4 editor-picked Grignolino producers across 1 region.
A guide to Grignolino worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.
A family estate farming the Bricco Boschis monopole since the 1940s, Cavallotto makes traditional, long-aged Barolo with organic certification and is a benchmark for Castiglione Falletto.
Tasting: Estate tastings by appointment on the Bricco Boschis hill above Castiglione Falletto.
Signature wines: barolo-bricco-boschis, barolo-vignolo-riserva, barolo-bricco-boschis-vigna-san-giuseppe-riserva
The Bologna family has made Barbera at Rocchetta Tanaro since 1961. Giacomo Bologna's barrique-aged Bricco dell'Uccellone (first 1982) redefined Barbera as a serious, age-worthy red.
Tasting: Guided tastings and cellar visits at Rocchetta Tanaro, with a wine resort on the estate.
Signature wines: bricco-dell-uccellone, ai-suma, bricco-della-bigotta
Castiglione Falletto estate farming a 25-hectare single block at Bricco Boschis organically since the 1970s. Late-released, age-worthy traditional Barolo at honest prices.
Tip: The Riserva Vignolo and Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe age for decades; cellar releases mean you can still buy mature vintages at the estate.
Fourth-generation Scurzolengo estate making native-yeast, nothing-added natural wine. A rare champion of old-vine Grignolino and the obscure Ruche grape.
Tip: Few places take Grignolino and Ruche seriously; Tavijn's are the cult natural versions, sold mostly through tiny importers, so buy at the cellar.
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