Over the last century, the Rovero family has produced lots of wine, amaro, and grappa from their organic vineyards and orchards. Brothers Claudio & Michelino do the viticulture, while their sons Enrico & Simone make the wine and... Read More
Moscato is sometimes an afterthought for Piemontese winemakers, but the Perrone family has been making it in the village of Castiglione Tinella (about 10 miles from Asti) since the 1800s. Stefano Perrone, a retired champion motocross... Read More
Let's unpack the name of this wine first. Carema is a district in the 40-acre appellation of Canavese in northern Piedmont. The main red grape is Nebbiolo. However, the alpine region bordering Valle D'Aosta in the shadows... Read More
Luigi Ferrando and his sons, Roberto and Andrea, make wine in the shadows of Mont Blanc, not too far from Turin. Most of the acreage is dedicated to high-altitude Nebbiolo, but they also make the white wine of Canavese with local... Read More
Did your high school Italian help you recognize the word truffle? Tartufaia refers to a truffle forest in La Morra that borders Giulia's (aka Barologirl's) vineyards. Barolo is renowned for its tar and roses flavors, but... Read More
Purchased in 2003 by the Faccenda family, Guidobono is an estate of 30-40-year-old vineyards that lie just outside Monforte d'Alba on limestone soil. While most of their Nebbiolo production is for Barolo, they use declassified... Read More
Azienda Icardi started growing fruit in southern Piedmont, just outside Castiglione Tinella (about 10 miles south of Asti) in 1920. By the 1960s, Pierino and his wife decided to vinify their grapes rather than sell them, and today,... Read More
Founded in the 1970s by vignaiolo (grape grower) Pietro Rocca, La Ca' Nova (la ka-nova) is easing into the fifth generation of family members. Winemakers Marco & Ivan Rocca will continue the tradition of low-intervention winemaking... Read More
Marolo is well known for its amazing grappa brandies, but we've been fans of this particular concoction for years. Milla is a liqueur made with Piedmontese Nebbiolo grappa infused with hand-dried chamomile flowers for at least... Read More
