La Spinona
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Five-generation organic Barbaresco from the Secondine cru
La Spinona is a five-generation family winery in the heart of Barbaresco. Its roots go back to 1920, when Giovanni Berutti bought his first vineyard in the Faset area, and the estate was formally established as a commercial winery in 1967 by Pietro Berutti. Today the property spans 24 hectares across four historic farmsteads — La Spinona, La Ghiga, Albina, and Bergera — in Barbaresco and Novello, growing Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, and Chardonnay. Its flagship single-vineyard Barbaresco comes from the Secondine cru, just below the celebrated Rabajà Bàsura and Pajè vineyards. Pietro's son Gualtiero, a veterinarian by training, introduced organic farming in the 1980s — among the first estates in Piedmont to do so — fertilizing the vines with manure from the family's own Piedmontese Fassona cattle. The winery is now run by Gualtiero's son Pietropaolo, a trained enologist who blends inherited tradition with modern technique. The estate takes its name from Baica, the family's Spinone Italiano hunting dog, who once saved a young Gualtiero from drowning in the Tanaro river — the dog remains the winery's emblem to this day. La Spinona is an entirely separate, unaffiliated company from La Spinetta (the larger estate founded by the Rivetti family in Castagnole Lanze in 1977); the similarity is in name only.
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Who Is This For?
For Nebbiolo purists seeking a small, organic, family-run Barbaresco estate distinct from Piedmont's larger commercial names — not to be confused with La Spinetta.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is La Spinona related to La Spinetta?
- No. Despite the similar name, La Spinona is an entirely separate, independently owned estate based in Barbaresco and run by the Berutti family. La Spinetta is a different winery founded by the Rivetti family in Castagnole Lanze in 1977; the two have no corporate or ownership connection.
- Where are La Spinona's vineyards located?
- The estate's 24 hectares are spread across four historic farmsteads in Barbaresco and Novello. Its flagship single-vineyard Barbaresco is sourced from the Secondine cru, located just below the renowned Rabajà Bàsura and Pajè vineyards.
- What grape varieties does La Spinona grow?
- Primarily Nebbiolo, used for Barbaresco and Barolo, alongside Barbera, Dolcetto, and Chardonnay.
- Is La Spinona an organic producer?
- Yes. The estate has practiced organic farming since the 1980s, among the earliest in Piedmont to do so, using manure from its own herd of Piedmontese Fassona cattle to fertilize the vines.
- Where does the name "La Spinona" come from?
- It honors Baica, the family's Spinone Italiano hunting dog, who saved a young Gualtiero Berutti from drowning in the Tanaro river during a hunting trip.