Davico Stefano: rooted in family
Back in the early 1800s, the Davico family began planting and tending to the vines rooted among the rolling hills and winding roads of the Colli Tortonesi wine region in Piedmont. In true Italian fashion, the passion and skill-set was passed down. Over two hundred years later, Stefano continues to honour his family’s passion.
Stefano, the artisanal soul of the Winery
With Stefano, the tradition lives on.
Stefano Davico started working in his family’s vineyard as a boy. He has spent more than seventy years caring for the land he calls home. Today, Stefano champions Timorasso, the once nearly extinct native grape that defines the Colli Tortonesi hills (aka Derthona Hills).
In addition to minding his vineyards, Stefano cultivates peach trees. Specific to this region, the "Pesche di Volpedo" are complex, fragrant, and balanced, just like the family’s wines.
The Davico Stefano philosophy
As expressed above, Davico Stefano is first and foremost about family. The techniques have evolved, but the Davico heart remains the same. Like his ancestors before him, Stefano works in his vineyard with his son, Pierluigi, cultivating this estate’s long-term vision to carry on a generational passion for the land and all it has to offer.
In addition, Davico Stefano is proud and honored to be a part of the great, ever-evolving and surprising story of Italian contemporary winemaking.
Respecting the Land
The identity of our wines begins with the health of the vineyards
Our vineyard management follows an environmentally mindful approach designed to protect the soil, promote biodiversity and preserve the natural balance of the estate.
We do not use herbicides, and our cellar work is based on minimal intervention, allowing the characteristics of each grape and vintage to remain recognisable.
For the Davico family, terroir is not only a combination of soil, climate and altitude. It is also the result of experience, observation and the relationship built with the same land over generations.
