Nebbiolo vineyards of Cannubi and the 5 MGAs (Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva) covering these soils are the symbol of Barolo wine around the world. From North to South, the geographic area of Barolo municipality is made up of rows of vines belonging to Cannubi Boschis, Cannubi, Valletta, San Lorenzo and Muscatel. The two types of soils typical of this area, “Elvenziano” and “Tortoriano”, mix under the surface to give birth to wines characterized by great longevity and unique finesse, also thanks to the presence of thin sand and limestone.
Both history and the persistent rural culture are a guarantee of the quality of this area, which has always featured unique traits for the cultivation of vines. There is even a bottle carrying the label “Cannubi” that goes back to 1752!
The origin of the Cannubi name, as often happens, vanishes in the mist of time, but the most reliable sources suggest that it is intertwined with the homonymous noble family in Cuneo.
Suspended between history and myth, one thing is certain about Barolo: the uniqueness of its wines, which benefit from Cannubi solid roots, its microclimate and the vine-growers who pass on their precious expertise generation after generation.
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