Located in Cureggio (Novara, Piedmont) La Capuccina is a marvelous “Cascina” (an old, renovated farmhouse), hosting the restaurant and agriturismo owned by Raffaella Zanetta and her late Husband Gianluca. Soon after opening their restaurant, inspired by the passion for the native grapes of their land, Raffaella and Gianluca set out to make their own wine. They acquired two small vineyards in the rolling hills of the nearby Fara DOC, one of the tiny appellations in the Alto Piemonte area, planted exclusively with Nebbiolo and Vespolina. In continuing with Gianluca's vision, Raffaella is a firm believer in sustainable agriculture and refrains from using synthetic chemicals, both in her vineyards and in the garden that supplies all the produces for her kitchen. As with with la Capuccina's cuisine, which aims at the purity and wholesomeness of the flavors and is based entirely on natural, local products and ingredients, Raffaella has a very non-interventionist approach to her wines. All wines are fermented spontaneously with native yeasts, and only large Slavonian oak “botti” are used for aging. With the aid of her vineyard manager & cellar master, Raffaella is carrying forward Gianluca's vision of crafting elegant, refined wines that are precise, clear examples of the grape varieties of Alto Piemonte.

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