Things to do in Canton of Ticino, Swiss Alps: The Best Wine Bars

Matasci Vini, i.e. Matasci Wines, is a family-run business. Since 1921 it has been located in Tenero, a small town tucked away at the foot of the hills embracing the right bank of the River Ticino, overlooking Lake Maggiore. As pioneers in wholesome wine-making, the Matascis conquered the market in 1964 with their Selezione d'Ottobre, a softer and more delicate variation of Merlot, which today continues to characterize Matasci wines. Services: - Direct sale of Merlot Matasci - Selection of wines from around the world - Specialties from Ticino - Wine tasting - Guided tours of the cellars - Wine Museum - Matasci Arte - Vintage villa for events, seminars, samplings, Wine & Dine Guided tours of the Wine Cellar and Wine Museum every Friday at 4 p.m. from Easter until the middle of September. Group visits upon request.

Gialdi Vini SA was founded in 1953 by Guglielmo Gialdi, father of the current director Feliciano. The wide range of Gialdi products consists of two lines. The Gialdi Line proposes above all Sopraceneri wines, obtained with grapes purchased from over two hundred winegrowers from Bassa Leventina, Riviera and Valle di Blenio, who have been cultivating the vineyard with passion for generations. The Brivio Line concentrates instead on the production of wines from the south of Ticino, also these vinified starting from the grapes supplied by about eighty winegrowers in the region. The company has about thirty labels of fine wines produced in full respect of these two spectacular terroirs and enhancing their typicality. The company that in 2016 has been certified with the ISO 22000 quality mark has obtained, thanks to the commitment aimed at producing high quality wines linked to the territory, important recognitions both nationally and internationally.

Gialdi Vini SA was founded in 1953 by Guglielmo Gialdi, father of the current director Feliciano. The wide range of Gialdi products consists of two lines. The Gialdi Line proposes above all Sopraceneri wines, obtained with grapes purchased from over two hundred winegrowers from Bassa Leventina, Riviera and Valle di Blenio, who have been cultivating the vineyard with passion for generations. The Brivio Line concentrates instead on the production of wines from the south of Ticino, also these vinified starting from the grapes supplied by about eighty winegrowers in the region. The company has about thirty labels of fine wines produced in full respect of these two spectacular terroirs and enhancing their typicality. The company that in 2016 has been certified with the ISO 22000 quality mark has obtained, thanks to the commitment aimed at producing high quality wines linked to the territory, important recognitions both nationally and internationally.