Giuseppino “Ghiomo” Anfossi is a farmer first, something he will tell you when you visit him in Guarene. Come to think of it, when you plan to visit him and his family, allow for significant time, as he has a lot on his heart and numerous stories to tell. Visiting Giuseppino, Ghiomo and Guarane is fast becoming a must when visiting Langhe and Piemonte.
The Ghiomo estate, which was first established in the early 1800’s, is named after the Ghiomo farmhouse, formerly a monastery, in Guarene. Giuseppino’s winery and vineyards are located just 2 miles from Alba, smack in the middle of, but not inside any of, Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero.
Wines
Ghiomo makes wines true to terroir, using sustainable winemaking practices in Guarene. As Giuseppino says, he wants “to make wine for the land.” The soils in Guarene are rich in grey marl, clay, and a little sand, giving the wine great texture and character.
Winemaking
Ghiomo is a winery founded on honesty and respect for nature. Giuseppino, does not like to be defined as biodynamic, organic, or conventional, but rather as a farmer. Who lives and works for the well-being of the land and what they cultivate from it.
Giuseppino uses both big and small barrels for aging, depending on the wine. He believes barrique works well with Barbera, but he prefers bigger barrels for the Nebbiolo.
Fun fact
The Langhe Arneis Inprimis has a special back story. Nicola Oberto from Trediberri came up with the name, Nicola’s mom designed the label, and the hands belong to Giuseppino and Nicola’s father.
Fun fact II
Giuseppino’s oldest son plays for the Juventus team and Giuseppino’s side gig is driving him back and forth to football practice every day.
Wines
Wines available in:
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Italy
USA
Sansteu Primo
The first vintage of Sansteu Primo was 2008, the year Giuseppino’s first son was born. This wine follows a very traditional method, where the caps are submerged in the juice for about 90-100 days followed by 16-20 months in oak. The wine spends a bit of time in steel tanks before transferred into the bottle. The Sansteu Primo will then spend a total 7 years in the winery before release!
BASIC INFORMATION
Product name: Ghiomo Sansteu Primo Nebbiolo DOC Alba Superiore
Grape: Nebbiolo
Classification: DOC
Color: intense ruby red
Fragrance: raspberry, strawberry, rose petals
Taste: intense, round and structured. Rich fruit and hints of oak
Food pairing: pasta, red meat, cheese
VINIFICATION (Winemaking)
Method: 90-100 day maceration with submerged cap
Ageing: 16-30 months in oak
Minimum aging in bottle: 4-5 years
VINEYARD
Vineyard: Fussot and Dario
Soil: marl
Exposure: Southeast
Sansteu
Energetic yet somewhat holding back, immediate yet layered and complex, genuinely rooted in tradition and yet aiming for the stars. Sourced from south-east facing vines in Sansteu (marly soils), the wine matures for 12 months in oak casks followed by a further six months in the bottle. Wild strawberries, wild raspberries, and crushed rose petal aromas, with a hint of white tea. A distinct salty minerality (the kind often found in red burgundies), structured and long.
BASIC INFORMATION
Product name: Sansteu Nebbiolo DOC Alba Superiore
Grape: 100% Nebbiolo
Classification: DOC
Color: intense ruby red
Fragrance: raspberry, strawberry, rose petals
Taste: intense, round and structured. Rich fruit and hints of oak
Food pairing: pasta, red meat, cheese
VINIFICATION (Winemaking)
Method: 70 day maceration with submerged cap
Ageing: 12 months in oak
Minimum aging in bottle: 6 months
VINEYARD
Vineyard: Fussot and Dario
Soil: marl
Exposure: Southeast
Ruit Hora
The Ruit Hora is a “wine for passion” for Giuseppino. The composition of 85% Barbera and 15% Nebbiolo combine two important grape varieties in Piemonte. Barbera was the grape from his father and grandfather and Nebbiolo is the grape of today. With this wine Giuseppino wanted to unite the two!
BASIC INFORMATION
Product name: Ruit Hora Alba Riserva DOC
Grape: 85% Barbera and 15% Nebbiolo
Classification: DOC
Color: red with violet hues
Fragrance: red fruit, hints of oak
Taste: rich, big structure, tannins
Food pairing: red meat, aged cheese, pasta
VINIFICATION (Winemaking)
Method: 250 hour maceration
Ageing: 14 months in barrique, 3 months in stainless steel
Minimum aging in bottle: 6 months
VINEYARD
Vineyard: Fussot, Dario, Vignot, San Steu, Vigna Granda, Vigna Bursa and San Lusè
Soil: calcareous soil, marl
Exposure: south
Ghiomo Vigna Granda
Expressive aromas, wild strawberries, dried tobacco leaves, and a touch of rainy day. A very nice saline minerality to the mid-palate, soft tannins, with a long chalky mineral finish.
BASIC INFORMATION
Product name: Vigna Granda Langhe Nebbiolo
Grape: 100% Nebbiolo
Classification: DOC
Color: brilliant ruby red
Fragrance: fruity, floral, mineral
Taste: elegant with persistent tannins
Food pairing: appetizers, light main dishes, cheese
VINIFICATION (Winemaking)
Method: 30 day maceration with submerged cap
Ageing: 12 months in oak, part barrique and part botti
Minimum aging in bottle: 2 months
VINEYARD
Vineyard: Vigna Granda, Vigna Bursa and San Lusè
Soil: calcareous soil, marl
Ghiomo Lavai
BASIC INFORMATION
Product name: Lavai Barbera DOC Alba Superiore
Grape: 100% Barbera
Classification: DOC
Color: violet red
Fragrance: fruity
Taste: potent and rich
Food pairing: red meat, cheese, pasta
VINIFICATION (Winemaking)
Method: temperature-controlled fermentation, 250 hour maceration, spontaneous malolactic fermentation
Ageing: stainless steel tanks and barrique
Minimum aging in bottle: 6 months
VINEYARD
Vineyard: Fussot, Dario, Vignot, San Steu
Soil: calcareous soil, marl
Exposure: south
Arneis Inprimis
BASIC INFORMATION
Product name: Inprimis Arneis Langhe
Grape: 100% Arneis
Classification:
Color: Hay yellow
Fragrance: rich, fresh, yellow flowers, tomato leaves, peach
Taste: dry, persistent
Food pairing: seafood, antipasti
VINIFICATION (Winemaking)
Method: Harvest multiple time, batonage.
Ageing: stainless steel tanks
VINEYARD
Vineyard: Fussot
Soil: marl
Exposure: Southeast
Year of plantation/age of plants: 74 years old
Arneis Fussot
Fussot is the name of the vineyard and the last name of Giuseppino. (anfossi).
BASIC INFORMATION
Product name: Fussòt Arneis Langhe DOC
Grape: 100% Arneis
Classification: DOC
Color: Hay yellow
Fragrance: camomile, pineapple, peach
Taste: Juicy and fresh
Food pairing: aperitivo, white meat, seafood
VINIFICATION (Winemaking)
Aging: stainless steel tanks
VINEYARD
Vineyard: Fusòt, Gheja
Soil: marl
Exposure: southeast
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