Winery & Vintage Info
The Pico Maccario Winery was founded in 1997 in Mombaruzzo (Piedmont), on a property of 85 hectares of vineyards in one piece in the heart of the Barbera d’Asti DOCG appellation. From the beginning, brothers Pico and Vitaliano Maccario have chosen modern methods to manage their vineyards and produce wine, due in equal parts to their personal taste and young age of their winery.
The rose has always been the symbol of the winery. 4500 rose plants of the same cloned variety have the dual function of marking the start of each vineyard row, and a traditional use of signalling vine-threatening diseases before they get the chance to do damage.
The presence of these thousands of rosebushes creates a beautiful walking experience between the rows of Pico Maccario.
The Pico Maccario vineyards are planted in Barbera for 60 hectares, in Merlot for 4 hectares, in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc for 2 hectares each, in Freisa and Favorita for a further 2 hectares. The hills of Mombaruzzo, clayey and medium-textured, give rise to variegated and balanced wines, with a modern and versatile style, produced with the aim of respecting the original characteristics of the grapes and the vineyards of origin.
Mia Barbera d'Asti from Pico Maccario is a red wine from the Piedmont region of Italy. This wine is made from 100% Barbera grapes, sourced from the youngest vineyards on the estate. The winery uses a modern vinification in stainless steel tanks, which optimally preserves the floral aromas and vibrant cherry fruit characteristics of the Barbera grape, while keeping the alcohol content moderate.
