Winemaker

Luigi Olivero

Discipline: Winemaker
Venue: Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero · Winery

Portrait of Luigi Olivero

i. Biography

Today, Luigi Olivero works as winemaker of Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero, a position defined by timing, judgment, and the disciplined reading of vineyard fruit. The role is less about display than about control of detail: choosing when to move, when to wait, and how to shape wines so balance, texture, and site character stay intact. In that register, Olivero’s work sits squarely in the trade, where the measure is not volume of words but the clarity of the result. Today As winemaker of Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero, Olivero works across the seam between vineyard and cellar, where each decision carries forward into the final wine. The range associated with his name spans Arneis and Nebbiolo, sparkling method and still red, youthful bottling and reserve, which points to a craft practiced with flexibility rather than formula. The work reads as careful and comparative: brightness against structure, lift against depth, precision against generosity.

Career - Winemaker — Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero, Vezza d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy

Signature

Luigi's signature wines include Roero Arneis Riserva »SRU« D.O.C.G. 2021, »Maria Teresa« Nebbiolo d'Alba Rosé Brut Metodo Classico 2021, Roero Arneis Vezza d'Alba D.O.C.G. 2024, »Drônè« Vino Rosso 2020, and »Derthona« Timorasso Colli Tortonesi D.O.C. 2020. Taken together, they show a cellar that moves across styles without losing coherence. The two Roero Arneis bottlings place the region’s white grape in distinct formats, while »Maria Teresa« Nebbiolo d'Alba Rosé Brut Metodo Classico 2021 extends Nebbiolo into sparkling wine. »Drônè« Vino Rosso 2020 and »Derthona« Timorasso Colli Tortonesi D.O.C. 2020 broaden the frame further, confirming a winemaking language built on range, not repetition.

Acclaim

The wines listed above are the clearest evidence of Olivero’s standing in this profile. Their spread across grape, style, and format suggests a winemaker attentive to the demands of each wine rather than to a single template. The recognition here is embedded in the bottle list itself: the confidence to work in different registers and keep the thread of craft visible across all of them.

FAQ What is Luigi Olivero's craft? Winemaker — Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero (Vezza d'Alba, Italy).