The medieval town of Rocca Grimalda in the province of Alessandria rises on the highest part of a hill overlooking the left bank of the Orba River. It is on this hill that Montebello Farm extended over 20 hectares of land facing south-east.
The history of the area is linked to Frederick I Barbarossa, the emperor of Germany, who gave it as a feud to William of Monferrat in 1164, to the marquis of Gavi, to the Malaspina from Genoa an to the rich nobles from Genoa, the Grimaldi family, who stayed here until the beginning of the XIX century.

The traditional vines of this "terroir", Dolcetto, Barbera and Cortese, are en essential part of the history of Montebello Farm, which planned its development on them, as well as on an eco-compatible and rigorous production policy.