Poggio Le Coste

The history of the prestigious Poggio Le Coste estate, custodian of an unparalleled cultural heritage, is closely linked to local traditions handed down over the centuries.
When the Romans conquered Piedmont (1st century BC), they began to increase the cultivation of prized varieties.

Poggio Le Coste was a rural district, carefully defended over the centuries by its founders and noble families against numerous enemies.
The estate, located in the municipality of Asti, in the hamlet of Portacomaro Stazione, at the gateway to the Monferrato region, offers a reminder of the important presence in the Asti and Monferrato areas of the Order of Knights Templar, founded in 1128 by Bernard of Clairvaux to protect pilgrims. Having belonged to several noble families, including the Buneis (Buneo, 15th-17th centuries) and the Capra Counts of Azzano (17th-18th centuries), Castello del Poggio's last owner was Carlo Giuseppe, Count of Azzano and Bishop of Acqui.
The latter bequeathed his property and possessions to the Acqui hospital, which in turn sold them, dividing them among many farming families.

The estate today is the fruit of the Zonin family's wealth of experience, knowledge, and love for the vineyard.
Purchased in 1985, it extends over 120 hectares, 70 of which form a picturesque amphitheater of rows at an average altitude of 250 to 350 meters.