The winery
Tenuta di Caseo
Tenuta di Caseo is the Tommasi Family Estates estate in the Oltrepò Pavese (Alta Valle Versa), primarily focused on producing Pinot Noir sparkling wines made using the Traditional Method, with a few releases in Charmat.
- Lombardia · Italia
- 13 products
The story
The estate, with historical roots recorded in local documents, joined the Famiglia Tommasi project in the early 2010s. The Tommasi group launched a line of Metodo Classico sparkling wines from Tenuta di Caseo to showcase the Pinot Nero of the Alta Valle Versa.
Production philosophy
Focusing on the expression of Pinot Noir in sparkling form, combined with low-impact agricultural practices and a management approach oriented toward grape quality and the production of bubbles by the traditional method.
Terroir and vineyards
Located in the Alta Valle Versa, in the municipality of Colli Verdi in the Oltrepò Pavese, Lombardy, the estate's vineyards are situated on hills at elevations of approximately 410, 470 and 530 metres above sea level.
Awards and recognition
Accolades for individual labels: for example, the 470 Pinot Nero Metodo Classico received a 91/100 score from James Suckling; other products have been reviewed by specialist publications.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Pinot Nero
- Chardonnay
- Moscato
- Hectares
- 120.0
What makes it distinctive
- Specializing in sparkling Pinot Noir and Traditional Method production
- Estate in the heart of Oltrepò Pavese, Alta Valle Versa
- Property part of the Tommasi Family Estates group
- Total reported area: 120 hectares, of which 90 hectares are vineyards.
- Adoption of low-impact environmental practices and initiatives related to Tommasi Naturae
