i. Biography
Cristiano Repellino is owner and winemaker at Bric Castelvej in Canale, where the work runs through every phase of production alongside his father, Mario. The role is built on exacting training and continuity: vineyard, cellar, and the daily sequence of decisions all sit inside the same long process.
The Climb
Training at the School of Enology of Alba gave Cristiano Repellino a formal grounding in precision and craft. Since 2004, at Bric Castelvej, he has worked alongside his father Mario, taking care of every phase of production. That combination of schooling and repetition shaped a practice built less on reinvention than on accumulation. Over time, the work has expanded through repetition, responsibility, and closer command of the estate’s tasks. Today, Cristiano Repellino is owner and winemaker at Bric Castelvej, and the title reflects daily involvement rather than distance. At this scale, ownership means presence, and winemaking means staying inside the process from start to finish.
Today
At Bric Castelvej, Cristiano Repellino is owner and winemaker. Alongside Mario, he takes care of every phase of production. This is a working identity defined by continuity and care. Instead of stepping away from detail, Cristiano stays close to it, guiding the estate through practical attention built over years of participation. The result is stewardship measured not only by what is bottled, but by the discipline that makes bottling possible.
Career - owner and winemaker — Bric Castelvej, Roero (2004–present) - took care of every phase of production with his father Mario — Bric Castelvej, Roero Education: School of Enology of Alba
Signature
Cristiano Repellino's signature wines include Vigna Monpissano Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC and Bric Castelvej, Docg Roero 2017. These bottles carry the estate’s work into named form. At Bric Castelvej, they mark the point where responsibility becomes wine, and where attention to every phase of production is made legible in the finished glass.
Recognition
The defining recognition in this career is vocational rather than prize-led: responsibility for wine production at Bric Castelvej in Canale. For Cristiano Repellino, the clearest acknowledgment is the trust embedded in the role itself. To be entrusted with wine production at Bric Castelvej in Canale is to be recognized in the most durable way a craft can offer: through sustained responsibility, continued work, and daily proof of care.
FAQ What is Cristiano Repellino's current role? As of 2026, Cristiano Repellino is Owner and Winemaker. Where did Cristiano Repellino train or study? Cristiano Repellino trained at School of Enology of Alba.
