Winery

My name is Lorenzo, I was born in 1981 and in 2003 I started producing wines with my father Mario. Our winery is located in Roddi, in the DOCG Barolo production area. My adventure started after getting a degree in “Viticulture and oenology” and some human and professionally significant experience in the world of vines and wines. I like to define myself as a “artisan winemaker” because I love making wine by using native grape varieties and carefully caring about details.

Wines

I like rich but also elegant wines with personality: these features are reflected in the wines I make. Each of them, from Barolo to Arneis, represents a selected vineyard from which the grapes are hand-picked. You can easily recognize different hints in the glass due to differences in terms of sun exposure, altitude and soil. I decided to limit the annual production to 30000 bottles: each bottle is numbered to make sure it reflects our history, as well as the authenticity and passion involved in my job.

Wine Making

I try to best summarize the work performed in the vineyard by means of manual pigeage and other wine making operations. I’ve chosen not to equip my cellar with expensive technology, but rather to pay attention to hygiene and fermentation temperatures. Grapes from the best vineyards slowly reach their maximum expression through fermentation with their native yeasts.

Vine Growing

I’m personally in charge of the vineyards care all over the year, from pruning to harvesting through phytosanitary treatments. I apply a low impact natural viticulture in the vineyards with the utmost care to details in order to enhance the quality of the grapes and preserve the environment health. Since 2003 I’ve been growing the local native grape varieties Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto and Arneis. In 2016 I embarked on a new challenging project and planted Merlot and Manzoni Bianco in the new “Vigna Fontanassa” overlooking our wine cellar.