Parusso


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The Parusso family story is one of dedication, passion, and a constant desire to improve through experimentation. Their dedication to their craft drives them to rediscover knowledge, traditions, and the ancient vineyard arts of their ancestors. It is important to understand how each generation of the Parusso family has had an impact on the winery that exists today. In 1901, Gaspare Parusso purchased the Mariondino plot, the fi rst vineyard bought by the Parusso family. A few years later in 1925, the family acquired the “Rovella” farmhouse where their cellar now rises up above the Rocche vineyard. In 1971, Gaspare’s son Armando began to make from his own grapes under the Parusso family label and when his son Marco finished enological school in Alba in 1986, he joined Armando at Parusso and they continued to make wine together. Three years later, in 1989, Armando bought the Munie vineyard in the Bussia hamlet. The history of the Parusso family has evolved over 120 years, from a family of farmers to a family of vintners. Parusso wines continue to garner international acclaim while remaining true to tradition, family values, and ultimately respect for the land that has been in their family for over 100 years. In addition to managing the vineyards, Marco is also Parusso’s winemaker. He believes in minimal intervention in the cellar, with the concept that much of the winemaking process takes place in the vineyard. Later harvest times mean that the grapes are completely ripe when they are finally picked. Meticulous attention to detail in producing the best grapes will parlay into producing the best wines. In the cellar long macerations are followed by temperature-controlled fermentations that occur naturally in the presence of indigenous yeasts. The wines then age in small oak barrels and are in contact with the lees for an extended period, usually at least 18 months, a phase in which the wine is enriched with aromas and flavors in a natural process of autolysis. These two fundamental concepts - later harvest time and extended aging on the lees - are what help to contribute to the signature style of Parusso wines and a complete expression of the terroir of Piedmont.