Varietal Identity: Vinifying Diversity

The article connects separate, single-variety vinification with the preservation of Piedmont’s ampelographic diversity. It recounts how Castino engaged University of Pisa researchers in the 1970s to match plantings to sandy or cooler marl sectors. Nebbiolo, Freisa, Barbera and Ruchè are considered in relation to their historical identity and growing requirements, while Scarpa’s contemporary range is presented as a continuation of this zoning and monovarietal philosophy.