Cascina Penna Currado “Carra” Barbera d’Alba ‘22

Cascina Penna-Currado is the new personal venture of the Penna-Currado Vietti family, spearheaded by Elena Penna, Luca Currado Vietti, and their kids, Michele and Giulia. Custodians of a cultural and sentimental legacy in the noble lands of the Langhe, Luca and Elena spent over 35 years at the helm of one of Piedmont’s most lauded wineries, Vietti, until both decided to part ways in January of 2023. Their new venture is of entirely different scale, artisanal, and they look forward to building it as a family endeavor with their marvelous mix of wit, wisdom, and refreshed ambition grounded by their sound roots and experience in the Langhe.

The Carrà site is in the San Sebastiano area of Municipality of Monforte, with a particularly great natural biodiversity. Grapes come predominantly from two parcels; one planted in 1965 and the other in 2000. The wine is vinified partially whole cluster and aged in botti, making it rich and concentrated but not too ripe.