Giovanni Corino of La Morra

Perfect for the upcoming season are the hidden gems from the Giovanni Corino Estate in Piedmont.

Today the small winery of Giovanni Corino is producing wonderful wines at incredibly fair prices. Giuliano has improvised on his training from Altare to create wines which have the distinctive softness and perfume of La Morra while showing lovely focus and balance.

A little history to clear things up. Giovanni Corino arrived in La Morra in 1952. He had two sons, Renato in '63 and Giuliano in '68. During the 1980's they were mentored by their close friend, Elio Altare and began to lower yields, improve quality and bottle under their own label. During this time their reputation grows, the Wine Advocate refers to the estate's style as being "Pomerol-like" and in 2005 the estate splits between brothers Renato and Giuliano. Renato develops a new label and Giuliano retains the original label as well as the property near the classic Giachini vineyard (also the source of Vecchie Vigne).

Antonio Galloni considers Guiliano to be one of La Morra's finest growers and the Gambero Rosso describes his wines as those "that reflect their provenance, always embodying the balance and reserve typical of Langhe folk"

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