Proprietà Sperino is the realization of a long-term dream: to restore the important tradition of Lessona wines by recovering the historic vineyards and cellars and produce a wine with the greatest respect for local tradition.Originally a property of the Sperino family, the estate was passed down to the De Marchi family, collateral relatives of the Sperinos, who had left no direct heirs. In the ‘1970's, Paolo De Marchi moved to Tuscany where he founded Isole & Olena, which played a leading role in the rebirth of Chianti Classico. In1999, Paolo and son Luca returned to Piemonte and took the reins of the historic family estate, at the Castle of Lessona in Via Sperino. Most of the vines owned by Proprietà Sperino are in the historic district of Ori (meaning ‘gold’ in Italian), so-called for its bright yellow, deep marine sands characterizing the soil on the sunny pre-alpine plateau of Orolungo. Proprietà Sperino now counts eight hectares of vines, at the foot of Monte Rosa. Six are in Lessona, split between the Belvedere, Ormeggio, Castagnola, Rava and Covà vineyards. The other two and a half make up the Madonna degli Angeli vineyard around the hamlet of Forte, in Bramaterra country. The mineral rich sands of this area are unique to the Piedmont. The cellars are located in the old castle of Lessona, dating back over 200 years.