Valli Unite
Costa Vescovato (AL) - PIEDMONT
Valli Unite, was established in 1981 as a certified organic cooperative in Costa Vescovato, in the south-eastern corner of the Piedmont region. It emerged from the determination of three young farmers to stay on the land. They were joined by others from a variety of personal and professional backgrounds looking to forge a new lifestyle in which income was not the main driver.
Today Valli Unite – united valleys – is a cooperative of some 35 individuals working 100 hectares of land. Some 25 hectares are dedicated to vines, with the rest being a combination of pasture, forage land, cereal crops, vegetable gardens and woods.
In 2007 Alessandro Poretti arrived at the cooperative. An ambitious winemaker with excellent ideas, he was determined to produce wine in the most natural and authentic way possible. Under his influence new techniques were adopted, including spontaneous fermentation, little filtration and low use of sulphur.
The wines of Valli Unite are fresh, honest expressions of the honourable toil of the cooperative’s members.
Producer | Valli Unite
Region | Piedmont
Variety | Barbera, Dolcetto, Croatina
Alcohol | 12%
The Alessandrino is a blend of Barbera, Dolcetto and Croatina. The grapes are macerated for 8 days and then aged in stainless steel for 12 months. Soft tannins, with an intense color and spicy hints. Great freshness to finish.
Producer | Valli Unite
Region | Piedmont
Variety | Barbera, Dolcetto, Croatina
Alcohol | 13%
Classic blend from the northern Italian regions. The grapes are fermented separately in stainless still, then skilfully blended by the winemaker Alessandro. The wine follows a few months of ageing in concrete before being bottled. Good acidity and freshness, balanced with just ripe tannins and dark berries flavours.
Producer | Valli Unite
Region | Piedmont
Variety | Cortese
Alcohol | 11.5%
Fruit picked fully ripe. Spontaneously fermented in stainless steel vats in order to preserve the aroma and the beautiful freshness. To drink without hesitation. Honest and genuine.
Producer | Valli Unite
Region | Piedmont
Variety | Cortese, Barbera, Freisa, Riesling, Malvasia, Brachetto
Alcohol | 13%
A blend of Cortese, Barbera, Freisa (60%), plus Riesling, Malvasia, Brachetto and other aromatic varieties (40%). All grapes are de-stemmed and co-fermented. 24 hours maceration on the skins, then fermented and aged in stainless still for a few months before being bottled.
Producer | Valli Unite
Region | Piedmont
Variety | Favorita
Alcohol | 12.5%
Fruit picked fully ripe. Spontaneously fermented in stainless steel vats in order to preserve the aroma and the beautiful freshness. To drink without hesitation. Honest and genuine.
Producer | Valli Unite
Region | Piedmont
Variety | Barbera, Dolcetto, Croatina
Alcohol | 12.5%
Classic blend from the northern Italian regions. The grapes are fermented separately in stainless still, then skilfully blended by the winemaker Alessandro. The wine follows a few months of ageing in concrete before being bottled. Good acidity and freshness, balanced with just ripe tannins and dark berries flavours.
Producer | Valli Unite
Region | Piedmont
Variety | Cortese
Alcohol | 12%
Young-vine Cortese with 24 hours skin contact, fermented and aged in stainless steel with low sulphur. Fresh, bright and easy-drinking with lively acidity.
Producer | Valli Unite
Region | Piedmont
Variety | Cortese
Alcohol | 11.5%
Made from mostly old-vine Cortese, fermented with a short skin contact and kept unsulfured in a dedicated tank. The result is a lively white with bright acidity, grassy aromatics and a fresh, energetic palate.
Producer | Valli Unite
Region | Piedmont
Variety | Croatina
Alcohol | 14%
Croatina from vineyards planted between 2001 and 2004. Macerated for 8 days and then aged in stainless steel for 12 months. Spontaneous fermentations, no filtration, no addition of SO2.