Brovia

Brovia’s History and Philosophy

Castiglione Falletto is a town located halfway between the Barolo denomination . Precisely between Barolo and La Morra to the west (where the wines tend to be lighter, but quite fragrant and with a lot of finesse) and Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba to the east (where the wines show the classic power, intensity and structure which made them this among the best wines in Italy). 

It would be too easy to define Castiglione Falletto as an excellent middle ground between the two styles, elegant and powerful at the same time. Indeed, even within the town’s borders, the character and personality of the wines completely change according to the exposure of the soil and the altitude. But experts have always expressed the unanimous opinion, recently confirmed by the maps and classifications of the various vineyards, that historically the two amazing grapes were Rocche and Villero, the first fragrant and silky, the second vigorous and concentrated. 

A house that has had the enormous fortune of owning vineyards in both crus is that of the Brovia family , which has reached its third generation of activities in national and international markets. Giacinto Brovia , a man who has never been in the spotlight, was an important figure in his time: educated, in an era in which he was extremely unusual for the children of the producers, at the oenological school of Alba, he started of his long career, producing many memorable wines. 

The wines of Brovia

His 1985 Dolcetto Solatio had an explosive impact on the image of grapes and wine when he first produced it in that vintage, and Barolo Monprivato of the same vintage was just as exceptional. Over the years his Barolo Rocche has been the wine that has most outlined the style and character of the production of his vineyards and there have been many excellent offers also from the Villero and Garblet Sue crus. More recently an amabile Barolo da Serralunga has been added to the line, which brought the historic fame of the Brea vineyard back to life, a rare case in which a single winery is the only owner of a vineyard. Cristina and Elena Brovia continue, with passion and dedication, the work inaugurated and carried out by the father with such ability.

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