"Ginestra" is a famous cru of Barolo which Lorenzo Fantini, at the end of the XIX century, recalls for the excellence of its wines in a wonderful monograph on viticulture and oenology in the province of Cuneo.

The central vineyards face south while the rest face south-east; therefore they all benefit from an excellent position. The soil, from the Helvetian period, is characterized mainly by calcareous and clayey marls. The gradient of the land varies from 25 to 35% and the average altitude is of 350 metres.

The varieties used are Barbera, Dolcetto and Nebbiolo, in the two subvarie-ties Lampia (prevalently) and Michet.

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