In the family archives, there is a document written in 1337 which notes that the lands of San Martino Alfieri were already "vineati a philari"--rows of grapevines.

On these hills that gently slope down to the river Tanaro, grape cultivation has always been the mainstay of the economy.

Today, in the best “sorì” (the location in the vineyard with the best southern exposure to the sun) with vines more than 60 years old, a great quality of Barbera grape is produced. The Marchesi Alfieri estate has a surface area of nearly 24 hectares of cultivated vineyards of which 15 hectares is planted in vines bearing the Barbera grape varietal..

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