Cenni & Assirelli Winery

The winery opens its doors for the first time in 1958, among the hills of Dozza. Gino and Giovanni, the founders, started with various farming activities: animals and many

different crops, but the idea of making wine grew stronger than the rest of plantation. Their philosophy tends to a constant research in terms of quality and care for the typical features of wines. Today’s activity develops on 103 hectares of lands: 25 dedicated to vineyards, 2 hectares exclusively dedicated to olive trees, while the remaining land is covered in fruit trees and arable ground. The dream of creating a Teaching Farm with cows, sheep, horses, donkeys and farmyard animals is also starting to take shape on the winery grounds. Cenni & Assirelli Winery is located in one of the most evocative and panoramic areas of Imola surroundings, nestled among colorful hills and badlands. Soil composition goes from clay in the valley to limestone and gypsum of the slopes: here white wines such as Albana, Chardonney, Trebbiano and Pignoletto thrive thanks to wind, sun and a right difference in temperature range, keeping vivid the fragrances; red wines such as Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera and Merlot acquire intense pigmentation, complex shades of smell, richness in alcohol, smoothness and longevity.

The final product is a clean wine, which keeps their quality and freshness of smells despite not aging in wooden barrels. A natural help comes from the low yield of the plant, granting a higher level of the product. During the grapes harvest, after an accurate selection, in the winery begin the many processes of vinification: distribution is both in bottles or bulk wine. Extra Virgin olive oil is also produced.

From January to March, Cenni & Assirelli Winery is open every day, except for Sundays: here, visitors will be able to taste the wines and olive oil, while chatting about passion for wines and local territory, which has always been a distinctive element in the story of this winery.