Franco Serra is produced by the Sperone family who have been making affordable premium wines for four generations. In 1911, Antonio Sperone opened a small wine cellar in Torino where he crafted Vermouth and other fortified wines. Unsatisfied with the quality and price of the local wine, Antonio started his own winery in Puglia where land was inexpensive and produced good wine. He built a bottling facility in Torino and was soon able to offer his customers quality wines at prices everyone could afford. The business thrived and eventually Antonio’s grandson Giacomo opened a new facility in 1960 near Milan where he produced vermouth, sparkling wines, spirits and fine wines. With the help of his sons Paolo and Antonio, the company grew quickly and achieved distribution throughout Italy and expanded into foreign markets. In 1983, the family purchased 75 acres of prime vineyards in Piedmont and built a new winery in the small town of Mombaruzzo just outside Monferrato. In 2006, brother and sister Andrea and Francesca became the 4th Sperone generation to join the company. Even as prices fetched for wines from this increasingly fashionable region continue to climb, the Sperone family proudly focuses on value. Franco Serra provides everyone with the opportunity to drink thoughtfully crafted, distinctive wines from Italy’s most renowned region.
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Barbera d’Asti: 2018 90 IWR, 2015 90 JS
Barbera d’Alba: 2021 89 WE (BB), 2018 88 IWR, 2017 89 JS
Langhe Nebbiolo: 2021 90 WE, 2019 91 JS, 2018 90 JS, 2019 91 JS, 2020 88 JS
Monferrato Nebbiolo Superiore: 2019 90 JS
Barbera d’Asti: 2018:90 IWR Andre Mack Bon Appetite Video Recommendation
Barbera d’Asti Superiore: 2020 90 WE, 2019 89 JS, 2018 90 JS
Barbera d’Alba Superiore: 2018 90 JS, 2017 89 JS, 2016 91 JS
Barbaresco: 2020 92 JS, 2018 91 JS, 2017 93 JS, 2016 91 JS, 2015 91 JS
Barolo: 2019 93 JS, 2018 91 JS, 2017 92 JS, 2016 94 JS, 2015 92 JS
Barolo Riserva: 2016 92 JS, 2015 92 JS
Dolcetto d’Alba: 2021 89 (BB)
Gavi: 2022 89 JS
Piemonte Rosato: 2020 87 IWR
Piemonte Bianco: 2016 88 JS
Piemonte Pinot Noir: 2023 90 JS, 2022 91 JS, 2021 91 JS, 2020 91 JS, 90 WE (BB), 2019 90 JS
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