Icardi 2016 PAFOJ ROSSO, LANGHE ROSSO D.O.C.

A SHORT STORY OF, ICARDI

Icardi is in Castiglione Tinella, within the Province of Cuneo, between the Lower Langhe and the Monferrato Regions. Besides properties in Castiglione Tinella, Icardi have plots of land in the best areas of the Langhe and Monferrato region.

Lino Icardi started the company in Castiglione Tinella back in 1914. The wine was produced for family use only and exceeding grapes were given away. In the 60’s, Mr. Pierino started selling his wine stating, “quality needs to be acknowledged and appreciated”.

Fast forward to the 1980’s in which Mariagrazia and Claudio Pierino have continued the philosophy and the hard work of Lino and their father.

Icardi today, as well as in the past, still believe that the wine production happens in the vineyard more than in the cellar. Deeply respecting the cycle of the seasons and the rhythms of nature. For this reason, they naturally follow the vineyards growing cycles and let flowers and plants grow between the grape rows. There is zero use of nitrogen fertilisers but allow plants to naturally fix the nitrogen in the soil. They do not use either herbicides or pesticides. Improving the fertility of the soil through green manure.

The Icardi vineyards extend over 55 hectares, 50 of which are certified-organic vineyards.