{"title":"Alberto Oggero","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn some families, things like green eyes or curly hair skip a generation, linking grandparent and grandchild. In the Oggero family, that trait happens to be a passion — and real skill — for making soulful, terroir transparent wine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Roero, just north of Alba, Alberto Oggero grew up chasing his grandfather Sandro, through the vines. As a young man, he studied enology in Alba. His own parents had no interest in wine, and so when Sandro sadly passed away in 1999, Alberto dutifully returned to the family’s small (just 2 hectares) estate to carry on in Nonno’s footsteps. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt took Alberto nearly 10 years to get his footing, tending to the vines, learning to craft wines that best express the area’s terroir (mostly sandy, limestone-rich soils) and the noble grapes grown there (Nebbiolo, of course, and Arneis, the specialty of Roero). The farming is certified organic and only native yeasts are employed. Though he's expanded to just over 4 hectares over the years, it's essentially a one-man job — Alberto works in the vines and in the cellars without any help outside of the occasional harvest worker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wines are gorgeous — succulent, savory, and elegant, showing off vibrant fruit and a subtle, but present minerality. We often write about bistro wine — easy-drinking, juicy and priced for everyday — though in this Piemontese case, it might be more apt to call them trattoria wines, perfectly paired with pasta, risotto or simple salads.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/alberto-oggero.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}