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Araldica Castelvero

Italy

www.araldicavini.com

Meet the Producer

Araldica is Piemonte's most forward-thinking co-operative, situated in Castel Boglione, in the heart of Barbera d'Asti territory. Here they work with 230 grower members to source quality grapes from around 690ha of vineyards. Many of their members joined the co-operative in the 1950s and have a long and loyal relationhip with the winery. They produce wines from Piemonte's main DOC / DOCG regions - predominantly Barbera, Gavi and Moscato, but also including Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero Arneis.

Founded in 1954 by Livio Manera, father of the current Managing Director and winemaker Claudio Manera, Araldica has developed over the past 60+ years to become a major winemaking force in Piemonte, supplying wines across the globe. Claudio's wife Lella heads up quality control at Araldica, where she is responsible for the blending and approval of all wines.

Their son Carlo, also a qualified winemaker, is now part of the Araldica winemaking team. Livio pioneered developments in winemaking techniques - especially with regard to the production of Barbera - and Araldica have since continued to be instrumental in the distribution of Barbera and Gavi within the UK market and internationally. As Claudio states their aim is "...to provide a range that is both understandable and accessible. Quite simply, wine for drinking and enjoying."

A Note on Sustainability

Araldica is committed to sustainable winemaking through responsible vineyard management, environmental stewardship, and continuous improvement across its entire production process. Since 2017, the cooperative (made up of 140 associates, farming 900 hectares of vineyard) has been certified under Italy's National Quality System of Integrated Production (SQNPI), ensuring high standards in agricultural, environmental, and social practices. Working closely with its grower-members and agronomists, Araldica promotes sustainable viticulture that protects biodiversity, preserves soil health, and eliminates the use of chemical weed control while safeguarding the UNESCO-recognised landscapes in which its vineyards are located.

Araldica also actively reduces its environmental impact through certified environmental management and carbon footprint monitoring. To show their commitment they have attained ISO 14001 certification (a non-compulsory process certification), lowered bottle weights to reduce emissions, expanded their solar energy capacity, and they also monitor key environmental indicators including water use, waste management, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions. Further initiatives include natural wastewater treatment through reed bed filtration, the recycling of sewage sludge as agricultural fertiliser and they are also developing a programme of organic viticulture.

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