Founded in 1885. Paolo and Matteo Balgera are the 4th and 5th generations of the Balgera family to farm these vineyards and make wine. They have 6.5 ha of vineyards in Valgella, Sassella, Grumello, and Inferno. The red wines are aged 6 months-1+ years in concrete eggs and spend 6-12+ years in very large, very old, neutral barrels. The wines here are made from Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) and are great examples of the heights Nebbiolo can reach in the Valtellina. Farming in the Valtellina is no easy task. Many of the vineyards are so steep as to appear vertical, but the results are well worth the effort. Tasting the 1999 Rosso is all you need to do to understand the quality of the wines being made here and the complexity increases through the vineyard designates and Riservas.
