Barolo Villero, Giacomo Fenocchio

The production philosophy that distinguishes this historic Piedmont company is remaining true to the traditional family style, made of hard work in the vineyards and winemaking with long use for the maturation of large barrels in the cellar. Claudio explains the philosophy behind the production of these pearls of Piedmont wine: “Our wines are left five months in stainless steel vats and two years in large capacity oak casks and aged in the bottle for one year. The passage of time will give complex and intriguing aromas, for palates ready to seize the pleasure of never predictable aspects.”

Advances in winemaking technology have enabled them to mechanise operations and work with greater assurance and rigorous quality control both in the vineyard and in the cellars. The resulting wines are surprisingly approachable when young but will benefit from extended cellaring.