STEFANO PORRO

The new crown prince of Serralunga is Stefano Porro. Stefano’s grandfather inherited exactly one hectare of land in 1966, and since 2019, Stefano has been working, nurturing, and cherishing that land, where he grows grapes for his Nebbiolo and Dolcetto wines. The vineyard, 25-30 years old, is adjacent to the Brea cru, which is fully managed by the prestigious Brovia winery. The fruit for the Barbera comes from a fifty-year-old vineyard in Monforte, owned by Stefano’s uncle.

All vineyard work is done manually, with minimal intervention and as organically and naturally as possible. For instance, bull's blood, an organic fertilizer, is used to enrich the soil. During harvest, the grapes are hand-selected by Stefano himself, with a pre-selection taking place in August, where about 40% of the fruit is pruned away.

In the winery, the approach remains as natural as possible, without the addition of yeasts and with light, manual pressing of the grapes. Stefano currently ages his Nebbiolo wines in tonneaux, but as production grows, he plans to transition to the traditional botte for aging.

Stefano's star is on the rise, and his wines are highly sought after—yet rare due to the small production. Sales are strictly by order and pre-registration, with production increasing gradually each year. In the future, he aims to reach 7,000 bottles, which will be the full capacity of his small winery.