Barolo Vite Talin, Sandrone

The Marvelous Surprise

In 1987 a single old, gnarly Nebbiolo vineyard facing the castle of Barolo gave Luciano its first fruit. The parcel had a long history: an old farmer and landowner named Natale - nicknamed "Talin" – who, after years of heartfelt work and tireless cultivation, rented his plot to Luciano. An act of faith to a young and curious winemaker, worthy and capable of following in his footsteps. Both of these men are old souls, separated only by a generation. In his constant quest to improve the quality of his vineyards, Luciano let himself be surprised. Among the rows, he noticed a vine of particular character, on whose shoots had grown small and scraggly bunches, with individual grapes much smaller than usual, and of a deep dark bluish plum colour. Differences need not always frighten, and this plant possessed unique characteristics: a compact vegetation of lower vigour, thick and jagged leaves, a moderate production of both grapes and bunches that were smaller than usual. Traits, however, that would remain stable over time and seasons. Luciano marked the plant, so he could continue to observe it

Protecting Vitality

In 1987 a single old, gnarly Nebbiolo vineyard facing the castle of Barolo gave Luciano its first fruit. The parcel had a long history: an old farmer and landowner named Natale - nicknamed "Talin" – who, after years of heartfelt work and tireless cultivation, rented his plot to Luciano. An act of faith to a young and curious winemaker, worthy and capable of following in his footsteps. Both of these men are old souls, separated only by a generation. In his constant quest to improve the quality of his vineyards, Luciano let himself be surprised. Among the rows, he noticed a vine of particular character, on whose shoots had grown small and scraggly bunches, with individual grapes much smaller than usual, and of a deep dark bluish plum colour. Differences need not always frighten, and this plant possessed unique characteristics: a compact vegetation of lower vigour, thick and jagged leaves, a moderate production of both grapes and bunches that were smaller than usual. Traits, however, that would remain stable over time and seasons. Luciano marked the plant, so he could continue to observe it

Cultivating the Natural Expression

Since 1991, year after year, with care and dedication in both the vineyards and the winery, the resulting wines showed constant results, endowed with a significant structure greater than average. Therefore, while both the plants continued to grow in the vineyards and the vinification experiments proceeded in the cellars of the winery, Professor Schneider's research-team made DNA analysis available and studies on this special plant continued.

 The Desired Confirmation