The town of Mombaruzzo is located about an hour’s drive southeast of Asti itself and is home to the Pico Maccario winery. Here, brothers Pico and Vitaliano Maccario own 70 contiguous hectares, a rarity in the region. 60 of the 70 hectares are dedicated to Barbera.

Epico ("Epic," or Pico without the “E”) is a uniquely made wine. The grapes are the last of the Barberas on the property to be picked and 50% of the harvest is dried in wooden boxes for 20 days The grapes go through a 10-12 day maceration before being vinified and aged in 50% new French barriques.