Francesco Fabbretti

STORIE DI VINI E VITICOLTORI

Nebbiolo

Bramaterra I Porfidi 2010, Tenute Sella

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The story that binds the Sella family to viticulture, is a story that I always like to tell, because, although the tendency of wealthy families to invest in the agricultural sector tout court is a well-known tradition (not only in Italy), what makes this story different is the choice of the place to invest. Already in 1671 the Sella family bought the first plot in Lessona, the one destined to become the nucleus of the estates, and continued to expand without ever leaving the enclave of Upper Biella, ignoring the easy enticements of the wine-growing territories that have become progressively more famous. [Read more…] about Bramaterra I Porfidi 2010, Tenute Sella

Coste della Sesia Ciuèt 2012, Azienda Vitivinicola Lessona – Pietro Cassina

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History indicates 1830 as the year around which the official birth of Barolo can legitimately be determined, defined with a phrase, erroneously attributed to Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, that sounded like: “the king of wines, the wine of kings”. After 200 years Barolo is alive and marching with us, and this has had two consequences: the first was the explosion of the “Langhe-phenomenon”, the second was the fact that the Langhe themselves have almost totally monopolized the world of wine-critics, despite the Piedmont is rich in productive enclaves in which the Nebiolo gives rise to fascinating productions Although it is not possible to establish a definitive date, also because we are talking about a work in progress still developing itself, wine lovers have begun to rediscover these other productive enclaves, especially those located in Northern Piedmont. [Read more…] about Coste della Sesia Ciuèt 2012, Azienda Vitivinicola Lessona – Pietro Cassina

Barolo Etichetta Blu 2014, Parusso Armando di Parusso F.lli Società Agricola

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According to the available sources, it seems that the Parusso family began to deal with grapes and wines as early as 1901 when the pioneer Gaspare bought his first vineyard in the Mariondino area, in Castiglione Falletto. Since then this family has continued in its symbiotic path with the vine until 1971 when Armando Parusso, from his winery in Cascina Rovella (in Bussia), began to bottle his wine with his own label. [Read more…] about Barolo Etichetta Blu 2014, Parusso Armando di Parusso F.lli Società Agricola

Sassella Sommarovina 2012, Mamete Prevostini

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The history of Mamete Prevostini winery begins in Mese, a small village in Valchiavenna in the province of Sondrio, 15 kilometers north of Lago di Como, in 1928, with the creation of an artisan company dedicated to the production of fruit and vegetables, wine and sausages. It is a local activity that has as its operating center the family’s Crotto, a typical natural cavity formed in prehistoric times that guarantees ideal temperatures for the preservation of food and drinks. [Read more…] about Sassella Sommarovina 2012, Mamete Prevostini

Barbaresco Sorì Tildin 2016, Gaja

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There is no doubt that Gaja today is one of the most famous brands of Italian wine in the world. It is enough to recall, by way of explanation, that already in 1985 its Barbaresco DOCG was called “the finest wine ever made in Italy”, and that in 1998 the owner, Angelo Gaja, was awarded by the international wine press as “man of the year”.
[Read more…] about Barbaresco Sorì Tildin 2016, Gaja

Barolo Tre Tine 2011, Azienda Agricola Giuseppe Rinaldi

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The history of the Giuseppe Rinaldi winery began in the mid-1800s when Battista Rinaldi, after years of work as a farmer, engaged in the vineyards of Marquises Falletti di Barolo, at the extinction of this family, managed to buy, with many sacrifices, some of those plots, in areas of great value such as Brunate, Le Coste, Ravera and Cannubi San Lorenzo. Battista’s intention was simply to cultivate the vine and sell the grapes produced, but his son Giuseppe convinced him to try the road of winemaking and bottling on his own and, in 1920 (finally), officially founded the Cantina Giuseppe Rinaldi. [Read more…] about Barolo Tre Tine 2011, Azienda Agricola Giuseppe Rinaldi

Valtellina Superiore Valgella Livèl 2017, Barbacan

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Bacacan is the name of a winery in Valtellina created by Angelo Sega and currently run by his sons Luca and Matteo, based in San Giaco di Teglio, in the Valgella sub-area, about 15 kilometers from Sondrio. Teglio is the town that gives the name to the whole denomination as Valtellina is a term that comes from the union of the noun “Valle” (Valley) and the adjective “Tellina” or “from Tellum” the ancient Latin name of Teglio. [Read more…] about Valtellina Superiore Valgella Livèl 2017, Barbacan

Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto 2009, Bruno Giacosa Azienda Agricola Falletto

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Despite three years have passed since the death of Bruno Giacosa, it is still very complicated to talk about the wines of his winery, run since 2006 (with roles of increasing importance) by his daughter Bruna, without referring to the figure of this real giant of Langhe enology. Born in 1929, Bruno started very early, at the age of 16, to work in the family business, to help his father Mario who had inherited it from his grandfather Carlo. [Read more…] about Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto 2009, Bruno Giacosa Azienda Agricola Falletto

Sforzato della Valtellina Ronco del Picchio 2016, Sandro Fay

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The history of Società Agricola Fay was born in 1973 at the hands of the young Sandro Fay who, inherited small plots of vineyard, began to produce wine suitable for marketing. If Sandro is the pioneer, it is, however, with his son Marco, who entered the company permanently in 2002, after his studies in enology, that the winery definitely takes off, thanks to the high quality that his wines can touch. [Read more…] about Sforzato della Valtellina Ronco del Picchio 2016, Sandro Fay

Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2010, Brovia

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The municipality of Castiglione Falletto is located in a sort of central position within the DOCG Barolo, with Barolo and La Morra to the west, and Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba to the east. Here is the Brovia winery, founded in 1863 by Giacinto Brovia and passed into the hands of his son Antonio, who unfortunately died very young, but leaving three children: Giacinto, Raffaele and Marina. [Read more…] about Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2010, Brovia

Valtellina Superiore Grumello Riserva Buon Consiglio 2009, ARPEPE

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The Pellizzati family has been producing wine in Valtellina for over a century and a half, a valley of glacial origin that extends parallel to the Alps for 120 kilometers, from the Stelvio Pass to Lake Como. The first official documents mention the wines of this family as early as 1860, and tell how this last has continued to produce them, through four generations. [Read more…] about Valtellina Superiore Grumello Riserva Buon Consiglio 2009, ARPEPE

Valtellina Superiore Sassella DOCG San Lorenzo 2016, Mamete Prevostini

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The history of Mamete Prevostini winery begins in Mese, a small village in Valchiavenna in the province of Sondrio, 15 kilometers north of Lago di Como, in 1928, with the creation of an artisan company dedicated to the production of fruit and vegetables, wine and sausages. It is a local activity that has as its operating center the family’s Crotto, a typical natural cavity formed in prehistoric times that guarantees ideal temperatures for the preservation of food and drinks. [Read more…] about Valtellina Superiore Sassella DOCG San Lorenzo 2016, Mamete Prevostini

Barolo Sperss 2013, Gaja

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There is no doubt that Gaja today is one of the most famous brands of Italian wine in the world. It is enough to recall, by way of explanation, that already in 1985 its Barbaresco docg was called “the finest wine ever made in Italy”, and that in 1998 the owner, Angelo Gaja, was awarded by the international wine press as “man of the year”. [Read more…] about Barolo Sperss 2013, Gaja

Boca Il Rosso delle Donne 2006, Castello Conti

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Castello Conti winery was founded in Maggiora, in the province of Novara, in the northern part of Piedmont, in 1963, by Ermanno Conti, who took up his uncle Pietro legacy, giving it a new and important impulse. [Read more…] about Boca Il Rosso delle Donne 2006, Castello Conti

Barolo la Foia 2014, Marco Curto

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After the Second World War Marco Curto’s father established a farm in order to raise animals and cultivate peaches, hazelnuts, apples and grapes only partially vinified. After having succeeded his father, Marco devoted most of its energy to growing vines and producing wine, [Read more…] about Barolo la Foia 2014, Marco Curto

Roero Torretta 2016, Marco Porello

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The relationship between Porello family and vineyards dates back to the ’30s when Cesare Porello devoted himself to the production of wine, turning a small farm into a winery. Today his nephew Marco leads it with the same care, managing 15 hectares of vineyards lying on a unique land, [Read more…] about Roero Torretta 2016, Marco Porello

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