Bricco San Biagio

Bricco San Biagio takes its name from the ancient chapel of San Biagio crowning the hilltop above La Morra, a landmark visible from much of the western Barolo zone. The MGA occupies south-southwest-facing slopes at 300–370 metres — among the higher sites in the La Morra commune — on Tortonian blue-grey marl soils that define the western appellation’s aromatic and textural signature.

At this altitude, temperatures are cooler and the growing season longer than at La Morra’s lower-lying vineyards, producing Nebbiolo with exceptional aromatic development — rose petal, violet, tobacco, and dried herbs — allied to a mineral tension more often associated with the higher-altitude communes to the east. The wines from Bricco San Biagio sit at a compelling intersection of La Morra’s characteristic textural generosity and the freshness that elevation brings: silky, complete tannins framing a core of floral fruit and mineral precision. Several of La Morra’s most respected producers have long recognised this site as one of particular distinction within the commune’s extensive MGA portfolio. It is a vineyard that rewards attention and patient cellaring in equal measure, delivering Barolo of genuine class across ten to eighteen years.