James Suckling: new ratings for Borgo Maragliano
Federico Galliano
Brut Nature V.S.Q.
2018
Francesco Galliano
Blanc de Blancs Brut Alta Langa DOCG
2019
Dogma
Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature V.S.Q.
2018
Giovanni Galliano
Brut Rose’ V.S.Q.
2019
Cuvée Germana Beltrame
Brut Nature V.S.Q.
IV Editione
Five generations of farmers who have learned to watch the sky and cope with the unpredictability of the climate and natural events.
The first written records of the family date back to 1790, with the birth of Giovanni, progenitor of the Galliano family, an enterprising, determined and brilliant man who was very proud of his home.
It was the beginning of the twentieth century; a time described as very bitter in the works of Cesare Pavese, which left its mark on the history of the little village of Loazzolo and the Galliano family.
Giovanni’s grandson Carlo died, leaving his wife Teresa to bring up her two young children alone, Giuseppe and Anna Maria. Teresa, obstinate and hard-working, coped with every adversity and never once gave in to the temptation to “run away” from this unfortunate area.
Giuseppe encouraged his son Carlo to study Oenology in Alba and, spurred on by his father, he immediately set to work on the vinification of one of the Langa’s greatest grapes, Moscato. His passion and dedication knew no ends.
Today, Borgo Maragliano is a cellar that is looking to the future once again, through the eyes of the new generation, represented by Carlo and Silvia’s sons: Giovanni, Francesco and Federico.
The wine reflects all the unmistakable characteristics of the soil. Every wine is the result of the work carried out in the vineyard and the winegrower must have a talent for bringing out all that is beautiful and good from the grapes.
Everything is carried out with the utmost care, attention and respect for agronomic and production techniques. The use of chemicals is kept to a minimum, respecting the environment as much as possible. We work to keep yields low, the so-called “green harvest”, to reduce the quantity of grapes produced, increasing the quality of the wine obtained, taking into account the climatic conditions and the characteristics of the vintage.
The harvest is the crucial moment, bringing a whole year’s work and dedication in the vineyard to an end, and it requires skilled judgement and a great deal of experience. The grapes are pressed in the cellar and this is followed by racking, fermentation, fining and filtration, guaranteeing and maximising the aromatic qualities of the grapes.
The wine rests in the ageing cellars, enveloped in silence, protected from light and temperature changes, maturing, consolidating its personality and strengthening its character.