A distance as the crow flies of a handful of kilometres from Mondovì and about fifty from Alba, Savona and the mountain resorts of Monviso. This portion of Piedmont captures the visitor because it shows a fairy-tale border Langa with a Mediterranean climate located at an average altitude of 600 metres above sea level.

Since 1916, the Blengini family has been the soul of this ancient summer residence built by the Bishop of Mondovì, Michele Casati. Today, Giuseppe and his wife Roberta are writing a new chapter of history by creating a revolutionary project aimed at developing an area yet to be discovered. The present is called Monsignore, the bubbly of Alta Langa.

A unique, territorial, identifying and at the same time pioneering wine.

Giuseppe Blengini is a successful architect and today divides his time between Milan, Alba and Vicoforte. In 2007 he met Roberta, the woman who would change his life, a Piedmontese woman whose surname was Ceretto, the daughter of Bruno. In 2014, they decided to bet on Alta Langa bubbly with a bohemian-like intuition to save an agriculture, developing a terroir very different from the nearby Langa. The altitude, the significant temperature range, the wind coming from the sea and the natural protection of the mountains led Roberta and Giuseppe to believe in their project.

A veritable journey through the past, present and lots of future. An itinerary travelled enlisting various travelling companions who highlighted the importance of the human factor and were fundamental in achieving the goal. Giampiero Romana, an agronomist from Roddi, certified that those hills were suitable for producing great sparkling wines. Later came the opinion of the renowned winemaker Giuseppe Caviola, who became enthusiastic about the project and guided them to get started on a complex journey. All together they agreed on a work plan to manage the 44 hectares of land, of which 10 currently planted with vines.

The result led to the decision to focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. In 2019, another stage was added to the journey by renting vineyards from small producers who followed a common agricultural protocol in Canelli, Santo Stefano Belbo, Vesime and Diano d’Alba, in order to create a blend of grapes that bring complexity and different tannic notes, well integrated with the extreme elegance of the Vicoforte grapes.