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Luigi Vico\u2019s family roots in the Barolo village of Serralunga d\u2019Alba reach back to 1694, yet it took more than 300 years, and the dedication of a native son, for the family name to appear on a Barolo wine.<\/p>\n

Luigi\u2019s passion for viticulture started when he was just a boy. He would often help his grandparents during the summer months as they tended by hand their few acres of well-placed vineyard land, purchased by their own parents, in the early 1900s. While they did bottle some of their harvest for the family, most of their Nebbiolo grapes were sold off to local winemakers.<\/p>\n

As is common in many agricultural families, subsequent generations often leave the farm to seek employment elsewhere, leaving behind the grueling work that vine growing can require. The family land was rented out on long-term contracts, and with that, the family\u2019s vinous ties to Serralunga seemed to come to a close.<\/p>\n

Eventually, fate knocked on Luigi Vico\u2019s door. Well-established in Turin with his family, Luigi still longed for those summers in the fields with his grandparents. And with the long-awaited expiration of the rental contracts, Luigi realized that he could best honor his family\u2019s legacy in Serralunga by reclaiming his vineyards and crafting, finally, a Barolo wine from the family land.<\/p>\n

Luigi reached out to one of Serralunga\u2019s most respected and talented winemakers, Davide Rosso of Azienda Agricola Giovanni Rosso, to help him craft his wines. Their first vintage is the incredibly auspicious 2016, a landmark year for Barolo \u2013 and it is clear that there is much more in store from this exciting partnership.<\/p>\n

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FARMING & WINEMAKING<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Luigi Vico label is crafted at the estate of Giovanni Rosso by winemaker Davide Rosso, in the Barolo village of Serralunga d\u2019Alba, Luigi Vico\u2019s home town.<\/p>\n

The Vico family owns approximately five acres of vineyard land across three vineyards: \u2018Prap\u00f2,\u2019 \u2018Meriame\u2019 and \u2018Prato Done.\u2019 All vineyards are cared for according to organic principles, and the estate is certified.<\/p>\n

Grapes are harvested by hand. Fermentation happens in cement tank on indigenous yeasts. Barolo wines are aged in a combination of French and Slavonian oak cask (\u201cbotti\u201d). <\/p>\n

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SPARKLING WINES<\/p>\n

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In a small plot in Serralunga called ‘Prato Done,’ purchased by Luigi Vico’s great-grandparents in 1900, you’ll find perfect older Moscato vines that give birth to this lightly sweet and bubbly Moscato d’Asti wine. Considered one of the oldest grapes in the Piedmont area, Moscato Bianco (also known as Muscat a Petit Grains) only began to be crafted in a light, frizzante<\/em> style in the mid-1800s. Today it is typically enjoyed as a refreshing dessert wine.<\/p>\n

Echinopsis mirabilis<\/em>, or the \u201cflower of prayer,\u201d is a small cactus that blooms in summer, its white, strongly scented flower appearing at night and only for a few hours.<\/p>\n

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