About Us

We are the oldest winery in the Canton of Ticino. Founded in Chiasso in 1831 by Giovanni Valsangiacomo as a small wine trading business, Valsangiacomo is today one of the reference companies in the Swiss wine industry.

Today we are located in Mendrisio, in the heart of the Magnifico Borgo. Here Uberto, an agronomist engineer from ETH and a member of the sixth generation of the Valsangiacomo family, has been managing the company for over thirty years.

Building on a long tradition and the support of a team of experienced collaborators, we oversee all stages of production internally: from the grapes grown in our own vineyards on the hills of the Mendrisiotto to the vinification carried out in the historic building on Viale alle Cantine, the operational and symbolic heart of our activity.

 

The Vineyards

In the early 1950s, in Morbio Inferiore, we planted the Roncobelo vineyard using the most modern techniques of the time – the first in Ticino specifically designed to produce grapes of the highest quality. Today, through our agricultural estate, we manage several vineyards of our own on the most beautiful hills of the Mendrisiotto, a region of the canton that has always been well suited to viticulture. Here you will find some of the most interesting terroirs for the production of excellent grapes, where soil, exposure and climate create ideal conditions for the vine.

The vineyards of Morbio, Pedrinate and Castel San Pietro are fine examples. Different areas, yet united by a strong and distinctive character that is reflected in the wines. From these vineyards, through careful and professional work, come the finest grapes that give life to authentic wines, deeply connected to the place from which they originate.

 

The Cellar

Simply owning the cellar located in the historic building at Viale alle Cantine 6 in Mendrisio has a strong symbolic meaning and represents an important commitment to keeping a long family tradition alive.

Carved into the rock of Monte Generoso, the cellar is not only the company’s headquarters, but also the place where the harvest grapes are delivered and vinified, and where we age our wines under the best conditions.

Our historic cellar also features a welcoming wine shop and spacious rooms that provide valuable support for visits, tastings, and events dedicated to the culture of fine wine.

 

Vinification

Thanks to our long experience, we have developed high-level oenological expertise in winemaking. We were pioneers in Ticino in the production of sparkling wine using the traditional method, in the white vinification of Merlot grapes, as well as in the use of barriques and integral vinification.

The cellar is equipped with the most modern oenological technologies, allowing us to vinify and enhance the grapes from the Mendrisiotto region in the best possible way. We oversee all stages of the production process in-house, from vinification to ageing, to create the full range of our white, rosé, red and sparkling wines.