Grappa Castellengo

Discover our fine Grappa di vinacce di Castellengo, a distillate that encapsulates the authentic essence of the Nebbiolo grape variety. Produced from 100% Nebbiolo marc, this grappa is the result of a careful selection of the best grapes from the vineyards located in the historic village of Castellengo.

The pomace used for this grappa comes exclusively from the vineyards surrounding Castello di Castellengo, where Nebbiolo grows and matures in an ideal environment, absorbing all the unique characteristics of the terroir. The distillation process is carried out with great skill to preserve the distinctive aromas and flavours of the vine.

Our Grappa di Castellengo is a barrel-aged grappa, carefully refined in oak barrels. This ageing process enriches the grappa with complex aromas and flavours, giving it a unique softness and depth. On the nose, one perceives enveloping notes of vanilla, sweet spices and light hints of dried fruit, while on the palate, the grappa is harmonious, velvety and with a long and pleasant persistence.

This grappa is ideal to enjoy after a meal, in moments of relaxation, to fully appreciate its organoleptic qualities. Also perfect as a refined gift for lovers of high-quality distillates, Castellengo Grappa di vinacce represents an excellent expression of the art of Italian distillation, offering an unforgettable sensory experience.

The Castle of Castellengo, situated on the Biella foothills below Monte Rosa, has for centuries been home to the production of fine wines that are produced in the surrounding vineyards on ancient lands of glacial marine origin, where Nebbiolo and Erbaluce have always been grown.

Magda and Alessandro Ciccioni reinterpret this tradition on a daily basis through the recovery, almost archaeological, of the ancient vineyards, reconstituting the historic property now called Centovigne because it consists of small vineyards distributed on the hills between the Castle of Castellengo and Mottalciata, in Upper Piedmont.

The eighteenth-century cellars enhance the use of cement tanks and large oak barrels for wine ageing, combining new knowledge and tradition in a combination of technology and history.

Our roots go back as far as 1682, the year in which the document with the list of how many presses, how many barrels and how many vats, were inside the Castellengo's crotes dates back to.

On 28th September 1748 the Cabreo, a judicial report on the feudal properties of Castellengo, was drawn up, in which the extent of the vineyards and the cultivation systems used were determined. In 1888 the summary prospectus of the Sella Company in Castellengo appears with the income and expenditure related to the sale of Castellengo.