Azienda Agricola DESTEFANIS
     

The Langhe area has always been associated with wine, produced according to firm traditions passed down from generation to generation. Our family business is situated at Montelupo Albese, at about 60 Km from Torino, right in the heart of the Langhe.
Back in 1950 my grandfather Francesco, locally nicknamed "Cichin", used to cultivate his own vineyards, and he sold most of the grapes he had produced to individuals who enjoyed making their own wine from them.Then my father Beppe took over the family business in the 1970s: he introduced new equipment but above all he put real passion into his rewarding job, taking the utmost care both of the vineyards and of the cellar. I myself, Marco, have been in charge of the cellar - but with the costant and precious help on my father Beppe and my mother Angela - for about 10 years now. We run the 4,5 hectares we own here at Montelupo and 3,2 hectares we rent near the town of Alba, in a place called Pontepietra.

At the moment the winemaking methods are quite different from the ones followed in the past. Quality is for sure the main aim. So we operate a strict thinning out of the grapes as early as possible, choosing just the best ones and allowing the right quantity to ripe in view of producing well or excellently structured wines. We also strictly follow our region’s rules and regulations concerning pesticides, and the result of this is of course that the grapes we pruduce are the most genuine. This is what consumers require today, and we passionately commit ourselves to bring to your table well-made wines which are also appreciated and remembered.