Cantina Sociale di Gattinara
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Forty families care for their own tiny plots, which total 15 hectares of vines on pure volcanic soils, producing 2,000 cases annually.
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Regional cooperatives across Italy have long been the saviors of small farmers by guaranteeing the
purchase of grapes at fair prices as well as protecting indigenous varieties and appellations.
Cantina Sociale di Gattinara, founded in 1908, has offered families from Gattinara a steady path to independence and stewardship of the land. Forty families care for their own tiny plots, which total 15 hectares of vines rooted in pure volcanic soils, producing about 2,000 cases annually.
Evidence from archaeological digs indicates that vines were cultivated in this area as far back as the Ancient Roman era. By the 1700s, Gattinara was well known as a source for exceptional wine. Thomas Jefferson specifically mentioned his appreciation for the wines of this region in letters written while he was serving as ambassador to France!
