VINEYARDS
Our heritage
The vineyards form the heritage, the beating heart of Bruna Grimaldi Azienda Agricola. Bruna and Franco have always believed in this land and, with hard work and dedication, in the past 20 years have bought plots in different municipalities in the Barolo area, all of them being well suited to the Nebbiolo and Barbera vines.
Our winery owns 15 hectares planted with vines, divided between small and large plots. The fragmentation of the vineyards is one of the strengths of our business because it allows us to offer high quality from the different terroirs that make up the Langhe where microclimates, soils and exposures conveys important and unique characteristics to the wines.
Our family have always farmed uniquely indigenous grape varieties: Arneis, very old native grape to this region and the only white grape of our winery; Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo are the red grapes. These grape varieties are spread over different villages in the Barolo region and the neighbouring municipalities.
The Barolo vineyards
Bruna Grimaldi winery owns vineyards in the northern and eastern part of the Barolo area. We farm the following MGAs: Badarina, Bricco Ambrogio, Raviole, Borzone, Roere di Santa Maria, San Lorenzo di Verduno. Two main types of terroir dominate the region: Formazioni di Lequio and Marne di Sant’Agata fossili, which are an important discriminator for the Barolos we produce.
Taken from “Barolo MGA, the Barolo Great Vineyards Encyclopedia” Alessandro Masnaghetti Editore – Enogea – www.enogea.it. All rights reserved.”
M.G.A. RAVIOLE
Camilla vineyard is located in Raviole MGA, in the commune of Grinzane Cavour, with a south-facing aspect and an altitude of 260 mt above sea level (850 feet).
Taken from “Barolo MGA, the Barolo Great Vineyards Encyclopedia” Alessandro Masnaghetti Editore – Enogea – www.enogea.it. All rights reserved.”
M.G.A. BORZONE
Located in Borzone MGA; there are two parcels, an older part and a newer part whose vines were planted in 2007. Both have a south-facing aspect and an altitude between 220-250 mt above sea level (650-820 feet).
Taken from “Barolo MGA, the Barolo Great Vineyards Encyclopedia” Alessandro Masnaghetti Editore – Enogea – www.enogea.it. All rights reserved.”
M.G.A. ROERE DI SANTA MARIA
Located on a long ridge which stretches between east and west, almost dividing the communes of Verduno and La Morra, the altitude is about 250 mt above sea level (820 feet), similar to Raviole and Borzone MGA.
Taken from “Barolo MGA, the Barolo Great Vineyards Encyclopedia” Alessandro Masnaghetti Editore – Enogea – www.enogea.it. All rights reserved.”
M.G.A. SAN LORENZO DI VERDUNO
The first MGA in the commune of Verduno that we encounter coming from Alba. A gentle hillside with an altitude of 250 mt above sea level and facing South.
Taken from “Barolo MGA, the Barolo Great Vineyards Encyclopedia” Alessandro Masnaghetti Editore – Enogea – www.enogea.it. All rights reserved.”
M.G.A. BRICCO AMBROGIO
The only MGA in the commune of Roddi. A majestic hillside, facing south and south-east and altitude about 250 mt a.s.l.
Taken from “Barolo MGA, the Barolo Great Vineyards Encyclopedia” Alessandro Masnaghetti Editore – Enogea – www.enogea.it. All rights reserved.”
M.G.A. BADARINA
A magnificent amphitheatre with East, South-East and South exposures. The altitude is about 440m a.s.l., the highest in the commune of Serralunga d’Alba.