PHILOSOPHY AND HEROIC VINEYARDS
Our story between nature, myths and legends to understand who we are
Our story between nature, myths and legends to understand who we are
“There was a time when running up and down the terraces, sharing a glass of wine with grandfather and chasing the donkeys was our favorite game.”
“There was a time when running up and down the terraces, sharing a glass of wine with grandfather and chasing the donkeys was our favorite game.”
OUR DNA
Not much has changed since then, with the difference that that game has turned into our greatest passion
Not much has changed since then, with the difference that that game has turned into our greatest passion
Elena and Enzo Patrone carry on a tradition that has been handed down for over a hundred years, that of the production of a wine made unmistakable by the technique of terracing.
THE STONE LANDS
Terraces are the testimony of harmony between man and nature
Terraces are the testimony of harmony between man and nature
The dry sandstone walls help to combat the hydrogeological instability because the dry walls retain the heart from the landslide slopes, facilitating the passage of excess water. In the ravines among the stones there is also a great biodiversity of insects, wild flowers, small fauna.
On these terraces there used to be cultivation of vegetables, potatoes, legumes, cereals, but the stone walls also created an ideal microclimate in particular for the vine: in fact, at night the stone returns the heat absorbed during the day. The Dolcetto vine has found an ideal habitat there thanks to the presence of calcareous-marly soils facing south.
It is called heroic agriculture because it is made of slopes, efforts and sacrifice. All rewarded with a memorable result.
It is called heroic agriculture because it is made of slopes, efforts and sacrifice. All rewarded with a memorable result.
WINES OF ALTA LANGA
The myth in the glass
The myth in the glass
Among myths, night fairy tales and mysteries of nature, Patrone Vini collects a particular essence, made not only of intense aromas, but also of captivating stories and memories destined to last over time. Their production comes from a management of the vineyard in full respect of the unspoiled nature of these lands and from a vinification with advanced techniques. This is how modern wines, capable of satisfying the most demanding palates, are born.
Integrity and tireless passion in total respect of the territory. These are the values on which Patrone Vini has always been based.
Integrity and tireless passion in total respect of the territory. These are the values on which Patrone Vini has always been based.
STORIES AND AMULETS
Magic lands
Magic lands
“To keep us away from a deep well that rose at the top of the hill, our mother told us to be careful, because the Maga Luna was hiding right there.
Only a few years later we realized that Maga Luna was nothing more than the face of the Full Moon that was reflected in those dark waters, illuminating them in white
Dino Patrone e Pinuccio Cauda, cousins
When it was our turn and we started working these lands, we found a commemorative statue of a woman turned upside down. Once the meaning was discovered, the sculpture became our symbol of luck.
In 1978 these statues were made in tribute to the very few women who survived the terrible plague.