The Rossi family has lived and farmed on the Oltrepò Pavese hills towards Emilia-Romagna since 1820. Andrea, the sixth generation, leads Tenuta Fornace from Pieve, a hamlet of Rovescala.
Over more than thirty years, he transformed a 2.5-hectare property his father had intended to sell into an estate of more than eighty hectares across Rovescala, Canneto Pavese, Casteggio, Mornico-Losana and the Colli Tortonesi beyond the regional border.
An oenologist with knowledge of biology and microbiology, Andrea sums up his approach as ‘understanding the chemistry of wine so as not to add chemistry to wine’. Soil study comes first, guiding the choice of suitable grapes, including historic native varieties such as Timorasso.
Through the Vigneti e Natura project with the University of Milan, he works to preserve fertility and restore biodiversity, flora and fauna. In the cellar, he explores ancestral-method sparkling wine in a region known for the traditional method, extended maceration for concentration, and grape drying as a route to longevity.
Tenuta Fornace shares the vision of Evoluzione Naturale. Come and discover Andrea’s stories and wines.
Contact details
TENUTA FORNACE
FRAZIONE Pieve, 31-C-5
27040 Rovescala (PV)
Tel.: +39 335 5733537
Email: infotenutafornace@gmail.com
Web: www.tenutafornace.it
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