Borgogno
Borgogno is one of the oldest and most glorious names in Langhe wine: a winery founded in 1761 that has written the history of Barolo and has been, for many generations of producers, the benchmark model of excellence. To give just a vague idea of the historical and cultural importance that this winery has had, it is enough to think that on the official celebratory lunch table for the Unification of Italy in 1861, there was indeed Barolo Borgogno, perhaps chosen by Camillo Benso Count of Cavour. The protagonist and main architect of the success of the family winery was Cesare Borgogno, who deserves credit for having expanded the market worldwide and who renamed the company “Giacomo Borgogno & Figli”, in honor of his father. In 2008, the business was taken over by the Farinetti family, who have brought new life to the history of this wine institution, recovering the most authentic traditions of Langhe.
Today, the Borgogno winery owns 31 hectares of vineyards located in various crus of the municipality of Barolo, where it has always been based. The vineyards located in the crus Liste, Cannubi, Cannubi San Lorenzo, Fossati, and San Pietro delle Viole are today a heritage of great value, from which prestigious labels are born. In the vineyard, only organic fertilizers are used, without resorting to herbicides and favoring treatments that respect environmental sustainability, in accordance with organic farming. In the winery, the tradition of the fathers who made the red wines of Langhe great is respected: fermentation occurs spontaneously thanks to the action of indigenous yeasts in cement tanks, as it once was, and for aging, only traditional large oak barrels are used.
The wines signed by Giacomo Borgogno & Figli today reflect a simple and very clear production philosophy: “change nothing! Remaining classical and traditionalist,” as one of the winery's mottos states. For this reason, Borgogno wines still maintain an aristocratic and austere style that reveals itself over time, capable of evolving magnificently for decades. They are true certainties that tell an important and significant story in the glass, that of Barolo wine.
Borgogno is one of the oldest and most glorious names in Langhe wine: a winery founded in 1761 that has written the history of Barolo and has been, for many generations of producers, the benchmark model of excellence. To give just a vague idea of the historical and cultural importance that this winery has had, it is enough to think that on the official celebratory lunch table for the Unification of Italy in 1861, there was indeed Barolo Borgogno, perhaps chosen by Camillo Benso Count of Cavour. The protagonist and main architect of the success of the family winery was Cesare Borgogno, who deserves credit for having expanded the market worldwide and who renamed the company “Giacomo Borgogno & Figli”, in honor of his father. In 2008, the business was taken over by the Farinetti family, who have brought new life to the history of this wine institution, recovering the most authentic traditions of Langhe.
Today, the Borgogno winery owns 31 hectares of vineyards located in various crus of the municipality of Barolo, where it has always been based. The vineyards located in the crus Liste, Cannubi, Cannubi San Lorenzo, Fossati, and San Pietro delle Viole are today a heritage of great value, from which prestigious labels are born. In the vineyard, only organic fertilizers are used, without resorting to herbicides and favoring treatments that respect environmental sustainability, in accordance with organic farming. In the winery, the tradition of the fathers who made the red wines of Langhe great is respected: fermentation occurs spontaneously thanks to the action of indigenous yeasts in cement tanks, as it once was, and for aging, only traditional large oak barrels are used.
The wines signed by Giacomo Borgogno & Figli today reflect a simple and very clear production philosophy: “change nothing! Remaining classical and traditionalist,” as one of the winery's mottos states. For this reason, Borgogno wines still maintain an aristocratic and austere style that reveals itself over time, capable of evolving magnificently for decades. They are true certainties that tell an important and significant story in the glass, that of Barolo wine.
