Picollo Ernesto is a family-owned winery located in Rovereto di Gavi in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Founded in 1945 by Lorenzo Picollo, the estate is now run by the third generation, Gianlorenzo Picollo, who continues the family’s long-standing focus on producing high-quality Gavi wines from the Cortese grape. The estate spans vineyards in the prestigious Rovereto area, where south-facing slopes, clay-rich soils, and a Mediterranean-influenced microclimate create ideal conditions for expressive, mineral-driven white wines. The winery works primarily with old-vine Cortese, harvesting by hand and vinifying in stainless steel to preserve freshness, purity, and varietal character. Today, Picollo Ernesto is recognised for its traditional yet modernised approach, combining careful vineyard work with minimal-intervention winemaking to produce elegant, structured expressions of Gavi and Gavi di Gavi with strong regional identity.
