We perceive La Raia as an unicum in which land, plants, animals and human presence are well balanced. In our grazylands we breed free Fassona cows, a breed  recognized for the highly developed muscle mass. This is one of the five Italian excellent breeds for feeding.

Spelt, sweet and light, is very similar to soft wheat.

Small spelled gives a flour that needs a shorter leavening compared to the other flour types. It has a deep yellow colour, a strong taste of aromatic essences and a unique scent. Due to the low gluten content, the small spelled flour dough is less chewy and more crumbly than the dough obtained from other types of flour.

Rye gives a flour that is mainly used to produce bread, crackers, breakfast flakes and creams; rye grains are used to prepare vegetable soups or, after they have been toasted and ground, to make a healthy drink that replaces coffee.

The extended ageing on indigenous yeasts and fermentation inside barrels give rise to what is the highest expression of the estate’s philosophy; It stands out for its remarkable longevity and aromatic evolution.

Stone-ground emmer flour is used to make pasta: small penne, thin noodles, fusilli and tagliatelle made by Pasta d’Alba, a successful company established in 2006 by Dario and Rosangela Mainardi. It’s a family run artisanal pasta producer: organic products in a high-quality, creative and innovative artisan lab. That’s why we chose them: they know how to promote this precious cultivation that we take care of all year long.

On of the first “Riserva” designations to be claimed across the entire appellation. The grapes, harvested slightly overripe, give the wine complex aromatic notes.

It is the Gavi of tradition, where the Cortese grapes expresses all its unmistakable sapidity.

An elegant and straightforward interpretation, produced in limited quantities, of a classic yet unexpected grape variety.

It is the result of selecting our finest Barbera grapes, produced only in exceptional vintages. It refines its full-bodied character in barriques.

The typical Piedmontese red, with a precise balance between acidity and freshness.

Another way to express, and love, Cortese.