Matteo Huber works in Ticino, Switzerland's southernmost wine region, where Mediterranean warmth meets Alpine influence. The winery focuses on Merlot—a grape that finds particular expression in this territory's gravelly soils and temperate climate. The Ticino Primo Segno Merlot and Arca di Gra Bianco di Merlot represent the range of what the varietal can achieve here: the former a structured red wine, the latter an unconventional white expression. Both have been assessed by Wine Advocate and Falstaff, establishing the winery's standing among prestige critics. Ticino's reputation rests on its ability to ripen Merlot fully while maintaining the freshness and definition that Alpine elevation provides—a balance that defines contemporary Swiss winemaking.