Donato Lanati

Donato Lanati was born more than once. The first time was in Voghera, in 1953. He was reborn eight years later, when his family moved to Cuccaro Monferrato. The natural symbiotic interaction between his genes and the Piedmontese land allowed him to grow strong, setting
down roots first at the Enology School of Alba and later at the Agriculture Faculty of Turin. Later he became Professor of Technological Enology at the same University and a world reknowned consulting enologist at leading wine estates of Italy and the world. The years have accentuated his ironic edge and wit as well as his in-your-face straightforward manner for which he has become famous. Today, just like his beloved pinot noir, his favourite grape variety, he elaborates and accumulates each day delicate sensations, precious information, strong passions that he metabolizes overnight and has them bear fruit in his everyday work.