Torrevilla, a historic winery in the Oltrepò Pavese area, expresses its support for the recent changes approved by the Members' Meeting of the Oltrepò Pavese Wine Consortium.
The reforms concern both the new statute and the specifications of the Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin (DOCG), which was voted on three years ago but never applied, marking a significant step towards the valorization of the territory and its producers.
Max Barbieri, president of Torrevilla, who strongly supported the Consortium in this direction, declared: “We are proud to belong to a Consortium that demonstrates a far-sighted and shared strategy for the future of Oltrepò Pavese. The approved changes mark an essential milestone to enhance
our winemaking excellence and strengthen the unity between all the production realities, from the largest to the smallest. The new denomination 'Classese' perfectly represents the soul and tradition of our Classic Method, and we are enthusiastic about supporting its valorization“.
The new statute, approved with over 98% votes in favor, introduces a fairer voting system, ensuring adequate representation also for small producers and promoting the entire production chain. This change aims to rebalance the disparities between the different business realities, ensuring more democratic participation within the Consortium.
At the same time, with over 93% of approvals, the new DOCG regulations were adopted, introducing the term “Classese” to identify the Classic Method produced with Pinot Noir grapes. This historic denomination, combined with more rigorous production rules, underlines the territory's commitment to guaranteeing an excellent and recognizable quality of its sparkling wines.
Torrevilla will continue to commit to the production of high quality wines, respecting the traditions and the new directives of the specification, with the aim of enhancing the peculiarities of Oltrepò Pavese and satisfying the expectations of the most demanding consumers.
TORREVILLA WINERY
Cantina Torrevilla is a historic social winery located in the hills of Oltrepò Pavese, in the town of Torrazza Coste. An area that has known viticulture since the times of the Roman Empire in a flow of history and tradition that still intersects with the company and with the work that the winery is conducting in the territory and on the wines. Today, Torrevilla operates on a vineyard area of 600 hectares divided between 9 municipalities of the Oltrepò Pavese, a land that sees its hills merge between two regions: Lombardy and Piedmont. From the care of the vineyards located in Codevilla, Torrazza Coste, Retorbido, Montebello della Battaglia, Borgo Priolo, Montesegale, Rocca Susella, Godiasco Salice Terme, Mornico Losana, approximately 60,000 quintals of grapes are annually obtained, transformed into over 2 and a half million bottles capable of expressing the most authentic Oltrepò Pavese.
