Pertinace

Pertinace as a place name is a thousand years old. The winery is located in Pertinace in Treiso, Piedmont, one of the four villages in the Langhe famous for the production of Barbaresco DOCG. However, it is also known as the birthplace of Publio Elvio Pertinace, valorous soldier and Roman Emperor, who was born here in 126 A.D.

Traits of the great emperor are evident in the character of those who live and work at Cantina Pertinace today – te...

Vineyard size: 90 ha

Production: 650,000 bottles

Set in this breathtaking landscape, the 90 hectares of vineyard worked by members of the Pertinace winery are scattered throughout Treiso, Barbaresco, Alba, Neviglie, Piobesi d’Alba and Magliano Alfieri in Cuneo Province, and Agliano Terme in Asti Province .

The Treiso and Barbaresco vineyards provide the grapes for the production of Barbaresco DOCG, a wine made with grapes from differe...

The production and refining areas at Cantina Pertinace are a faithful reflection of its philosophy. Tall stainless steel tanks contrast with aisles of great 40 to 105 hectolitre wooden casks where ageing takes place in cool, quiet half-light.

The three crus – Castellizzano, Marcarini and Nervo (Barbaresco MeGa or Additional Geographic Mention crus) and Barbaresco DOCG are all produced following the same rules; without exception, they rest i...