In 1951 Ernesto, father of the current owner Sergio, planted the Nebbiolo vineyard in the Bricco Rocca, a massal selection of the best plants from the neighbouring vineyards, 3000 plants on the Rupestris du Lot foot. One of Annunziata's first Barolo wines, gentle and silky, already reached Canada in the 1970s. When the founder died in 1975 it was Elio, Sergio's brother, who ran the estate with great care, keeping the old vines of Bricco Rocca and Terrazze del Pelorosso in good shape.