winery in diano d`alba

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Azienda Agricola Bricco Maiolica S.S.A. di Accomo G. e Castella C.
Via Bolangino, 7 - Fraz. Ricca Diano d’Alba (Cn) Piemonte
Tel. +39.0173.612049 - Fax +39.0173.612549
www.briccomaiolica.it - [email protected]
WINERY
IN
DIANO D’ALBA
Since 1928 four generations have concurred with their work and passion to the growth of my winery.
My great grandfather Bernardo, known as “Cumot”, was a share-cropper who with hard work and effort
realized his dream: working on his own.
He bought a farmhouse (named Rolando) with about 5 hectares of land, on a steep hill called “Maiolica”
from the particular quality of the soil and so today called Bricco Maiolica.
Our farm, which maintains its ancient name Bricco Maiolica, is still on that same hill in Diano d’Alba.
Bernardo Accomo’s vineyards were almost all of Dolcetto grapes. He planted Barbera grapes on a
contiguous plot of land he managed to buy in 1930 with money his wife Luigia - my great grandmother that had inherited. Since hare was born the name "Vigna Vigia".
Bernardo’s son - my grandfather Giuseppe - had a passion for tannic wines und he began in 1950 to
cultivate Nebbiolo grapes.
In the 1970 with the purchase of land adjacent "Cascina Valdavi," my father Angelo, expanded the
boundaries of the property and began the cultivation of white grapes.
And here we are in the 1985, the crackdown, the turning point, Beppe Accomo, born 1963. I am grow
up with the passion for the land and the vineyard, I follow, I take part and I supervise at the various
agricultural operations. I decide not to simply sell the grapes or the bulk wine, so I start the controlled
vinification and bottling.
Our farm counts 24 hectares of excellent vineyards. We cultivate lowyielding vine varieties to obtain
healthy and well ripened grapes, and we pay great attention to the environment, we use neither chemical
fungicides nor mildew killers.
The objective is, respecting the tradition, of transferring , as much as possible, my deep roots, my vocation,
my character and my personality from the vineyard to the glass.
In the 2009 I met Claudia Castella, today an active part of my reality. We are two people with the same
values, that we speak the same language and that we always live for those are our origins.
So in the 2013 the idea to unite and unify the two companies, Bricco Maiolica and Castella, with
philosophy, tradition and experience, we will taking this new way together, new labels and the continuity
of the farmhouse "Casa Castella."
Someone would call us “sons of art”, but for us "langhetti", is the more usual term “sons of farmers”,
because only we know the stories and then the hard life that we have scratched, as it is an art work in
the vineyard and produce wine.
Beppe e Claudia.
BARBERA
D’ALBA
CONTROLLED AND GARANTITED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
CONTROLLED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
A classic Dolcetto, with all the freshness of spring bottling. It is matured in
steel tanks for 8 months.
An excellent wine for the whole meal: from hors d’oeuvres to first courses
(pasta, polenta, soups) and main courses of white meat. It is an ancient
tradition to offer, as a snack, Dolcetto with salami and the tuma of Langa
(a semiripened cheese made with ewe’s and goat’s milk).
Best served at 18° C.
This Barbera is very pleasant and easy to drink, in spite of 13 alcoholic
strength.
This wine is our traditional Barbera, it is matured in steel tanks for 10 months.
It’s a very fruity wine with sensation of currant, bilberry, black cherry, plum
and mulberry. This Barbera very velvety, with little acidity, matches well
with easy food (pizza, salami, barbecued meat) and soft unripe cheeses.
It is ideal with the typical “bagna caöda”.
Best served at 16° C.
100% Dolcetto grapes.
3 ha vineyard (about 15.000 bottles).
Planted in 1980.
Facing south-east (350 - 380 meters above
sea level).
Deep red coloured with violet shade.
Delicate bouquet with hints of ripe cherry.
Fruity flavour with a pleasant almond
aftertaste.
100% Barbera grapes.
2 ha vineyard (about 12.000 bottles).
Planted in 2003.
Facing south–west (350–370 meters above
sea level).
Ruby coloured.
Fruity bouquet with hints of red currant
and nectarine.
Crisp flavour, pleasantly acidulous.
LANGHE
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NEBBIOLO
From our vineyards planted with Nebbiolo, the same which give birth
to our “Cumot”, we have created a young, elegant and soft wine for
easy consumption and the classic convivial moments.
It is matured in steel tanks for about 10 months, it is then bottled
in the July following its harvest. It matches with a simple cooking
and it is suitable throughout the meal.
Best served at 18° C.
100% Nebbiolo grapes.
3 ha (about 15.000 bottles).
Planted in 1995 and 2003.
Facing south-east (350-380 meters above
sea level).
Ruby coloured.
Fruity bouquet with hints of raspberry,
strawberry and res currant.
Smooth flavour, fresh and delicate with
mild tannins.
