Territory

Gavi, this is a territory where human and vine intertwine in a bond whose beginning is remembered and the end is not seen.
Piona is an historic hamlet in the territory of Cortese di Gavi, a stone’s throw from the Gavi’s city centre where peace and quiet allow you to enjoy a 360 degree view surronded by nature, between vines and brooms in a particular favourable position to the sun and the sea wind.
The cultivator of vines is carried out respecting their natural rhythms, since nature already has all the credentials in it to get the best from its fruits. All he work in the vineyards is carried out manually: pruning, tying and especially grapes are harvested by hands in boxes ready to be transported quickly to the cellar. Therefore, the result is a quality product.

Passion

Camilla e Silvana are the owners of Piona , in this Piedmont’s area where the relationship with the vine has marked popular culture. They want to trasform their passion into a young , feminine company with a well rooted philosophy in which modernity and tradition are linked.

They have many projects and, with patience, dedication and unhurried, they are usre that all fixed objectives will be achieved.

The attention to every detail of the entire production is taken care by producer, from the vineyard to the bottle.

In addition, such attention to details, it allows them to see and feel the changes that occur every day in plants’ nature but also in the natural wine’s evolution.

Our wines.

Our Wines

The choice to apply a natural and traditional technology distinguishes the continuous search for a high quality product, with the minimum environmental impact, either in the cellar even in the vineyard. This is what makes the Piona’s wines unique and recognisable.

Gavi D.O.C.G. Piona

Gavi Piemonte (Italia)

Gavi PIONA DOCG has a sunny color, because the old house of Piona has a fantastic sunny exposure, even when in the town it is foggy, we can see the sun!

Grapes variety

100% Cortese

Orientation

South-West 

Altitude

250 – 290 mt

Soil composition

Tuff soil, rocky

Training method

Guyot -4300 plants per hectare 

Guyot 4300 plants per hectare

10 – 12 years

Harvesting method

Manual harvesting in boxes usually starts on the 2nd
week of September.

Production per hectare

9500 kg

Vinification

Fermentation, without skin, with gentle pressing at low temperature to protect the quality of the grapes from oxidation. Low temperature fermentation 15-18°C to help develop and preserve the most characteristic aroma.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow colors with greenish reflections, aromas of citrus, grapefruit, cut grass white flowers, dry, fresh, with good sapidity, persistent and mineral taste. 

Serving temperature

10° – 12°

Alcohol content

12,5% vol

Bricco delle Farfalle PIONA

GAVI del Comune di Gavi D.O.C.G

Gavi DOCG “Bricco delle farfalle” means Butterflies Mounts, because there are many butterflies around the house, especially in summer.

Grapes variety

100% Cortese

Exposition

South-West 

Altitud

300 mt

Type of soil

Clay with stones 

Method of production

Guyot 4300 plants per hectare  

Age of the plants

10-12 years

Harvest

Manual harvesting by hand in boxes, in the first half of September,  with selection of the best grapes in the field and fast transfer to the cellar. 

Production per hectare

95 quintals

Vinification

Fermentation, without skin, with gentle pressing at low temperature to protect the quality of the grapes from oxidation. Low temperature fermentation 15-18°C to help develop and preserve the most characteristic aroma. 

Tasting notes

Straw yellow with splendid greenish reflections, hints of freshly cut grass, grapefruit, white melon, pear and almond ,with hints of sage. Ample and complex even when young for the complete maturity of the grapes and for the lactic acid and the other components deriving from the malolactic fermentation.

Serving temperature

10° – 12°

Alcohol content

12,5% vol

Contact

Azienda Agricola PIONA – Via Piona 12R
15066 Gavi (Al) – Italia
+39 3334172220
aziendagricolapiona@aruba.it