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Monforte d'Alba
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The Company
Among the green hills of Monforte d’Alba, a town and area with a renowned winemaking tradition, you will find the “La Rachilana” farm; a company founded in 1964 by grandfather Bartolomeo and his son Mario after years of hard work among the rows as sharecroppers. Today, the company is run by Davide and Daniela, who, with its 4 hectares, produces Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba, Langhe Nebbiolo, and Barolo.
Following the family tradition where quality, not quantity, is fundamental, the best grapes are selected in the vineyard to create a product worthy of these UNESCO heritage hills.
The “La Rachilana” company is entirely family-run, with everyone collaborating, from Antonella, Mario’s wife, to their two children, Davide and Daniela.
The wines have taken shape thanks to the energy and passion passed down from generation to generation, and the emotional bond with the land and its winemaking culture.
Looking back but thinking of the future, the company has strengthened its bond with the land by taking part in the “The Green Experience” project, where respect for the environment is fundamental and herbicides and insecticides have been eliminated.
The wines produced by this company are able to amaze even the most refined palates, whether sipped on their own or paired with traditional Piedmontese dishes.
Since the 2016 harvest, the company has decided to produce an additional Barolo, from the “Ravera” subzone, and the Alta Langa sparkling wine.
The History
Monforte d’Alba, a beautiful and picturesque village with buildings in the old part clustered on the slopes of a rather steep hill.
The name of the village has an evident strategic-military meaning (Mons Fortis) and for centuries this was its function during the endless struggles among the local Lords.
A highly appreciated tourist destination from the beginning of spring until late autumn to admire the vine-covered hills in their splendid colors, which have recently become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Crossing the village towards Serralunga d’Alba in the locality of San Giuseppe, you come across the farm “La Rachilana”, a wine-producing company that is strictly and meticulously family-run.
After years of working in the vineyards as sharecroppers, grandfather Bartolomeo and his son Mario decided to open their own company in 1964. In 1980 Mario got married and from the marriage two children were born, Davide and Daniela; in 2004, due to Mario’s sudden passing, the company was closed until 2011 when Daniela and Davide decided to follow in their ancestors’ footsteps and take back the family business to continue the tradition, now in its third generation with them.
Currently, the company is managed by Davide who, with passion and love for the land and for good wine, carries forward the principles of grandfather Bartolomeo and father Mario, where it was essential to produce a healthy and above all genuine wine.
The strictly family-run company involves the whole family, with Davide at the helm managing and coordinating the work from the vineyards to the bottle, while Daniela is in charge of the administrative side.
The Vision
The company, looking back but thinking about the future, has decided to participate in the new project “The Green Experience” promoted by Coldiretti of Cuneo, where producers practice a green, reimagined, and sustainable viticulture.
There are ten rules at the heart of the project, among which we find eco-sustainable solutions and a reduction in the use of chemical products in favor of agronomic and natural solutions.
The project, the future of agriculture with respect for the environment, can be found on the website www.thegreenexperience.it
