Gigi Rosso Winery Guide

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Last updated: June 19, 2024

Winery Overview

There are few greater expressions of the magnificent and ethereal Nebbiolo grape than those produced at Gigi Rosso. It is perhaps Italy’s most significant contribution to the fine wine world. At its best, this grape offers a haunting, incomparable perfume of roses, tar, and violets, with a structure that allows it to age for many decades.

As is so often the case in the wine business, Gigi Rosso came into being simply because of one man’s dream. In the early 1970s, Gigi Rosso decided to dedicate his life to making exceptional wines in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy and founded a modern winery in Castiglione Falletto, in the heart of the Barolo region. His vines were planted in the best terroirs in Barolo, nestled in a cluster of fog-prone hills (nebbia means fog in Italian) around the village of the same name. His first vintages were an enormous success, loved by connoisseurs and critics alike – the renown of Gigi Rosso’s sublime, elegant Barolo and later Barbaresco spread across the world like wildfire.

Today, Gigi Rosso continues to act as a passionate ambassador for the noble Nebbiolo grape, joined by his two sons, Maurizio and Claudio Rosso. Maurizio handles the winemaking at Gigi Rosso, while Claudio has worked tirelessly for three years as the (Honorary) President of the Langhe and Roero Consorzio, representing hundreds of regional producers.

At the heart of it all, the wines reign supreme for this family—an actual labor of love deeply rooted in the illustrious Langhe region. Their passion and expertise culminate in the Arione single-vineyard Barolo, a wine that stands out as one of Italy’s most exquisite. Infused with a kaleidoscope of flavors including cinnamon, exotic spices, crisp green pepper, anise, and delicate violets, it is a wine crafted not only to enchant the connoisseurs but also to captivate those yet to discover the joy of Italian viticulture. Simply magnificent!