Matteo Soria Winery #141
Top-notch technologies and ancient traditions
In the South East of Piedmont, in the Langhe region, on top of a hill, you find Castiglione Tinella. With 92% of land cultivated with Moscato vines, it is one of the first Italian villages with the highest density of vineyards. The Soria Estate has been there since the 19th century and it has a strong link with the surrounding land and the traditions handed down from father to son. The Estate is located in Frazione San Martino, a prestigious area for Moscato grapes since the beginning of the 17th century. The San Martino’s hill presents light slopes and is rich of “white soil” (a local synonym to identify a soil with a lot of sand), which gives the grapes and hence the wine excellent perfumes characteristic of the Castilgione Tinella’s Moscato d’Asti. Along the years it has reached extraordinary quality levels thanks to the diffusion of the modern oenological technology, in particular the one linked to the cold chain which has permitted maintaining the aromas and flavours of the grapes in the wine. All wines are submitted to strict controls to guarantee that an exceptional product arrives on your table.
A family-oriented tradition
Presently, Matteo Soria owns the winery. Sebastiano Soria, the great grandfather of Matteo, found the estate and produced excellent wines. During the first years of the 20th century, Giovanni Soria, grandfather of Matteo, acquired the estate and continued his father’s work. He built a more prominent winery in 1960. Later in the 70s, Sergio, father of Matteo acquired the winery and turned it into a larger winery equipped with modern machinery. After graduating from a prestigious oenological school, Matteo extended the winery and became the leading producer of Moscato D’Asti. It should be noted that Matteo Soria is the only winery that produces the Brut. In the year 2014, Matteo started building another winery, near the old one, to increase the space for various production processes.
Wine tasting and tour at Matteo Soria
Matteo Soria was listed as one of the must-see wineries in Piedmont. The tour begins with a pleasant walk through the vineyards of Matteo Soria. From the vineyards, you can discover the unique views of the Langhe hills. The trip continues in the winery where you can discover the production process of the unique Moscato vine. In the end, they will serve you three DOCG wines from their portfolio in their wine tasting room. You can enjoy the wine tasting paired with a rich-plate of local products. Matteo Soria Winery could not have found a better place for its paradise of sparkling and dessert wines. They use modern oenological methods to maintain the aroma and flavor of their Moscato grape. They produce high-end sparkling wines along with luscious dessert wines. Presently, they produce approximately 400,000 bottles of Moscato D’Asti.
Enjoy the beauty of this charming countryside paired with a tasting of luscious wines, plan a trip to the Matteo Soria Winery.
Reviews
Our group arrived in the late afternoon, just in time for a tour with Matteo Soria, a vertical tasting of several vintages of Moscato at his new tasting room and sweeping views of the vineyards at sunset… Complemented with salty prosciutto and a selection of hard, flavorful cheeses, four vintages of Moscato d’Asti from 2005 to 2018 and just-pressed “Moscato juice” from 2019 were poured. Each was a compelling expression of Moscato and as I explored vintage variations, I kept wondering why more winelovers aren’t sipping this refreshing sparkling wine