Piedmont, one of
the most prestigious wine growing regions in the
world. The estate, which belonged to the noble
Bunéis family, takes its name from the medieval
POINTS OF INTEREST fortress that once protected the border of the city
of Asti, which served as one of the most powerful
• The landscape of the vineyards is a natural bowl Italian communes during the Middle Ages. For cen-
shape, called an “arena”, and has its own micro- turies, the Knights Templar protected the north-
climate, which produces unique wines. ernmost part of the estate; this area is currently
• The estate takes its name from the medieval known as the Temple Valley. The Zonin family
fortress that dominated the property from the acquired the estate in 1985 and has spent consid-
11th and 12th century. erable resources on revitalizing the iconic winery to
• The northernmost part of the estate is known what it is today. Not only is it the largest contigu-
as Temple Valley for the Knights Templar, who ous vineyard in Piedmont, the estate also maintains
once protected Castello del Poggio. a certain degree of sustainability and produces 28%
of its energy needs.
ESTATE
PRODUCER
Name: Castello del Poggio’s
name honors the original Produced and estate-bottled by:
castle built in the village of
Poggio. Castello di Albola - Via Pian d’Albola, 31 53017
Radda in Chianti - Siena - Italy
Location: The estate is sit- www.albola.it
uated entirely in the town
of Monferrato; It lies within
the Province of Asti, one
of Piedmont’s finest wine
regions. The property has
430 acres with 390 acres
dedicated to vineyards.
Elevation: Approximately
656 ft. above sea level.
Soil: Calcium rich clay and
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