Giacomo Vico

The historic winery of the family Vico was active from the late nineteenth century until 1954, and then resume the business in 1990. The winery currently manages 9 hectares. The vineyards that belong to the denomination are 4,5 hectares – 2 are planted with arneis and 2,5 with nebbiolo – located in Canale, Castellinaldo and Vezza d’Alba, on the typical loose, sandy soils.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis: from vineyard Patarrone located in Vezza d’Alba and San Rocco vineyard located in Canale. It ages in stainless steel vats from 6 to 8 months, with a total annual production of about 8,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Riserva: from vineyard Patarrone located in Vezza d’Alba. It ages in stainless steel vats for 6 months and in large oak casks for 4 months, with a total annual production of about 3,000 bottles;
• Roero Riserva Giacomo Vico: from vineyard Patarrone located in Vezza d’Alba and Castellinaldo. It ages 36 months in 300-lt little oak barrels, with a total annual production of about 1,700 bottles;
• Roero Patarrone: from vineyard Patarrone located in Vezza d’Alba. It ages 24 months in large oak casks, with a total annual production of about 2,800 bottles.

Beppe Dosio founded the winery in 1974, and a couple of years ago left the conduction to the Lanci family. Today, it has 9 estate-owned hectares, plus 2 for rent, including some vineyards in important MGA of Barolo, for an annual total production of about 65,000 bottles. The winery produces a Roero Arneis.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Montaldo Roero, it ages in stainless steel vats (sur lie) for 4/5 months, with a total annual production of about 10,000 bottles.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero: from the Bricco le Coste vineyard in Santo Stefano Roero. It ages from 12 to 18 months in tonneau and for 12 months in the bottle, with a total annual production of about 1,500 bottles.
• Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Canale and Monteu Roero. It ages in stainless steel vats for 8 to 10 months, with a total annual production of about 7,000 bottles.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero Arneis: from vineyards found in the Valle Spinzo location in Santa Vittoria d’Alba. It ages in stainless steel vats, with a total annual production of about 30,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Coste Anforiano: from the MGA of the same name located in Santa Vittoria d’Alba. It ages 1 month in Tonneau and about a year in stainless steel vats, with a total annual production of about 3,000 bottles;
• Roero: from vineyards found in the Valle Spinzo location in S.anta Vittoria d’Alba. It ages in large oak casks for 22 months, with a total annual production of about 16,000 bottles.