Winemaker
Marco Barollo
- Discipline
- Winemaker
i. Biography
He also serves as owner and export manager of Società Agricola Barollo Marco e Nicola, a young company in his own telling, where the work is shaped by a deliberate focus on Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. Around those two grapes, Marco Barollo’s approach reads as compact, disciplined, and attentive to place.
The Essentials The territory is described with unusual clarity, and Marco Barollo draws a direct line between landscape and wine. In his words, “The proximity to the sea and the influence of the Dolomite winds make this territory perfect for Cabernet Franc.” It is a technical claim, but one that lands with the weight of lived observation: the vineyard here is shaped by air, earth, and season in equal measure. The same logic carries through his view of wine itself. “Wine is an alchemic formula. A magic masterpiece that changes the wine, and it is never the same from one year.” In that frame, repetition is not the point; each vintage asks for a different reading. The work is to respond to what the year gives, while keeping Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir anchored to a territory marked by sea influence and mountain winds.
Signature
Marco's signature dishes include PINOT NERO, FRANK!, Frater Rosso, and Frater Bianco. Those names point to a short roster and a clear hand: defined, specific, and built around identity rather than volume. In Società Agricola Barollo Marco e Nicola, they sit comfortably alongside the same measured thinking that shapes his remarks on place and vintage.
In Their Words “The proximity to the sea and the influence of the Dolomite winds make this territory perfect for Cabernet Franc.” “Wine is an alchemic formula. A magic masterpiece that changes the wine, and it is never the same from one year.”
FAQ What is Marco Barollo known for? Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. What recognition has Marco Barollo received? Guida Vitae 2025 - Associazione Italiana Sommelier, 4 VITI (2025).
