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Virna Borgogno
Virna Borgogno is a family estate on the edge of Barolo village, with vineyards that go back to 1720 and a modern cellar founded in 1950 by Enrico Borgogno. Virna was the first woman in Italy to graduate in oenology and joined her father Lodovico in the cellar in 1988. Today she runs the estate with her sister Ivana, who looks after administration and marketing. About ten hectares lie in Barolo's named crus: Cannubi, Sarmassa and Preda in Barolo itself, with parcels in Novello, Monforte and La Morra for the classic Barolo Noi. Barbera d'Alba San Giovanni comes from Monforte. The wines follow the traditional Langhe approach, with ageing in large oak casks and, for the crus, some tonneaux. The estate follows the Green Experience protocol, uses no herbicides and runs on its own solar power. The tasting room looks over the Cannubi hill.
At a glance
- Region
- Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
- Address
- Via Alba 24/73, 12060 Barolo (CN)
- Winemaker
- Virna Borgogno
- Tours
- Available
- Tastings
- Available
- Wines listed
- 2
- Website
- https://en.virnabarolo.com/
Visits & tastings
Guided visits to the vineyards and cellar come with a tasting, led by Virna, Ivana or Lorenzo, and you book online.
Tastings
- Barolo MGA Experience · 1 h · €30
- Full Immersion · 1 h · €40
- Barolo Verticale · 1 h 30 · €60
- Winemaker Experience · 2 h · €100
Tours
- Cellar and vineyard visit · included with every tasting
Food & stay
- La Casetta di San Giovanni, a holiday apartment for up to six, 4 km from Barolo · from €120 a night · 2 nights minimum
Good to know
- Tasting room overlooking the Cannubi vineyard
- Wines can be bought at the winery and shipped to your home
Contact
- +39 0173 56120
- +39 329 9097794
- info@virnabarolo.it
- Book a visit
- Via Alba 24/73, 12060 Barolo (CN)
Wines from Virna Borgogno
- Barolo Annunziata Riserva: Various, Red
- Barolo DOCG Le Teorie: Various, Red
- Barolo Liste Riserva: Various, Red
- Chinato Borgogno: Various, Red
- Del Comune di Barolo: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. A blend of wines from the best-known crus of the Barolo township, with fruit and elegance alongside power and body.
- Derthona Scaldapulce: Various, White
- Langhe Ancum: Various, Red
- Sarmassa: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo (Lampia and Michet), Red. Single-vineyard Barolo from Sarmassa in Barolo village, aged in Slavonian oak casks and French oak barrels.