Our story
The Cascina Nirasca Farm was founded in 2002 by two partners: Marco Temesio and Gabriele Maglio. Over the years, they have been joined by the young Nicolò Temesio.
The company is located in Nirasca (a small hamlet of the town of Pieve di Teco), in the province of Imperia, at the heart of the Arroscia Valley, nestled in the mountainous area just above the road that leads from the Ligurian Sea to Piedmont.
The Cascina Nirasca Farm was founded in 2002 by two partners: Marco Temesio and Gabriele Maglio. Over the years, they have been joined by the young Nicolò Temesio.
The company is located in Nirasca (a small hamlet of the town of Pieve di Teco), in the province of Imperia, at the heart of the Arroscia Valley, nestled in the mountainous area just above the road that leads from the Ligurian Sea to Piedmont.
We are located in the heart of the Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC, the smallest DOC in Liguria, with very characteristic and unique landscapes. The company's vineyards for this grape variety are all between 450 and 810 meters above sea level, just 25 km from the coast.
We are located in the heart of the Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC, the smallest DOC in Liguria, with very characteristic and unique landscapes. The company's vineyards for this grape variety are all between 450 and 810 meters above sea level, just 25 km from the coast.
This very particular microclimate gives the wines a distinctive pleasantness, accompanied by intense fruity aromas and a very strong character; typical wines, closely linked to the territory, where cultivation is not at all easy: vineyards in the mountains with little mechanization of work, where the human factor is still decisive, especially for the role of guardian of the territory.
The company's vineyards cover almost 5 hectares, both owned and leased, all directly managed, meticulously controlling the entire production chain: the land, winemaking, and bottling.
The total number of bottles produced is approximately 35,000 bottles per year (depending on the vintage).
The wines produced are the whites of the Western Ligurian Riviera (DOC R.L.P.), namely Pigato, Vermentino, and Vermentino Superiore, made from the vineyards the company owns along the Ligurian coast, as well as Ormeasco di Pornassio in all its traditional and classic variations: the rosé version (named Ormeasco Sciac-trà), the red version, and finally the Superiore version. On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary, "Nirasco" was created, a cru of Ormeasco made from grapes coming from the "Villai" vineyard, a historic vineyard with plants ranging in age ranging from 20 to 60 years old, located in Nirasca.
At an altitude of 810 meters above sea level, it is the highest vineyard in the Ormeasco denomination and most likely the highest in the entire Liguria region. This wine is aged for 12 months in second- or third-passage barriques and tonneaux.
In addition, from this fantastic grape variety, a white wine is produced, the "Nirasco Bianco," made from red grapes harvested early. This wine ferments and ages entirely in stainless steel to enhance its freshness and pleasant drinkability.
