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THE LA BIÒCA WINERY TEAM IS YOUNG AND DYNAMIC LIKE THE WINES IT PRODUCES
that can be enjoyed even when they are young, without harming their potential longevity.
Piernicola Bruno believes that “Sipping Nebbiolo transports you to the Langhe in October,
with its beautiful hills, splendid colours and vineyards that have adorned the landscape
since time began”. The wine is closed and stubborn when young but as it ages, it becomes
deeper, calmer and softer, though preserves its innate strength, just like its winemakers,
who will never accept compromise. Collina Serragrilli produces the following wines from
Nebbiolo: Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Barbaresco DOCG ‘Cru Serragrilli’, Barbaresco DOCG ‘cru
Starderi’ and a very small amount of Barolo from Piernicola’s family vineyards in Monforte
d’Alba. Today, the Collina Serragrilli brand is registered worldwide and, in addition to Italy,
the key markets are Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, UK, Canada, USA, Brazil, Japan, Hong
Kong and Taiwan.
LA BIÒCA – A BLEND OF TRADITION AND INNOVATION
La Biòca is a winery located in Serralunga d’Alba, in the Langhe, which was founded in 2012.
The word ‘biòca’, in the Piedmontese dialect, means a ‘stubborn, determined person’ which
is an apt description of the winegrowers in this region who strive, vintage after vintage,
to produce the best grapes and the best wines. La Biòca believes in balancing innovation
with tradition, which is why they mainly use large barrels made from French and Slavonian
oak. The wines are racked in tonneaux and barriques more than 5 times. There is no lack of
experimentation, as evidenced, for example, by the 18 hl of unglazed Cocciopesto amphora
in which a Nebbiolo cru from Monforte d’Alba (San Sebastiano) is matured.
The young producers at La Biòca view Nebbiolo as the king of the Langhe, which in this
area acquires a unique mix of aromatic complexity, tannicity and elegance. La Biòca uses
integrated pest control and in the cellar macerations are weighted according to the vintage.
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