The Principiano family, since the beginning of the twentieth century, has been devoted to viticulture and committed in the work on the seven hectares of owned vineyards for generation. The winery was opened in the 50s by Americo Principiano, while in 1993 his son Ferdinando dealt, thanks to the always precious experience of his father in the work in the vineyard, with the vinification, of which in 2004 he redefined philosophy and ideas. A vinification thought to reflect more closely the nature and the characteristics of the territory and in honor of which he has abandoned chemical fertilizers, herbicides, desiccants and anti–mold products, has preferred the use of indigenous yeasts, has proceeded to thinning to obtain yields of grapes from eight hectograms to a maximum of one kilo and a half a plant, has chosen fermentation free from the control of the temperature in the basement to accommodate a more sustainable and in harmony with the environment processing, and has opted for manual pumping.
These are the ingredients of the new wave of Ferdinando Principiano: actions thought and essential for wines that are even more linked to the genetic heritage of Langhe.
Four vineyards belong historically to the winery. First of all, Boscaretto in Serralunga D’Alba, which covers five hectares cultivated entirely with Nebbiolo for Barolo. As well as Le Coste, in Monforte d’Alba, a small vineyard that does not exceed half a hectare but from which a strong and of high quality Nebbiolo is obtained. Barbera d’Alba, instead, is son of the historic Cru of Pian Romualdo, always in Monforte d’Alba, as well as the hectare and a half of the Sant’Anna vineyard from which the Dolcetto d’Alba of the same name is obtained. For the high level production, the ripeness of grapes is essential: the Cru of the Principiano family can boast ages that range from 40 to 60.
