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The
firm Giorgio Carnevale was founded at the end of last
century at Fubine Monferrato by Domenico Carnevale, the
present owner's grand father.
In
the 1926 his son Delfino parted from his father's firm
and moved to Cerro Tanaro.
With the collaboration of his family, his parents-inslaw
and his wife, he bought the wine firm of Baron Giuseppe
Quaglia, situated between the two villages of Cerro Tanaro
and Rocchetta Tanaro at the foot the pleasant hills of
Asti district, particulary suitable for growing Barbera,
Grignolino, Moscato, Brachetto, Freisa grapes and not
far from Alba Langhe.
He becames one of the best grapes zones connoisseurs:
he chooses with wisdom, in relation with the characteristics,
that from the land are transmitted to the wines.
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In October 1953 the present owner Giorgio Carnevale began
to run the firm. He had finished his studies at the Oenology
Institute of Alba. He renewed the management system and
enlarged and renewed the old cellars. He dedicated
himself with competence and passion to the vinification
and sale of vintage grapes and wines from the district.
Noteworthy the "Vecchio Barbera della Roccheta" 1961, with
it the firm Carnevale had great success and international
prizes. His wines, distributed through restaurants and specialized
stocks of vintage wines, are highly appreciated for their
fine and typicality characteristics.
In 1986, Giorgio's son, the oenologist Alessandro, entered
the firm continuing the family tradition. He, follows his
Father and Grandfather's footsteps, holds and makes more
frequent ten-year relationships with the senior Farmer and
he tries to start new other in order to obtain good relations
with land and improve the quality of his wines.
In particular,
he partakes in vineyard management, giving direct advices
to the farmers; all is done under the guidance of Mr. Nicola
Argamante, agronomist, and Mr. Fabrizio Risso, agro-technician.
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