Damilano, Arneis, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy 2021

“Here’s another delightfully fresh and easy-drinking Arneis to add to the region’s growing collection. The Damilano 2021 Langhe Arneis (with 50,000 bottles made) is luminous and bright with plenty of citrus, white flower and honeydew melon. I can imagine a happy pairing with grilled shrimp in a Thai coconut sauce.”-90WA

The Damilano name carries with it more than 100 years of winemaking history in the heart of Italy’s most dynamic, competitive, and prestigious wine zone; Barolo. Damilano is one of the oldest wineries in Barolo, dating back to 1890, when Giuseppe Borgogno started cultivating grapes and producing wine from his own vineyards. Giacomo Damilano, the founder’s son-in-law, took over the winery operation in 1935. Giacomo grew the business, and improved the general quality of both the vinification system and the vineyards, turning the winery into a “jewel” of the Langhe area. The results of his hard work were passed down with great pride to his grandchildren Paolo, Mario and Guido in 1997: they gave new vigour to the family company and they are still working to maintain and improve quality in the vineyards. The Damilano name stands, not only for longevity, but for top quality. Aside from their world-class vineyard holdings, the Damilano family operates a Michelin-starred restaurant in La Morra.

The secret to high quality is found in the grapes that are destined to become Damilano wines.  The grapes are cultivated in prestigious and carefully selected vineyards that the company looks after with the same attention and respect as the winery’s founders. The Damilano family’s dedication to tradtion, combined with the skills of modern winemaking produce wines of the highest quality.