Fenocchio

The Fenocchio estate was founded in 1864. For over five generations, with its twelve hectares (thirty acres) of vineyards in the heart of the Barolo production zone, it produces and ages important wines, following in the footsteps of traditions handed down from father to son. In the post-war period, new energy was given to the estate’s work by Giacomo Fenocchio, who began to acquire new vineyard land.

Before the Second World War, the w...

All of the Fenocchio wines are made from the grapes of the estate’s proprietary vineyards located in three different townships: theBussia in Monforte d’Alba; Villero sub-zone of Castiglione Falletto; and Cannubi in Barolo. All are “grand cru” vineyards and have always been recognized as such for the special microclimates which give them the potential to produce wines of exceptional character and personality and an aristocratic structure. The d...

The love of the place of one’s origins, the respect for the traditions which have made the territory of the Langhe in Piedmont something special – these are the fundamental principals which inspire the work of this estate. The continuous search for innovative techniques which can preserve the environment is a value of equal importance.

The estate does not define its working methods as biological agriculture, but participates in a Europ...