Palladino

Production begins in Serralunga d'Alba

Palladino has produced wine in Serralunga d'Alba since 1974. Its history grew from Piero Palladino’s ambition to return to Piemonte, where he had been born and raised before moving elsewhere.

Piero Palladino’s return to Piemonte

When the opportunity arose, Piero purchased the property that became the present Palladino winery. He entrusted its management to his cousin and business partner Maurilio. Maurilio subsequently directed the business for many years together with his wife, Domenica.

The new generation

Maurilio’s experience now supports a younger management team. Veronica, Alessandro and Margherita work alongside him in running the winery, while Luca and Matteo contribute in the vineyards and cellar. This continuity underpins Palladino’s combination of family tradition, manual vineyard work and close supervision throughout vinification.

Palladino is based in Serralunga d'Alba, in the Langhe. Its vineyards benefit from favorable exposures, a vine-suited microclimate and soils that are predominantly calcareous clay.

The named sites occupy distinct positions around the commune. San Bernardo faces east to southeast at 330–390 m. Ornato lies close to the ridge separating the two sides of Serralunga d'Alba and faces south at 330–395 m. Parafada also faces south but is sheltered from the wind; its calcareous-clay soil contains a sandy component. Bricco delle Olive® faces east to southeast at 330 m and has calcareous-clay soil.

These differences are reflected in the character associated with each Barolo site. San Bernardo is linked to austerity, solidity and vigorous tannins. Ornato combines marked minerality and power with harmony and elegance. Parafada’s sheltered position and sandy component are associated with greater refinement while retaining vigor and personality.

Palladino frames a winery as an expression of its territory. Its declared principles center on continuity with tradition, respect for terroir and communicating those values through wine.

The approach links manual vineyard work with close attention during every stage of vinification. In the cellar, long fermentations, cement and large oak casks are used in ways intended to respect the wine’s natural development and preserve the character of the grapes. Historical Piemonte denominations are made as single-variety wines, with the goal of expressing the distinctions of their places of origin.

The cellar combines inherited practices with modern equipment where it serves precision and quality, most visibly in the dedicated bottling area. Family continuity is equally central: Maurilio’s experience is joined by a younger generation in management and by family support in the vineyards and cellar.