Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 6
Lot: 69.2 acres (28 hectares)
Features: Organic winery, 36.1 acres (14.6 hectares) of vineyards, wine cellar, swimming pool, garden, internal courtyard and barn requiring renovation.
About an hour from Turin, in the wine country of Piedmont, there’s a historic home with an organic winery producing around 120,000 bottles a year. The residence occupies part of an old noble palazzo in Cerrina Monferrato, surrounded by vineyards, meadows and woodland. Milan is approximately 2 hours away.
Listed with Italy Sotheby’s International Realty for €5,000,000, the estate extends across approximately 69.2 acres (28 hectares). Just over half is planted with vines, while the residential grounds include a garden, an internal courtyard and a swimming pool.
The 69 acre estate includes 36 acres of vineyards planted with varieties like Barbera and Nebbiolo. The winery produces around 120k bottles a year.
The house retains vaulted ceilings, exposed wooden beams and a stone staircase. A fireplace anchors the dining room, and the living room overlooks the garden and courtyard. Bedrooms are arranged over 3 levels, including 2 in the attic, each with an en-suite bathroom. A barn on the first floor remains to be renovated.
The vineyards place the estate within a particularly varied part of Piedmont’s wine culture. Barbera, one of Monferrato’s defining grapes, produces deeply coloured reds with bright acidity and relatively little tannin. Grignolino offers a different expression of the area. Pale in colour, with floral aromas and peppery notes, it has a firm, dry grip that is less delicate than its appearance suggests.
Both are planted here, alongside Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. The less familiar names are Slarina and Baratuciat, old Piedmontese varieties that producers have been bringing back into cultivation. Slarina is a red grape associated with Monferrato; Baratuciat is a white whose historic home lies in the Susa Valley near Turin. Together, they add a more unusual regional thread to the estate’s vineyards.
According to the listing, the winery was founded around 20 years ago and has an established presence in the natural wine sector. Approximately 80,000 certified organic bottles are produced annually under its own brand. A further 40,000 bottles are made from purchased grapes under a second label for the United States, giving the business an existing connection to the American market.
Milan Malpensa Airport is approximately an hour and a half’s drive from Cerrina. The current owner is available to assist the new management during the initial handover, offering support as the residence and wine business pass to their next owner.
The 6-bedroom residence is set within an old noble palazzo, with vaulted ceilings, a stone staircase and exposed wooden beams.
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