Hidden Gems in Monferrato

Cascina Tavijn ★ 4.3

Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCGGrignolino, Barbera, RucheFounded 1908Nadia VerruaNaturalMonferrato (Asti)

Fourth-generation Scurzolengo estate making native-yeast, nothing-added natural wine. A rare champion of old-vine Grignolino and the obscure Ruche grape.

Tip: Few places take Grignolino and Ruche seriously; Tavijn's are the cult natural versions, sold mostly through tiny importers, so buy at the cellar.

Frazione Monterovere 10, 14030 Scurzolengo, Italy

Dietary in Monferrato

Cascina Tavijn ★ 4.2

NaturalMonferrato (Asti)

Nadia Verrua makes nothing-added natural wine from old-vine Grignolino, Barbera and the rare Ruche, fermenting with wild yeasts in a low-intervention style.

Tip: Among Piedmont's purest natural-wine addresses; the old-vine Grignolino is the cult bottle to seek out.

Frazione Monterovere 10, 14030 Scurzolengo, Italy

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