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    Winemaker

    Emanuele Gambino

    Discipline
    Winemaker
    Based in
    Santo Stefano Belbo, Italy
    Portrait of Emanuele Gambino

    i. Biography

    The Path

    Since 2016, Emanuele Gambino has worked as farmer and grape vinifier at Emanuele Gambino farm, a role that keeps the work close to the vine and the cellar. The craft here is agrarian and sequential: tending the land, reading the season, and moving the fruit into wine with steady attention at each step. It is a practice built on proximity, where detail and timing shape the result.

    The Work Today

    Since 2016, the farm has kept Emanuele Gambino in direct contact with the process, from grape to vinification. The method is hands-on and self-described in plain terms: personal vinification, with quality, sustainability, and the genuineness of the products held as working principles. That frame keeps the emphasis on what the grapes can become while staying accountable to the land that produced them.

    Career - Farmer and grape vinifier — Emanuele Gambino farm, Costigliole d'Asti (2016–present)

    Signature

    The signature wines linked to Emanuele Gambino include Mò Frem, Barbera d'Asti Superiore, Barbera D'Asti DOCG, Barbera D'Asti Superiore DOCG, and MO' FREM Piemonte DOC. Taken together, they point to a cellar identity grounded in place, naming, and repetition of a few clear expressions rather than a wide range. The emphasis stays on authenticity, continuity, and the shaping of character from the vineyard onward.

    In Their Words “I personally vinify my grapes with passion and love, keeping a close eye on quality, sustainability, and the genuineness of my products.” “I have always believed in organic farming and giving value to the land.”

    FAQ How did Emanuele Gambino get started? He established his farm in Costigliole d’Asti in 2016 after following in the footsteps of his grandparents. What is Emanuele Gambino best known for today? His work as farmer and grape vinifier, centered on Barbera D’Asti DOCG.