Azienda Agricola Luigi Giordano

Italy

Luigi Giordano started the winery in 1958, very much against the wishes of his father, Giovanni. Up to that time, Luigi helped his father in their vineyards in Barbaresco, focusing on growing premium grapes that were then sold exclusively to Giovanni Gaja and his son Angelo. When grape prices dropped to an all time low in 1958, Luigi was finally able to convince his father to take more control of their own destiny. At first, they only bottled Dolcetto and Barbera under their own label while still continuing to supply the Gajas with Nebbiolo. Eventually, Luigi also started to produce Barbaresco.

Right from the start, Luigi respected what the land could give him, never expecting more. The vineyards were always farmed organically, but it was not until 2014 that they applied for and received the certification from Suolo e Salute titled “Vine and Wine, Passion and Reason”.

Today, Luigi’s daughter Laura and her children Matteo and Silvia continue to run the winery and farm their land following Luigi’s original vision, turning out wines of complexity and harmony.