Tenuta Bally & von Teufenstein

Summer wines: SARABANDA 2015, LA PIANA 2015, and CRESPERINO 2014

Dear Wine Lovers,

Our lives are in harmony with nature—rainy days alternate with sunny ones—and the small, still green grapes are developing very well.

After the excellent 2015 vintage, we are proud of our new cuvées, which have turned out very well and have a beautiful bouquet. The numerous visitors to the Open Cellars last May can confirm this.

Summer wines
SARABANDA (Merlot white) and LA PIANA (Sauvignon Blanc) are the ideal choice for a pleasant outdoor aperitif on hot summer days. To follow, for the barbecue, we suggest our CRESPERINO (Merlot) or RISERVA ERNESTO (Merlot/Cabernet blend).

A newcomer to the team
Luca Calderara, originally from Varese, has always had a passion for nature and the mountains. As part of his studies at the University of Agriculture in Milan, he started working at the Agriloro winery in Arzo. Since 2003, he has gained extensive experience in vineyards and has been working at the estate since March 2016. Among our wines, he has a preference for TRE API - a pure Merlot made from our oldest vines. This wine is ideal with excellent grilled meat.

Your celebration at the estate
Do you have something to celebrate? We would be delighted to create your event, giving it that special atmosphere in our beautiful, authentic winery, and advise you on the selection of wines to accompany a festive menu in collaboration with the catering service of the historic Gabbani company. We can accommodate up to 120 people. For further information and reservations, please visit our website: visit.

Our complete range of wines, including our Metodo Classico QUARZO, can also be ordered online.

We look forward to your next visit to the estate and wish you a pleasant and sunny summer.
TENUTA BALLY & VON TEUFENSTEIN

• white wines
• • La Sfinge
  • La Piana
  • Sarabanda
• Red wines
  • Cinque Stelle
  • Topazio
  • Tre Api Reserve
  • Ernesto Reserve
  • Cresperino
• Sparkling wines
  • Quartz
• Distillates
  • Grappa (traditional)
  • Grappa (oak barrels)
  • American grape brandy
  • Williams

 

ESTATE

The Bally & von Teufenstein Estate is not only a wine-growing estate but also a complete agricultural property covering 80 hectares. In addition to the vineyards, fields are cultivated and livestock is raised. In addition to wine, corn, potatoes, cereals, soybeans, and vegetables are also produced.

The estate was founded and cultivated in 1917 by shoe manufacturer Ernst Otto Bally, who undoubtedly possessed a pioneering spirit accompanied by a highly forward-thinking personality. He purchased a group of adjacent plots of land from various owners, located on the left bank of the Vedeggio river before it flows into Lake Lugano, not far from Agno. After several years of work to improve its quality, this wet alluvial land, which was not highly regarded by the locals, was able to produce good yields.

The property includes the Crespera moraine ridge on the south and southwest sides, where vineyards were planted and quickly took root with great success. Immediately after the destruction caused by phylloxera, Ernesto Otto Bally refused to use any of the many other varieties proposed to rebuild the devastated vineyards. With clear foresight, he planted native Merlot vines.

The Bally & von Teufenstein Estate is now owned by Ernst Otto Bally's grandchildren: the von Teufenstein and Bally families.

The vineyard covers an area of 6.5 hectares. It now also includes the small plateau overlooking the amphitheater-shaped slope. In the 1980s, new strategic guidelines were adopted. The traditional Merlot Cresperino was modified, thanks to a longer and more rigorous vinification process. The wine acquired a more solid tannic structure. The typical character of the Crespera ridge soil became more pronounced, giving the wine its slightly smoky, wild, and mineral notes that make it recognizable even in a blind tasting.

Visit the estate and rent the premises

 

Estate tours and venue hire:

More and more customers are coming to visit the estate and taste our products with a delicious snack (snack available for groups of 6 or more).

Come and discover our wines and let yourself be enchanted by the special charm of our historic buildings and beautiful surroundings.

