Buy or order Azienda Agricola Cornarea wine

The complexity of Piedmont, captured in a perfect wine. That's what Cornarea represents. The trick is that the family has always done it with pleasure. Almost like a hobby. No overambitious winemakers, no countless special cuvées, no enormous stream of limited edition wines. Just good wines from Piedmont. With just two grape varieties, Cornarea has been delighting wine lovers worldwide since the 1970s.

The Cornareo wines from Piedmont

Let's fast forward to the 1970s. During this decade, Piero and Francesca Cornarea decided to establish a winery. They arrived in the wine province par excellence: Piedmont. This region is best known for its Barolo wines. However, Piedmont has so much more to offer. They settled north of Alba, in the heart of the Roero region. Here, the Cornarea couple decided to plant two grape varieties, two that are considered the benchmarks for Piedmont.

The Nebbiolo wines of Cornarea

First of all, the Nebbiolo. Stubborn and headstrong. It grew up in Barolo, but matured in other parts of Piedmont. In the vineyards of Cornarea, north of Alba, the Nebbiolo grows with at least as much gusto as in Barolo. The Nebbiolo vines were planted in the late 1970s, meaning the quality remains optimal today. Cornarea produces two fantastic Nebbiolo wines. First, the Cornarea Nebbiolo d'Alba, sourced from the vineyards around Alba. The flagship is undoubtedly the Cornarea Roero Nebbiolo. This Nebbiolo is grown in Roero, a rare find. This red wine from Cornarea is a true rarity.

The Roero Arneis of Cornarea

The Arneis has become Piedmont's finest white grape. Among wine connoisseurs, it's affectionately known as "the white Barolo." The best Arneis vineyards are found primarily in the area north of Alba, a half-hour drive north of the original Barolo. This area, Roero, also made this grape famous. It's no wonder the Roero Arneis carries a DOCG classification. Cornarea's examples are iconic. Thanks in part to their efforts, the Roero Arneis has become a true Piedmont icon.