“Luigi Ferrando has long been the leading winemaker of the Canvese where his family’s winemaking tradition goes back to 1900. Like many of our other producers, he has strong ties to his local region. his attachment and commitment run deep, and have led him to collaborate with other winemakers and academics. They are responsible for discovering and preserving local winemaking traditions that might otherwise have been lost.

Here they raise some interesting local grape varieties, and are particularly known for their Erbaluce di Caluso. Erbaluce is and ancient white grape originally form the alpine foothills of upper Piedmont. It has a bright acidity, an elegant underlying minerality, and an overall structure that makes it the ultimate flexible wine”

Excerpt from Neil Rosenthal Site