Barbaresco, a unique terroir

A territory with a very ancient history, a land called Langa, precious organoleptic features that give a unique character to the wine.

The production area of Barbaresco is made up of a soil of clayish marl that was formed about forty million years ago. The presence of the Padan Sea left not only fossils, but also minerals that give the grapes unique aromas and characteristics for very full-bodies wines.

The vineyards of the winery De Forville stretch over about eleven hectares in the communes of Barbaresco and Castagnole Lanze. Nebbiolo and Dolcetto are cultivated in best crus of the village of Barbaresco: Loreto, Ovello and Cavanna.

The continental microclimate, with warm summers, cold and snowy winters, mild temperatures in spring and autumn, together with localized breezes and haze form a perfect alchemy for a pleasant Barbaresco with balanced tannins, as well as for a harmonic and rounded Dolcetto.

In Castagnole Lanze the winery cultivates vines for the production of Moscato, Barbera d’Asti and Chardonnay. The soil ranges from clayish to sandy and is perfect for aromatic wines such as Moscato and Chardonnay, while Barbera d’Asti can be produced with a balanced acidity.

De Forville pursues the aim to keep the natural characteristics of the grapes with the work in the vineyards: only in this way it is possible to obtain high quality wines, with the best expression of perfumes and texture and the highest aging potential.

LORETO: The vineyard has a south-western exposure and the vines are about 25 years old. It produces Nebbiolo grapes for a balanced, full-bodied and robust Barbaresco, as well as Dolcetto grapes for a harmonic Dolcetto with notes of almond.

OVELLO: The vineyard has a south-western exposure and the vines are about 40 years old. It produces Nebbiolo grapes for a balanced, full-bodied and robust Barbaresco

CAVANNA: The vineyard has a south-western exposure and the vines are about 40 years old. It produces Nebbiolo grapes for a balanced, full-bodied and robust Barbaresco.