Described as the “Genius of Neive”, Bruno begun learning the craft of viticulture from the age of 15, having left school during World War II to follow in the footsteps of his family. His parents Carlo and Mario were both commerciantes, who bought grapes from different plots and bottled wine produced across multiple estates in Langhe. This saw Bruno work across many sites within the region, learning about the varied terroir that makes Piedmont so special and the haunting and expressive qualities of Nebbiolo. By 1964 he began bottling single vineyard Barolos and Barbarescos and was already respected as one of the most valued producers in the region, without even owning a single plot to his name.

It was a few decades later in 1982 that the winemaker purchased his first vineyard – the Falletto di Serralunga of which the estate now owns thirteen hectares. Fast forward to the present day and the winery can count both the Asili and Rabaja vineyards in Barbaresco within their portfolio. All aged in oak for approximately 32 months and drawing on the grey marl and sandstone terroir of which Langhe is famed, the wine produced by this estate are both warm, rich and expansive.  

With a legendary status that once rivalled that of Piedmontese stalwarts Gaja and the Produttori del Barbaresco, Bruno’s work was far more than just hype. He created wines that were an extension of the self, and his intrinsic connection to his produce had even occasionally impacted their release. As an example, both the 2006 and 2010 Barolo and Barbaresco vintages ceased to make their way to market. Considered two of the top vintages in Piedmont, it appears wild to us that the estate should choose not to promote these wines during these years. But as Bruna later revealed, her father’s suffering of a stroke in 2006, and the latter breaking of a femur in 2010 meant that vintages weren’t made public, in a bid not to immortalise these harrowing moments for the vigneron.