The small Curto estate of about 4 hectares in the hamlet of Annunziata, which is part of La Morra in the heart of the Barolo production area, is owned by a traditional Langhe family. Marco Curto’s younger daughter, Nadia, who has recently taken over the reins, has provided a new energy and extra winemaking expertise, partly influenced by her uncle, Elio Altare, who was and still is an important influence in the region.

 

Nadia follows her father’s natural approach in the vineyard. In the field they use only natural manure for the soil, do not use herbicides or pesticides and the main job is done by hands.

 

Also, in the winery she makes the fermentation with spontaneous yeast, does not filter, or clarify the wines and does not add anything else at the grape than a little sulphite: bottling with around 40 mg litre of total sulphites.