Greetings from... Ascheri

What's your nickname when you're at work?

The Bear or Babbo Natale (Santa Klaus).

What's your winemaking philosophy?

In a world where wines are generally produced with the same grapes, the same technology, the same wood for ageing and above all the same consultants, my aim is to obtain a wine which is the expression of the vineyard it comes from, of the grapes it was made of, and above all of my own ideas.

And these ideas are based on concepts of natural concentration, arriving from the vineyards and not from winery equipments, balance, elegance and finesse.

An absolutely personal approach in order to produce a unique wine.

“How to listen, comparing wine with music, an “acoustic” version instead of an “electronic”one.”

What's your favourite cocktail?

Caipiroska.

Tell us about your most memorable food and wine moment.

Aged Castelmagno (Piedmontese cow milk cheese) + Barolo with more than 30 years age.

You’re a castaway and you can only take three wines, one book and two luxury items with you - what are these and why?

Three Wines 

Chateau Grillet - Romanéè Conti (one of) - Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto.

One Book 

Il nome della Rosa (The name of the Rose) - Umberto Eco.

Two Luxury Items

A music player + music to listen / a comfortable armchair.

If you weren't working in wine, what would your 'Plan B' be?

A sea fisherman.

You can cook for three guests (living or dead): who are they, and what would you cook them? Also give us a run-down of what you'll be drinking.

Sean Connery (Actor)- tajarin (Piedmontese pasta dish) butter and sage + white truffle - Dolcetto d'Alba Nirane 2015. Sergio Leone (Italian film director)- Piedmontese veal braised in Barolo wine - Barolo Sorano 2012. Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode frontman) - Moscato zabaglione cream - Moscato d'Asti 2015.