About Produttori del Barbaresco

In 1894, the headmaster of the Royal Enological School of Alba, Domizio Cavazza, created the cooperative by pulling together nine vineyard owners to bottle their wines in his castle. Before then, grapes had been sold off to Barolo producers or labeled "Nebbiolo di Barbaresco." This Cantine Sociali was then closed in the 1930s due to the economic restrictions of fascism. In 1958, Barbaresco's priest gathered together nineteen growers, knowing the only chance at prosperity was to form as one - the Produttori del Barbaresco was officially founded.

Today, 51 growers are the production's backbone, covering nine great single-vineyard Barbarescos: Asili, Rabajà, Pora, Montestefano, Ovello, Pajè, Montefico, Muncagota, and Rio Sordo. Truly reflecting this band of brothers, these prized Barbarescos will only be produced if each one meets the highest standards. Should only one vineyard not make the cut, then there will be no single-vineyard wines produced that year.