The Winery

La Piotta winery is located in the heart of Oltrepò in Montalto Pavese in Lombardy; this area is particularly suited for producing wines and sparkling wines. “La Piotta” is a family-run winery founded in 1985 by grandfather Luigi Padroggi, later joined by his sons Gabriele and Mario. Today also the grandchildren join the winery, the third generation, but Grandfather Luigi is always vigilant and attentive. The winery boasts fifteen hectares of vineyards and produces about 70,000 bottles yearly. The average age of the vines is thirty years and they make both white and red wines that are fragrant, intense and well-structured.

The Oltrepò Pavese

The Oltrepò Pavese area, where the La Piotta winery is located, has a surface area of approximately 12,000 hectares of vineyards; its shape resembles a triangle, wedged between Piedmont, Liguria and Emilia. The variety of the territory, the proximity to the sea and the presence of waterways influence the climate; mild with excellent excursions between night and day, especially in the summer. This area represents the third largest Italian area for the cultivation of vines and the production of DOC and DOCG wines. The Oltrepò Pavese is particularly suited to the production of Pinot Noir; the Pinot Noir sparkling wines from this area are important and well-known throughout the world.Nice to know, the Oltrepò area is crossed by the 45th parallel North, also known as the “wine parallel”; the same one that runs through Piedmont, the Bordeaux area and Oregon

Organic wine certification and more

La Piotta winery has been officially certified as “organic farming” in 2005. The entire surface of the company is governed by EC regulation 834/2007 and certified by BIOS; a control body for organic production authorized by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies. All wines contain minimal sulphite values, thanks to the health and the high quality of the grapes. La Piotta wines are very fruity and very rich in aromas.

In 2015, the winery was also certified “vegan”.

Since 2013, the winery has been part of the Italian Federation of Independent Winemakers; they aim to represent the figure of the winemaker in front of the institutions, promoting the quality and authenticity of Italian wines.