When Matteo Correggia inherited his father's estate in 1985, the wine-growing boom was a long way off and farmers on the left bank of the river Tanaro grew fruit and vegetables alongside vines that were used for making wine for a few close friends. Matteo was a young farmer who was very keen on wine growing. He worked carefully and was ready to learn and improve in every detail. This would become characteristic of everything he did.
With grapes produced in over 20 hectares of vineyards, the winery produces a wide range of wines. Starting at the foundations - the four grape varieties that are symbolic of his region - Matteo reached the absolute top in producing the Nebbiolo d'Alba and Barbera d'Alba wines, before bringing to life the Roero and Roero Arneis wines. All wines are bottled on the premises, and stored underground. The labels are decorated with paintings by Coco Cano depicting the gentle slopes planted with vines and bathed by the Roero's hot sun.
"Matteo Correggia was one of the leaders of the young generation that brought so much attention to Piedmont in the late 1980s. Sadly, a tractor accident in 2001 cut his life tragically short, leaving behind a wife and two young children. I visited the estate a few times in the years that followed. Correggia’s widow, Ornella, did a tremendous job in keeping the estate running while also advancing approaches to sustainable viticulture and raising her children. Giovanni Correggia was just a young boy at the time. Today, he is a young man who has confidently taken charge of his family’s domaine. The wines continue to improve, always heading in a direction of greater focus and energy. This is an estate to watch, as the best is yet to come." - Vinous, Oct/2025