Wine Maker, MASSIMO PENNA

Viticoltore, Alba, Piemonte, Italy

The story of Massimo Penna is that many Langhe winegrowers who believes in the potential of their landand focusing on quality. The first nucleus of the farm dates back to 1966 when his father bought the first plots to cultivate grapes and fruit. Then Massimo brings a breath of fresh air in the nineties. Today it has 18 hectares of vineyards used to produce Barbera d'Alba, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Arneis, Barbaresco. And his Barolo "La Serra" summarizes the philosophy. Vinified in a traditional way with submerged cap, it is matured in wood in a thousand liters barrels between 30 and 48 months. Aged in the bottle, it has two reading figures: the intensity and elegance. With a promise: improves with the passage of time.