Italy · Piedmont

Giovanni Corino

Giovanni Corino is a Barolo producer based in La Morra, farming approximately 7 hectares across several key crus including Giachini, Arborina, and the Vecchie Vigne old-vine selection. The Giachini MGA, situated on the southern flank of La Morra, grows on Tortonian calcareous marl soils that produce elegant, perfumed Nebbiolo with greater aromatic finesse than the more powerful Serralunga crus. Arborina is a warmer, south-facing La Morra site that delivers riper fruit and more structured tannins. Giovanni Corino founded the estate in the 1970s, and his son Giuliano has managed winemaking since the early 2000s, transitioning toward greater fruit purity while maintaining traditional large-cask aging for the top wines. The Vecchie Vigne selection draws from the estate's oldest La Morra parcels. At auction, Corino averages $89 per bottle across 228 lots with peaks to $1,230 — the latter figure suggesting that rare library bottles of the Vecchie Vigne or Giachini from benchmark years (2010, 2013, 2016) are present in the auction pool. The $89 average positions Corino in the value tier of La Morra Barolo — genuine cru-specific Nebbiolo at prices well below the appellation's most famous names. The Giachini MGA, with its position on calcareous La Morra terroir, offers a direct counterpoint to Arborina's riper character, allowing collectors to explore La Morra terroir variation within a single estate.