The unique low alpine region of Piedmont (Piemonte), which means ‘at the foot of the mountains’ is located in northwest Italy around the city of Turin. This region includes the small and prestigious wine town of Barolo where the classic red wine is produced from the best vineyards. Tenuta Neirano’s began when Antonio Sperone began making wine in 1911 and they are now one of the finest Italian wine producers with 30 hectares of vineyards.