“SanSì” is the Piedmontese contraction of *San Siro*, the name of the hill where Scagliola SanSì is based. And it is Silvia Scagliola who explains how this family-run winery, with its cellars and vineyards in Calosso, in the Asti area, interprets all the nuances of *Barbera d’Asti*.
Bersano is a historic brand in the Italian wine scene. The company’s headquarters are located in Nizza Monferrato. Its vineyards stretch across the hills most suited to the production of Barbera d’Asti. Federica Massimelli, co-owner of the winery together with her sisters, tells the story of the love affair between Bersano and Barbera d’Asti.
Leaving Norway to become a winemaker and producer of Barbera d’Asti in Piedmont? Lisette Lyhus, a young Norwegian entrepreneur and owner of the winery LHV Avezza Agricola, did just that. Among the hills between Calamandrana and Canelli, in the Asti area, she found both a family and the wine of her life: Barbera d’Asti. A beautiful story.
Guasti is a historic brand among the wineries producing Barbera d’Asti. Enrico Piantato, owner of the company, speaks about it with passion: the cellars are located right in the urban center of Nizza Monferrato, while the vineyards stretch across the most beautiful hills of the production area.
Talking about Barbera d’Asti with the head winemaker of a Cooperative Winery that even has the word *Barbera* in its very name. Enzo Gerbi directs the Cantina Sociale Barbera dei Sei Castelli, which has placed Barbera at the center of numerous projects—ranging from art to viticulture to wine, of course. A captivating story.
Vincenzo Gerbi, former university professor of Oenology at the University of Turin and holder of numerous positions in wine-related institutions and organizations, offers a small “lectio” on how to approach the world of Barbera d’Asti from multiple perspectives — from scientific dissemination to communication on social media. With truly fascinating insights.
Can a family that has been producing Barolo for generations fall so deeply in love with Barbera d’Asti that they decide to buy a winery in the land of the great “Red”?
Stefano Gagliardo of Poderi Gianni Gagliardo in La Morra (Cuneo) shares the story of the winery (Tenuta Garetto) and the Barbera vineyards they acquired—out of love and passion—in the Asti area, between Castelnuovo Calcea and Agliano Terme.
Interview in two languages, Italian and English, for Curtis Frasca, total of Frasca La Guaragna, a company with Cellars and vineyards between Nizza Monferrato and Canelli. Curtis tells how a musician and entrepreneur born in New York fell in love with the vineyards and especially with Barbera d’Asti.
Andrea Faccio from Villa Giada in Canelli talks about the world of Barbera d’Asti, with a keen eye on the present and, above all, on what the future holds for the “Red Lady.” Words to treasure.
Cantina Sant’Evasio is located on the San Nicolao hill overlooking Nizza Monferrato. Here, three generations of the Lacqua family have been growing and vinifying Barbera grapes to produce various types of Barbera d’Asti. Emanuela Lacqua, a third-generation winemaker and co-owner of the winery, tells us more.
Dogliotti 1870 is a winery based in Castagnole Lanze, that has been producing Barbera d’Asti since its founding, and has explored many different interpretations of Barbera over the years. One of the young co-owners, Erik Dogliotti, tells us more.