Casina Bric 460, Piedmont

Gianluca Viberti’s family have been tending their Nebbiolo vines in Vergne, a hamlet of Barolo, since 1923. However, in 2010 Gianluca decided to start afresh after 22 years of making wine for his kin. His estate is called 460 Casina Bric, with ‘460’ referring to the altitude above sea level of the vines and ‘Casina Bric’ the Piemontese words for ‘winery on the hilltop’. Here, on Tortonian clay soils, Gianluca has ten hectares in total, including plots in the prized vineyards of Bricco del Viole and San Ponzo.