Santa CleliaThe Santa Clelia winery sets great store by hospitality, laying on wine tastings accompanied by local charcuterie and cheese. And at the small shop it is possible to buy not only the cellar’s wines but also quality local food products. Ypa, the Erbaluce classico, is named after a Celtic queen who reigned at Mazzè castle, while Erbaluce Essenthia is aged in steel vats for twelve months. The winery stands out for its sparkling wines: Rigore is a metodo classico aged 48 months on the lees, while the fresher, lighter Bolle Sabaude is suitable as an aperitif. The range is completed by Palere Rosato and Palere Canavese Rosso, made with local red grapes, Rox, a barbera-freisa blend, is a wine for ageing.
The cellar is always open and it is possible to take pleasant walks through the vineyards to the nearby Lake Candia, where a special camper site has been installed. The winery is certified organic and has now been recognised as a “fattoria didattica”, or educational farm.
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