Danilo Drocco

Coming Up

Early in his career, Danilo Drocco worked as winemaker at Fontanafredda in Serralunga d’Alba, a position that placed him in one of Piedmont’s key wine settings and helped sharpen the discipline visible in his later work. Today, Danilo is winemaker of Nino Negri, a role he has held since 2018. At Chiuro, the progression reads as accumulation rather than rupture: seasons, harvests, and cellar time building a method that values continuity, attention, and restraint. His path is defined by consistency, with the kind of confidence that comes from working a tradition without forcing it.

Where They Are Now

“I am Danilo Drocco, I am the winemaker of the line.” The phrase sets out a clear brief: to hold a house style while still shaping each vintage on its own terms. At Nino Negri in Chiuro, that idea of line suggests craft continuity from vineyard to bottle, where method and expression stay linked. Danilo’s approach reads as precise and unshowy, favoring clarity over flourish while leaving space for wines with depth, warmth, and a clear relation to their origins.

Signature

Danilo's signature wines include Sforzato 5 Star, Sfursat, Ca’Brione Alpi Pietriche, Inferno, and Ca’Guicciardi Inferno. Those names point to a register of concentration, alpine tension, and strong site identity. Sforzato 5 Star and Sfursat suggest weight and focus; Ca’Brione Alpi Pietriche carries its own distinct profile; Inferno and Ca’Guicciardi Inferno signal force and place. Taken together, the range is defined by structure, definition, and a clear sense of terrain, with each wine working within a disciplined framework rather than chasing ornament.

In Their Words “Appassimento allows the grapes to develop extraordinary, unique aromas.” “I am Danilo Drocco, I am the winemaker of the line.”