Fabio Gea’s winery is located in Bricco di Neive, a small cru in the heart of Barbaresco, northeast of Alba. The vineyards grow on a patchwork of limy, chalky marls mixed with clay and sandstone, creating soils that offer both tension and elegance to the Nebbiolo grapes. Fabio, originally trained as a geologist, spent years working for various corporations before returning to his ancestral land. He inherited the property from his maternal grandfather, Nòtu, and carefully restored the overgrown vineyards, breathing new life into plots that had been neglected for decades.

Today, Fabio manages just under 1 hectare of his own vines, plus an additional rented plot, working entirely by hand. He cultivates a mixture of Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera, and Grignolino, often interplanted in small, biodiverse parcels that allow each micro-site to express its own character. Vine training, canopy management, and harvest are all meticulous, reflecting his geologist’s eye for detail and respect for the land.

In the cellar, Fabio continues his experimental, hands-on philosophy. Fermentations take place in a mix of amphorae, porcelain, and glass vessels, with minimal or no sulfur, native yeasts, and little intervention. Some cuvées lean toward classical Barbaresco structure, while others push boundaries, exploring radical expressions of Nebbiolo and the Langhe terroir. Each bottle is deeply personal — a reflection of the land, the vintage, and Fabio himself.

Despite the small scale of production, his wines are remarkably diverse: some show the elegance, aromatic lift, and fine tannins expected of the Langhe, while others are provocative, idiosyncratic, and utterly original, challenging expectations of what Nebbiolo can be. Fabio’s work is as much about observation, patience, and curiosity as it is about traditional winemaking: he treats the vineyard as a living system, letting each plot dictate its own rhythms, and translating that into wines that are precise, vibrant, and unmistakably alive.