winery

Azienda Agricola Gilberto Boniperti

Piedmont, Italy

Philosophy

Meticulous hand-tended vineyards at 250 metres elevation, with low-yield harvesting and selective curation. Carlin—100% Nebbiolo, 20 days maceration in stainless steel, tank-aged—achieves remarkable freshness and mineral definition: a lean, acid-driven expression of volcanic Colline Novaresi terroir, neither oaked nor manipulated.

Reputation

The Boniperti family has tended Alto Piemonte's Colline Novaresi for nearly a century; Gilberto, third-generation inheritor of grandfather Barton's vineyards, studied agriculture and enology at the University of Milan, then reclaimed and replanted the family holdings beginning in 2003, reviving abandoned terroir with scholarly rigour and hereditary devotion.

AllocationThree key sources cite hectare counts: Le Storie (3.5ha), Artisanal Cellars & others (4ha today); I defer to Artisanal Cellars recent data and cross-confirm with 3.5ha in four parcels. Founded year 2003 confirmed across multiple sources (began reclaiming grandfather Barton's vineyard during Gilberto's university studies). Farming practice listed as 'organic_practicing' per CREAM Wine; no IFOAM or EU certification bodies traced. Production: Artisanal Cellars cites 20,000 bottles annual. Carlin is 100% Nebbiolo, tank-aged, 20 days skin maceration per Italian wine blog. Importer US: Oliver McCrum Wines (California); also imports via Artisanal Cellars (VT/NY/NJ). UK: Le Storie Wines clearly stated. Canada: Cavinona/Gruppo Terroni. No Japanese importer confirmed. Website www.bonipertivignaioli.com verified and live; Italian and English language versions detected. Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele 43, 28010 Barengo (NO). | Importer overflow captured (importer_us): 'Oliver McCrum Wines & Spirits (California)' | Importer overflow captured (importer_other): 'Artisanal Cellars (Vermont/NY/NJ)' | Importer overflow captured (importer_other): 'Cavinona (Ontario, Canada)'

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