LANGHE
CONTROLLED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
Until now, our farmhouse had always produced only red wines in “mono-grapevine”, three native
and two international grapevines, cultivated in our vineyard and turned to wine in pureness. This
year the turning point: here is the “Tris”, a red wine which fills, from a commercial point of view,
the missing link for tasters and consumers who love those wines which have different organoleptic
features and who look for rounder wines. “Tris” is a blend of Barbera, Dolcetto refined in steel
tanks and Merlot which makes fermentation in tanks of the same kind and which ages for 9 months
in 225L French oak barrels, used for the second and third time. The “Tris” is bottled during the
August following the grape harvest. This wine is harmonious, soft, round, lasting in taste and
fruity, with a flavour of cassis, plum, violet and small wild fruits , mixed with a light final taste
of vanilla. It is a certainly very attractive wine to be sold in wine bar. It is perfect with happy hours,
appetizers and with the simple but of good quality food. Best served at 18° C.
A blend of Barbera 40%, Dolcetto 30%
and Merlot 30%.
2 ha vineyard (about 10.000 bottles).
Produced in the borough of Diano d’Alba,
in our vineyards.
Harmonious, soft, round and fruity with
hints of cassis, plum, violet, wild fruits and
vanilla.
BARBERA D’ALBA
NEBBIOLO D’ALBA
CONTROLLED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
SUPERIOR
CONTROLLED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
SUPERIOR
The Bricco Maiolica vineyard is located between the borough of Diano d’Alba and the
borough of Alba. The Vigna Vigia vineyard, in the borough of Alba, presents the best
characteristics for Barbera d’Alba. This Barbera, after about 18 months in oak barrels
becomes round and velvety in flavour, with no acid aftertaste. The fragrance of fruits and
vanilla given by the oak barrels combines with the wine’s strong body to produce new,
opulent flavours. This Barbera is excellent with rich meat dishes, such as the typical mixed
boiled meats. It is equally a good match with fat, soft-ripened cheeses.
Best served at 18° C in a wide-mouthed wine glass to reveal the complexity of its bouquet
and flavour.
A local tradition wants Nebbiolo d’Alba made in the area on the right side of
Tanaro river, near Alba, between the Barolo and Barbaresco areas. There, Nebbiolo
maintains a good round body, even if soft, delicate and with little tannin. Cumot
is a pleasant and long-lived wine in fact it keeps its bouquet of fruits and vanilla.
It reaches maturity after about 18 months in small oak barrels. It’s perfect
with rich meat and game dishes, such as braised hare. Excellent with matured
cheeses from the Cuneo Alps, such as Raschera and Castelmagno.
Best served at 18/20° C in a wide-mouthed wine glass to appreciate its bouquet which, with
ageing, reveals hints of spices.
100% Barbera grapes.
2 ha vineyard (about 8.000 bottles).
Planted in 1974 and 2000.
Facing south (330–350 meters above sea
level).
Deep ruby coloured, with garnet red
shades.
Crisp bouquet with hints of plum and
vanilla.
Full flavour, balanced tannins, with hints
of wood underneath.
100% Nebbiolo grapes.
2 ha vineyard (about 8.000 bottles).
Planted in 1983.
Facing south–east (350–380 meters above
sea level).
Ruby coloured, with garnet red shades.
Delicate bouquet, with hints of ripe fruits,
liquorice and vanilla.
Full flavour, balanced tannins, with hints
of wood underneath.
BARBERA D’ALBA
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SUPERIORE
NEBBIOLO D’ALBA
DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA
SUPERIORE
BAROLO
CONTROLLED AND GARANTITED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
We had both an ambition and after joining our energies together we realized it: to have a
vineyard from Nebbiolo of Barolo. We are engaged to look for this vineyard and we found
it in our town and the production began with the harvest 2012. Called Contadin (pronounced
in Piemontese dialect "Cuntadin") in honor to our roots and in the label the dry figure of
Simon, important support in the research of this vineyard. The Contadin is a traditional
Barolo fermentated in steeltanks using an ancient method called "a cappello sommerso" and
it is refined in oak barrels of Slavonia of 20 hl for 24 months, then it is matured in bottle
for about 8 months. This wine is perfect with roast, boiled meats, braised, wildmeat and
hard cheeses of medium and long aging. Best served at 18°/20° C.
100% Nebbiolo.
0,5 ha vineyard (about 3.000 bottles).
Facing east (300 meters above sea level).
Garnet red coloured with orange shades.
Rich bouquet with hints of plum, liquorice,
spices and truffles.
Full flavour, tannic and balsamic.
BAROLO
denominazione di origine controllata
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LANGHE
LANGHE
CONTROLLED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
CONTROLLED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
PINOT NERO
MERLOT
This wine is the result of Beppe Accomo’s obstinate passion for experimentation: he planted
this great Burgundy species of vine right at the top of the Bricco Maiolica vineyard.
The body and the character of this long-lived wine are surprising as well as its round yet
delicate flavour. Its rich body suggests the propensity to ageing in the cellar. It is matured
slowly: after 3 years (for about 18 months in barrels) it is still very young. The first crop
of grapes was harvested in 1995. It’s perfect with the traditional first courses of Langhe and
roasts. It is equally excellent with great international dishes such as terrines, pâtés, soufflés,
fondues and fish with tomatoes and olives.
