Luca Balbiano is a third-generation winemaker from Piedmont. With a degree in law, he leads the family winery in Andezeno, known for promoting Freisa di Chieri and native grape varieties from the Turin hills.
He served for many years as president of the Consortium for the Protection of the Freisa di Chieri and Collina Torinese DOC, playing a key role in revitalizing the denomination. He led the revival of Vigna della Regina in Turin—the only urban vineyard in Italy producing a Freisa di Chieri DOC Superiore—bringing back to life a historic and scenic heritage site in the city. Founder and first president of the Urban Vineyards Association, he now serves as its honorary president. In 2022, he founded Citiculture, an innovative startup that creates corporate vineyards in urban settings, generating and reporting ESG impacts linked to environmental sustainability, social cohesion, and landscape regeneration.
Luca Balbiano – Honorary President
