Luciano Sandrone - Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba 2022

Hailing from a family of carpenters, Luciano broke from the family business, taking an interest in wine from a very young age. At only 15 years old, he began learning about viticulture and knew his life journey always lay in wine. Though he completed military service for a brief period, his work in the vineyard was inevitable, creating his first vintage in 1978 on a small parcel of land in the Barolo Cru of Cannubi Boschis. With only 1500 bottles produced, Sandrone had low expectations for his debut wine until he met an American buyer at Italy’s famed, Vinitaly. There, he sold out his entire 1978 vintage and gradually expanded his vineyard to 27 hectares across Piedmont. Modeling his wines after Burgundy producers, Sandrone Winery utilized minimal cellar work and kept the business in the family. Luciano worked alongside his brother Luca, daughter Barbara, and grandchildren Alessia and Stefano before his unfortunate passing in 2023. Ultimately, only twelve full-time workers were ever pr