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This winery has ancient traditions. Its origins go back at the end of 1800, when Giuseppe Borgogno, great-grandfather of the actual owners, begun to grow and vinify vines. Now, thanks to the work of the young members of the family, Damilano is enjoying a deserved success. They produce the classical Langhe wines, above all, a good Barolo.
The vineyard of “Cannubio” (or Cannubi) was already famous before the coming of the wine Barolo. The prestige of Cannubi never knew misfortune, in fact it always improved the name of the firms that bought its grapes or owned a small part of these vineyards. The 10 Piedmontese giornate (less than 4 hectares) place under the road that goes to the pasture and exposed to the east, are named “Liste”. All the witnesses gathered agree saying that “the soil is good” while higher and toward the woods the soil tends to be particularly cold and damp.
The Damilano family is making a smart calculated turn for their “cantina” from forty year old industrial base to aritsanal frontier. Gifted in two Barolo sites, the fifty year old “Cannubi” vines are delivering superb, inviting results, while the “Liste” vineyard, a four hectare eastern exposure, produces a mysterious strength for the Barolo district. A classified player to watch.
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