Best served at 18° C in burgundy glasses to appreciate its elegance and its refinement.
Producing Merlot in the Langhe area is a significant challenge (I believe) noble and rewarding
such as the one that was necessary to produce Pinot Nero. This unmixed Merlot is so
interesting, complex and attractive that it will surely make people who look for those
characteristics fall in love with this wine. The first harvest was in 2001, a brilliant vintage
which allowed us to debut with an excellent wine. Beppe Accomo decided to name this
Merlot “Filius” as dedication to his children. It is matured for about 18 months in small oak
barrels. Filius is a wine which should be served with rich and well-seasoned dishes, but it
matches equally well with rich and matured cheeses. Best served at 18° C in large format
burgundy glasses in order to fully appreciate the complexity of its bouquet.
100% Merlot grapes.
1 ha vineyard (about 4.000 bottles).
Planted in 1998.
West facing (320–350 meters above sea
level.)
Deep ruby red.
Ripe and intense red fruit with refined
notes of vanilla.
Wild berries, prominent tannins, balsamic
hints and tobacco.
100% Pinot Noir grapes.
1 ha vineyard (about 4.000 bottles).
Planted in 1993.
Facing east (360–380 meters above sea
level).
Garnet red coloured.
Rich bouquet, with a scent of berries
and vanilla.
Round fine flavour, with hints of wood
Underneath.
PINOT NERO
PINOT NERO
MERLOT
LANGHE
LANGHE
CONTROLLED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
CHARDONNAY
CONTROLLED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
SAUVIGNON
Since vintage 2012, a new white wine “Castella” with 100% Sauvignon
Fumè. The grapes after a soft pneumatic press, to make a fermentation
in inox tanks at 20°/22° of temperature, and after to have 4 months
at contact with the nobil yeasts. This is a fresch, young and aromatic
white wine, very good for aperitif and with fish and white meat.
Best served at 10/12° C.
This wine is composed of Chardonnay grapes, it is fermentated in steel tanks
and after it remaine at contact with the nobil yeasts for about 6 months, in
March it is ready to make a bottling.
It is flowery in summer and fruity in autumn, thanks to its body it is excellent
with hors d’oeuvres and veal in tuna sauce. It is a perfect match with cold
and mainly baked fish dishes. Very good for aperitif.
It served at 10°C in large wine glasses to reveal its mutable and its aromatic
complexity.
100% Sauvignon Fumè grapes.
1,0 ha Vineyard (about 8.000 bottles).
Planted in 2003.
Facing west (350 metres above sea level).
Yellow coloured with green reflect.
Intense fruits bouquet about apricot and
melon sentation.
Full tasted rich fruity and dry.
LANGHE
denominazione di origine controllata
SAUVIGNON
LANGHE
denominazione di origine controllata
CHARDONNAY
100% Chardonnay grapes.
1 ha vineyard (about 6.000 bottles).
Planted in 2004
Facing south–west (350–370 meters above
sea level).
Straw coloured.
Delicate bouquet with hints of banana,
pineapple and vanilla.
Full flavour, fruity and dry.
LANGHE
CONTROLLED DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN
CHARDONNAY
The grapes of Chardonnay, belonging to our oldest vineyard, are rich and complex. Our project started with
the harvest 2005, the must ferments in French oak barrels for about 50 days, then, in the same environment
the malo-lactic fermentation occurs. After the fermentations, begins the long period of enrichment in dried
extracts, in pulp and in the intensity of the taste takes place, throw the weekly batonnages, for 30 months,
without racking off. This Chardonnay in pureness is called “Pensiero Infinito”, that is produced in bottles,
instead the magnum has an art label different every vintage, reproducing a painting which represents a
moment, a person, an event or a place which our family didn’t want to forget.
We produce each harvest over the bottles, 1000 magnums numbered in a progressive way from n°1 to n°1000
with a single packaging in wood.
Best served at 12/14° C in large format burgundy glasses to appreciate its finesse, elegance and harmony.
100% Chardonnay grapes.
1 ha vineyard (about 3.000 bottles).
Planted in 1989.
Facing West (340 meters above sea level).
Deep yellow coloured with golden shades.
Intense bouquet with a scent of tropical
fruit and vanilla.
Elegant and long lasting fruity flavour.
THE VINEYARD’S MAP
ROLANDO
CHARDONNAY
ROLANDO
SAUVIGNON
PERLEI
PINOT NERO
LANGHE
NEBBIOLO
VIGNA VIGIA
BARBERA SUPERIORE
BAR
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A D’A
LBA
DOLCETTO
DI DIANO D’ALBA
PENSIERO INFINITO
CHARDONNAY
LANGHE
NEBBIOLO
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ST NO
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BAROLO
Diano d’Alba
Diano d’Alba
Casa Castella
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Phone: +39 0173 612049
Fax: +39 0173 612549
Mobil Claudia: +39 339 7120251
Mobil Beppe: +39 340 9027578
[email protected]
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