Davide Carlone started to work in a small vineyard left behind by his late uncle in 1988. Two years later he rented another, igniting his passion for wine. His 11 hectares (and growing) mostly face south and range between 380-450 meters on the remnants of the Valsesia Supervolcano. Its rocky terrain is a bedrock commonly known as porphyry, though it’s technically rhyolitic ignimbrite. Carlone’s production comes mostly from young and middle-aged vines and a few vines that are 80-100 years. Nebbiolo is the focus with a supporting cast of Croatina, Vespolina, and Erbaluce (as of 2021 vintage). He works traditionally with larger old oak botti and extended aging for the Boca wines, while all the single varietal reds are aged exclusively in steel.