What if the future of Barolo isn't about perfecting monoculture—but about rebuilding biodiversity? Fourth-generation winemaker Enrico Rivetto is doing exactly that on his Piedmont hill, with 1,000 trees, five kilometers of biological corridors, and Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards that produce wines unlike any others in the region.

In this episode:

• Why Enrico calls himself a "caretaker of agricultural organisms" rather than just a winemaker
• The brutal first five years of converting from conventional to biodynamic viticulture
• How his daughter's childhood drawings became his wine labels (and why the consortium initially rejected them)
• What co-plantation means and why it's his next big experiment
• Tasting Nascetta Borea and Nebbiolo d'Alba Vigna Lirano—two wines that express terroir through biodiversity

Enrico Rivetto is the fourth generation of his family's Barolo winery, based between Serralunga d'Alba and Sinio in Piedmont. Seventeen years ago, at 30, he began transforming his estate into a complex ecosystem—one that prioritizes biodiversity, soil health, and authenticity over standardization. His wines are Demeter-certified biodynamic and his approach challenges everything the Barolo monoculture represents.

Wines discussed:

• Langhe DOC Nascetta "Borea" – Indigenous white grape, early harvest, eastern exposure, floral and herbal with minerality
• Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC "Vigna Lirano" – From the estate's first biodynamic vineyard planted in 2009, high acidity, terroir-driven

Links & resources:

• Rivetto Winery: https://www.rivetto.it/en
• Nascetta Borea: https://www.rivetto.it/en/wines/langhe-doc-nascetta-borea
• Nebbiolo d'Alba Vigna Lirano: https://www.rivetto.it/en/wines/nebbiolo-dalba-doc-vigna-lirano