2024 Cascina Melognis 'Divicaroli' Pelaverga

• Woman owner/winemaker: Vanina Carta!
• Barolo-trained viticulturist and cat-lover
• Vines grow as part of a polycultural blueberry-, kiwi-, plum-, and cheese-producing farm
• Estate is a truly tiny, two-person "jewel box" winery in the garage of their family home at the base of 12,602-foot-tall Monviso mountain, part of the snow-capped Cottian Alps, forming the border with France
• EXPLODES with Alpine strawberries, rhubarb, violet/rose blossoms, and a weightless white-pepper finish
• For lovers of top-tier Schiava, Jura Poulsard, Chiroubles
• Serve slightly chilled

Owner, Barolo-trained viticulturist, and cat-lover Vanina Carta and her husband/winemaker Michele Fino operate a truly tiny, two-person "jewel box" winery in the garage and basement of their family home at the base of 12,602-foot-tall Monviso. The couple specializes in hand crafting micro-lots of mountain wines which vividly telegraph the breathtaking majesty of this remote location in far northwestern Piedmont.  Melognis’ vines grow as part of a polycultural blueberry-, kiwi-, plum-, and cheese-producing farm, and it's a blast to visit! There are feline and canine friends everywhere, plus small herds of sheep, cows and goats milling around every vineyard. Vineyards sit between 1,400 and 2,300 feet elevation in glacial rock and gravel, and you can taste the pure Alpine terroir, elevation, and Mediterranean sun.