Piedmont Series: Paitin

The Paitin estate was founded in 1796 when Benedetto Elia purchased just two hectares of vineyard in Bricco di Neive and began planting Nebbiolo and Barbera. In the couple of centuries since Benedetto’s time, the Elia family have remained committed to producing high-quality Barbera and Nebbiolo through various disasters, including two World Wars (during which the family continued producing wine) and the devastating Phylloxera plague in 1948, which required all vineyards to be totally replanted.

Currently in the eighth generation of family ownership, Paitin is run by Giovanni Pasquero Elia and his son Luca. Azienda Paitin remains a small, family-run business whose only aim is to make the best wine possible from its unique terroir. One of Paitin’s main lasting legacies is the creation of Serraboella’s greatest MGA, “Sorì Paitin” in 1893. To this day, it is one of the most recognisable and classic expressions of the traditional Barbaresco of Neive.