Di Barrò

The Barmaz/Rini family has independently managed every aspect of their winery for three generations—from planting vines to marketing their wines. Today, the business is led by Elvira, her daughter Francesca, and her son Matteo, who share responsibilities across all areas of the winery. Elvira and Francesca manage both vineyard work and the administrative and promotional aspects, while Matteo focuses on winemaking. Their collaboration reflects a balanced and united family effort. Located in the Alpine region of Valle d’Aosta—Italy’s smallest and least populated region, where both Italian and French are official languages—the winery thrives in a unique cultural and geographic setting. The name Di Barrò comes from the local dialect, meaning “from the barrels,” a nod to the wooden barrels traditionally used in the area to transport hand-pressed grapes from vineyard to cellar. These barrels were later loaded onto carts to deliver wine for sale. During village festivals, it was customary to carry the barrò on one’s shoulders, tapping wine directly from them as a display of strength. The name also pays homage to the family’s roots, formed from the initials of Matteo’s grandparents, Barmaz and Rossan, who launched the business in the 1970s. Matteo learned viticulture and winemaking from his parents, who bottled their first vintage in 1999. Today, the family farms 4 hectares (~10 acres) divided into ten parcels, producing about 20,000 bottles (~1,670 cases) of Vallée d’Aoste DOC wines annually. Deeply committed to environmental sustainability, they minimize intervention in both vineyard and cellar and have achieved energy independence through a solar panel system.