Barbacàn is a small family-run winery in Valtellina that has deep roots in the history of the area. Its production is essential and extremely typical of the territory, well summarized by the combination of Nebbiolo and Alps. The rigorous and traditionalist approach, inspired by the historical and cultural identity of the steep and rocky terraces of Valtellina, is evident starting from the name of this artisanal reality which, in the local dialect, indicates the retaining walls of some old buildings located among the vineyards. The Barbacàn winery is managed by the winemaker Angelo Sega and his sons Luca and Matteo, who independently take care of all the phases of production, from the heroic cultivation of the vines on the steep Alpine slopes to bottling. The family's vineyards are located in the hamlet of San Giacomo di Teglio, in the heart of the Valgella sub-zone, for a total of 6 hectares arranged on the traditional terraced slopes. The best plots of this micro property are those identified with the toponyms Söl and Piza Mej, true company crus, located at about 500 meters above sea level. In full respect of traditions and the eco-system, the approach in the vineyard involves the use of low quantities of copper and sulfur, only when necessary, avoiding not only pesticides and herbicides, but also fertilization and irrigation. In the cellar, fermentations occur spontaneously, using only indigenous yeasts, and large oak barrels are preferred for refinements. Barbacàn wines are able to express the extraordinary winemaking reality of Valtellina in a direct and profound way. They are made only from Chiavennasca grapes, the typical Nebbiolo of the Valtellina mountains, of which the Sega family preserves over 20 different clones. The desire to rediscover and savor the archetypes of the territory through the rigorous typicality of the wines produced is clearly manifested in the labels, which reproduce the rock carvings left by the ancient Neolithic peoples. The red wines produced seem in fact to evoke the prehistoric images and primary paradigms of a territory that, in the glass, reveals some of its deepest secrets.

Barbacàn is a small family-run winery in Valtellina that has deep roots in the history of the area. Its production is essential and extremely typical of the territory, well summarized by the combination of Nebbiolo and Alps. The rigorous and traditionalist approach, inspired by the historical and cultural identity of the steep and rocky terraces of Valtellina, is evident starting from the name of this artisanal reality which, in the local dialect, indicates the retaining walls of some old buildings located among the vineyards. The Barbacàn winery is managed by the winemaker Angelo Sega and his sons Luca and Matteo, who independently take care of all the phases of production, from the heroic cultivation of the vines on the steep Alpine slopes to bottling. The family's vineyards are located in the hamlet of San Giacomo di Teglio, in the heart of the Valgella sub-zone, for a total of 6 hectares arranged on the traditional terraced slopes. The best plots of this micro property are those identified with the toponyms Söl and Piza Mej, true company crus, located at about 500 meters above sea level. In full respect of traditions and the eco-system, the approach in the vineyard involves the use of low quantities of copper and sulfur, only when necessary, avoiding not only pesticides and herbicides, but also fertilization and irrigation. In the cellar, fermentations occur spontaneously, using only indigenous yeasts, and large oak barrels are preferred for refinements. Barbacàn wines are able to express the extraordinary winemaking reality of Valtellina in a direct and profound way. They are made only from Chiavennasca grapes, the typical Nebbiolo of the Valtellina mountains, of which the Sega family preserves over 20 different clones. The desire to rediscover and savor the archetypes of the territory through the rigorous typicality of the wines produced is clearly manifested in the labels, which reproduce the rock carvings left by the ancient Neolithic peoples. The red wines produced seem in fact to evoke the prehistoric images and primary paradigms of a territory that, in the glass, reveals some of its deepest secrets.