The winery
Azienda Agricola Barbacarlo (Lino Maga)
Azienda Agricola Barbacarlo (Lino Maga) — a historic estate in Oltrepò Pavese (Broni), producer of the single‑vineyard wines Barbacarlo and Montebuono. Red wines from local varieties made with traditional, low‑intervention methods; limited production.
- Lombardy (Oltrepò Pavese, province of Pavia) · Italy
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Azienda Agricola Barbacarlo (Lino Maga)
Meet the producer
The story
The Maga family has farmed vineyards around Broni since 1886. Lino Maga was the estate’s best‑known figure and central to the reputation of the wines (especially Barbacarlo). Lino Maga died on January 2, 2022. The estate is noted for very limited production (under 10,000 bottles/year) and for its two historic single‑vineyard wines, Barbacarlo and Montebuono.
Production philosophy
Traditional, low‑intervention approach: hand harvesting, spontaneous fermentations with indigenous yeasts, maceration and aging in large casks/foudres and old oak, often bottled unfined and unfiltered; minimal enological intervention (limited SO2). Vineyard work with low chemical input.
Terroir and vineyards
Hills of Oltrepò Pavese (Broni and nearby communes, province of Pavia): tufaceous/stony soils, steep slopes and sunny exposures (south/south‑west). Old vines on the historic single‑vineyard sites Barbacarlo and Montebuono.