Ep. 2444 Valentina Severinova IWA interviews Vittorio Garda of Sorpasso and Cantina della Serra in Piemonte | Clubhouse Ambassadors' Corner

Welcome to Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner and Episode 2444 of the Italian Wine Podcast. In this episode, Valentina Severinova IWA interviews Vittorio Garda of Sorpasso and Cantina della Serra Wineries in Piemonte. These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and reproduced here for the Italian Wine Podcast. Key Learning Objectives: Understand the terroir differences between the wines of Carema and Alto Piemonte. Explore the distinctions between Nebbiolo from Carema and Nebbiolo from Canavese. Learn about the styles and characteristics of white wines made from Erbaluce. More about our Co-host: Valentina Severinova is an Italian wine ambassador based in Moscow, Russia. Working as a sales manager of industrial packaging, 5 years ago Valentina decided to dive into wine. She has her own wine import startup project, wine tasting club and teaches Italian wine at sommelier school, works as a buyer for distributors and helps them with portfolios. She is also a wine journalist and blogger, promoting Italian wines on the Russian market. Connect: Website: https://t.me/drinkitaly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buonvino_da_valentina LinkedIn: https://ru.linkedin.com/in/valentina-severinova-4058297a Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1aMLnvV8yB/?mibextid=wwXIfr More about today’s guest: Il Sorpasso is a small winery in Carema, a tiny appellation at the northwestern edge of Piemonte bordering Valle d’Aosta. Founded in 2012 by Vittorio Garda and Martina Ghirardo, the project began with the rental of their first vineyard. Vittorio’s passion for wine began at 16 and has shaped his entire life. With a degree in viticulture and enology and experience in several wineries, he launched Sorpasso in 2014. His vision is simple yet resolute: to continue crafting wines that honor the unique terroir of Carema, with no plans for anything else. Carema’s cultivable areas are scarce, carved directly from the mountains between 300 and 700 meters in altitude. The small terraces require all vineyard work to be done entirely by hand—tending the vines here is as much an adventure as it is a labor of love. Farming organically, Vittorio and Martina focus on native grapes such as Picotendro (a local variety of Nebbiolo), Neretto, and Ner d’Ala. Through dedication and perseverance, they’ve grown from a single plot to one hectare of vines—no small feat considering the entire Carema DOC covers just 13 hectares. Connect: Website: https://www.sorpassocarema.it/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sorpassocarema/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vittorioedoardogarda _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin! Follow Italian Wine Podcast for more great content – winery interviews from the Clubhouse sessions! Psssst…FYI, this show is our most popular show, find out why by tuning-in!