Jul 11, 2016 · The historic Barolo winery Vietti, a family-owned producer founded in 1873 in the commune of Castiglione Falletto, was purchased last week by the Krause family of Iowa for an undisclosed price, Wine Spectator has learned.

After several years in the US, Mario Vietti, son of Carlo, comes back and takes over of the farm, transforming it into a wine-making reality destined to the production of high quality wines.

Mar 20, 2024 · A year after the longtime proprietors of Vietti left that winery, the family has established Cascina Penna-Currado, a small artisanal winery producing Barolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo and Timorasso. Their first vintage is 2023.

On Wednesday 25 January 2023, Luca Currado and Elena Penna announced their resignation from Vietti. Fifth-generation winemaker Currado started working at his family’s former estate in 1991. His wife Penna joined a few years later taking on responsibility for sales and hospitality.

Jul 3, 2024 · Cascina Penna-Currado is the new brand of Luca Currado-Vietti and his wife Elena Penna, who formerly owned and operated the outstanding Barolo winery, Vietti. Vietti was sold to American investors the Krause family in 2016. Luca stayed on as CEO and chief winemaker for seven vintages afterwards.

Jul 12, 2016 · The 143-year-old Vietti winery in Piedmont has been sold to the Krause family, self-confessed Barolo lovers and owners of convenience stores in the US, for an undisclosed fee.

May 29, 2023 · Wine-Searcher recently interviewed Krause about his work, in particular his purchase of two Piemontese wineries, and what the future holds for Vietti, now that Luca Currado Vietti and his wife Elena Penna, the long-time faces of the winery, departed earlier this year.

Cascina Penna-Currado is the new brand of Luca Currado-Vietti and bis wife Elena Penna, who formerly owned and operated the outstanding Barolo winery, Vietti. Vietti was sold to American investors the Krause family in 2016. Luca stayed on as CEO and chief winemaker for seven vintages afterwards.

Feb 9, 2023 · In 2016, Luca and Elena made the decision to sell the winery to Kyle Krause, an American businessman who owns the Kum & Go convenience store chain as well as the Enrico Serafino winery in Piedmont.

In 1967 Alfredo Currado, enologist and owner of the Vietti winery in the mid-20th century, was the first to re-introduce Arneis during a time when the grape was being abandoned due to its difficult nature or was often used for blending.