About the producer
The Matteo Correggia winery was established in 1985, inspired by one man’s dream to make worldclass wines in the rather unknown and underappreciated area of Roero. Matteo was an incredibly passionate man with remarkable drive and vision and was well respected among Piedmont’s leading producers. In 2001, Matteo Correggia tragically passed away just as he entered the region’s winemaking elite. With the help of Matteo’s winemaker mentors, close friends and loving family, his wife Ornella stepped up to oversee the estate, carrying on her husband’s dream to introduce the world to the beauty and great potential of winemaking in Roero.
READ MORE
The grapes for the 20-hectare estate are cultivating using natural processes and traditional winemaking methods. Here the key varietals are Nebbiolo, Barbera, Arneis and Brachetto. The elegantly powerful cult wine Roero “Rocche d’Ampsej” comes from a tiny plot of 50 to 60-yr-old Nebbiolo vines, and is the culmination of Matteo’s life’s work. Barbera “Marun” is varietally pure, vibrant, and concentrated, with intense personality. Nebbiolo “La Val dei Preti” is also classic Roero: from 50 years old nebbiolo vines planted in three hectares of sandy-limestone soil, the wine ages 12 months in new French oak. “Anthos” is the estate’s dry, still Brachetto, a beautifully aromatic wine nose of rose petals and tropical fruits, while the Arneis, considered one of the finest expressions of the grape, has an ever increasing following around the world. Correggia’s Nebbiolo “Roero,” aged for 12 months in used barriques, and an additional 8 months in stainless steel, provides access to their stunning line-up that all offers outstanding value and quality. In the words of Antonio Galloni, “the late Matteo Correggia was and remains the spiritual leader of the Roero region.”
In the Vineyard
Organic biodynamic practices
The winery is certified organic
Total area under vine
20 Hectares
Location of vineyards
Canale, S.Stefano Roero
Soil details
Fine and coarse sand, silt and clay
Grapes
Arneis, sauvignon, brachetto, barbera, nebbiolo
In the Cellar
Winemaker
Luca Rostagno & Giovanni Correggia
Fermentation practices
Temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel
Yeast utilized
Natural yeasts specifically selected from local surroundings
Filtration stabilization
Light filtration and cold stabilization
Fermentation & aging vessels
Fermentation in stainless steel followed by aging in a combination of new and used French Barriques and 6-30HL botti (differs for each wine)
Additional notes
Winemaking style
No producer within Roero has done more to elevate the stature of the region than Matteo Correggia. Perfectly capable of enhancing the distinctive traits of the age-old sandy soil of Roero.
Wines produced
Roero Arneis, Roero Arneis La Val dei Preti, Langhe Sauvignon, Anthos Brachetto, Barbera d'Alba, Roero, Barbera d'Alba Marun, Roero Riserva La Val dei Preti, Roero Riserva Ròche d’Ampsèj, Apapà, Langhe Rosso Le Marne Grigie, Anthos passito.
Total production
Depending on the vintage, roughly 140,000 bottles are produced each year
