Cellar Manager
Giacomo Damonte
Cellar Manager, Malvirà
- Discipline
- Cellar Manager
Portrait of Giacomo Damonte
i. Biography
Malvirà’s work is built on the authority of the vineyard: single sites, distinct soils, and rows of vines treated as parcels with their own terms. In that framework, the task is precision. The style comes from reading what the site already gives, then carrying it into the bottle with restraint. That approach fits Roero, where nuance can matter as much as weight, and where the best wines often open in layers rather than all at once.
The Climb
The role of winemaker at Malvirà places Giacomo Damonte at the point where patience, judgment, and inherited conviction meet. The estate’s language is one of detail: parcel differences, soil character, and the careful shaping of wine toward clarity. It is a position built less on abrupt change than on continuity, with attention doing most of the work.
Today
Roero wines, especially High-end Nebbiolo from Roero, define Giacomo Damonte’s working ground. That focus asks for definition, structure, and a measured handling of aroma and texture. At Malvirà, the work sits inside a wider conversation about place: how a single region can express more than one register when it is handled with care.
Career - Winemaker — Malvirà
Signature
Malvirà Rorero Riserva Trinità 2007 is the signature given here. It points to a wine intended for slow consideration, and it reflects the estate’s emphasis on vineyard distinction and disciplined winemaking. As a marker, it reads as a site-driven expression tied closely to Roero.
Recognition
Single vineyards with unique soils are the basis of Malvirà’s recognition. The estate’s confidence comes from that discipline: reading a vineyard through its earth, keeping differences intact, and letting those distinctions shape the wine rather than flattening them. That principle is the craft statement at the center of the house.
FAQ What is Giacomo Damonte's current role? Giacomo Damonte is malvirà emphasizes single vineyards, each with a unique soil that lends itself to a specific varietal. What is Giacomo Damonte known for? Roero wines, especially High-end Nebbiolo from Roero.
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