Cantine Volpi

With over a century of history behind it, Cantine Volpi of Tortona has passed through five generations, transforming from a small town osteria into an international point of reference, without ever losing the compass that points straight toward the authenticity of the Colli Tortonesi. Everything began in 1914, when the great-grandmother Cristina, together with her children, purchased the osteria “Il Cappel Verde” in the center of Tortona. At that time wine was sold by the glass and Barbera was already the undisputed queen of local tables. From that wooden counter began a journey that led the Volpi family to recognize, before many others, the potential of an area nestled between Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria and Emilia-Romagna. Today the winery is led by Carlo Volpi, joined by his wife Laura and their son Marco. If there is one thing that distinguishes their approach, it is foresight. Already in the 1990s, when organic farming was still a concept for a few “visionaries”, Carlo firmly believed in it. This philosophy found its fullest expression in Cascina La Zerba in Volpedo, acquired in 2003: here about 10 hectares of vineyards are cultivated under certified organic farming.