Giovanni Piacenza has produced wine in Nizza Monferrato since 1918, keeping production centered on estate fruit vinified in their own cellar. The approach stays rooted in traditional methods supported by modern equipment, with three generations shaping the current range. Albarossa, one of the estate’s key varieties, is a Piedmontese crossing created in the mid-20th century by Giovanni Dalmasso, with Barbera as one parent and a Nebbiolo-related local variety historically cited as the other.