About
A long family history of growing Nebbiolo grapes coupled with a great appreciation for the soil of Barbaresco underpins the qualities of the wine made by Cantina del Pino.
The Vacca family has been living and working the vines at Cantina del Pino, one of the oldest estates in Barbaresco, since the 1920s when Giuseppe Vacca, bought the property from his friend, the legendary agronomist and director of the Royal Enological School in Alba, Domizio Cavazza.
Branching out from the legendary Produttori del Barbaresco Cooperative in 1997, Cantina del Pino approach to wine making is rooted in a deep appreciation for the land manifested in gentle processes that allow the particularities of the soil to become tangible in the wines they are making.Renato and Franca, a wine maker and a classically trained musician and architect who speak Piedmontese as their first language, are now running Cantina del Pino where they work and live alongside Renato's parents and a small team of passionate people from the region.
The family's vineyards are concentrated around the Ovello hill. The site is known for its combination of cooler microclimate and unique soils blending limestone with sandy veins and a high calcium content, the perfect conditions for an elegant, age-worthy Barbaresco.