Our premises can also be rented for seminars and similar events.

 

 

Summer wines: SARABANDA 2015, LA PIANA 2015, and CRESPERINO 2014

Dear wine lovers

Our vines are in harmony with nature – wet and sunny days alternate – and the still small and green grapes are thriving.

After the excellent wine year of 2015, we are proud of our new vintages, which have turned out very well and taste excellent. The numerous visitors to the Cantina Aperta at the end of May confirmed this.

Summer wines
SARABANDA (Bianco di Merlot) and LA PIANA (Sauvignon Blanc) are ideal for a cozy outdoor aperitif on hot summer days. For the barbecue that follows, try CRESPERINO (Merlot) and RISERVA ERNESTO (Merlot/Cabernet blend).

New to the team
Luca Calderara from Varese has always had a passion for nature and the mountains. After finishing school, he started working at Agriloro in Arzo. This was one of the reasons he chose to study at the Università d'Agraria di Milano. After 16 years of experience in the vineyards, he has been working at the estate since March 2016. Among our wines, he has a particular fondness for TRE API - a 100% Merlot from our oldest vines. This wine is ideal with a fine piece of meat on the grill - another of Luca's passions.

Let's Party
Do you have something to celebrate? We would be happy to organize your event and give it the special atmosphere that our beautiful and authentic winery offers. We would also be happy to advise you on the choice of wine for your festive menu. In collaboration with the catering company Gabbani, we can accommodate up to 120 people. Information and reservations can be found on our website .

You are welcome to order our entire wine range online, including QUARZO - Spumante di Merlot, produced using traditional methods.

We look forward to your visit to the estate and wish you sunny summer months.
TENUTA BALLY & VON TEUFENSTEIN

• White wines
  • La Sfinge
  • La Piana
  • Sarabanda
• Rotweine
  • Cinque Stelle
  • Topazio
  • Riserva Tre Api
  • Ernesto Reserve
  • Cresperino
• Schaumwein
  • Quartz
• Distillate
  • Grappa (traditional)
  • Grappa (oak barrel)
  • American grape brandy
  • Williams

Wine Farm

The Bally & von Teufenstein estate is not purely a wine-growing business, but a complete agricultural estate covering an area of eighty hectares. In addition to viticulture, the estate also engages in arable farming and dairy cattle breeding. It produces wine, but also seed corn, potatoes, grain, soybeans, and field vegetables.

It was founded and built in 1917 by shoe manufacturer Ernst Otto Bally, a visionary personality with an impressive pioneering spirit. Ernst Otto Bally purchased a rounded unit of contiguous plots of land from various owners in the valley of the Vedeggio River, which flows into Lake Lugano near Agno. The wet alluvial land, which was unpopular with local farmers, yielded good returns after years of improvement work.

The property also includes the left-hand slope of Crespera, where viticulture soon became established on the south- and southwest-facing soil on moraine deposits. Ernst Otto Bally had Merlot vines planted there with wise foresight – at a time when, after the devastating phylloxera epidemic, this grape variety was still competing with numerous other varieties for dominance in the newly replanted vineyards.

Today, Tenuta Bally & von Teufenstein is privately owned by the grandchildren's generation: the von Teufenstein and Bally families.

The vineyard covers 6.5 hectares. It now also covers the small plateau behind the amphitheater-shaped steep slope. In the 1980s, a new course was set. The Merlot Cresperino, which was already being produced at the time, was given a new profile. Longer, harder pressing gave the wine a more solid tannin structure. The distinctive soil character of the Crespera hill became more pronounced, giving the wine that wild, smoky, mineral, "earthy" note that allows reliable conclusions to be drawn about its identity even when tasted without knowledge of the label.

Farm tours and rentals

Tours of our winery with tasting and appetizing snacks (snacks available for groups of 6 or more) are becoming increasingly popular. See the quality of our wines for yourself and enjoy the special charm of our historic buildings and enchanting surroundings.

Our premises can also be rented for seminars and similar events.