Arneis in Piedmont

Vietti ★ 4.8

A historic Castiglione Falletto house founded in 1919, known for single-cru Barolo (Rocche di Castiglione, Brunate, Ravera) and artist-label bottlings. Acquired by the Krause family in 2016.

Tasting: Guided cellar visits, classic and experience tastings, and a vineyard trekking experience by online booking.

Signature wines: Vietti Barolo Rocche di Castiglione, Vietti Barolo Ravera, Vietti Barbera d'Asti La Crena

Pio Cesare ★ 4.7

Founded in 1881 and still cellaring within Alba's ancient Roman walls, Pio Cesare is one of Piedmont's historic houses, making both classic blended Barolo and the single-vineyard Ornato.

Tasting: Tours and tastings by appointment, Monday to Saturday morning, in the historic Alba cellars inside the Roman walls.

Signature wines: Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato, Barolo Pio Cesare, Barbaresco Il Bricco

Ceretto ★ 4.7

Founded in 1937 and expanded by brothers Bruno and Marcello Ceretto, the house farms organically across Barolo and Barbaresco crus and is known for the Bricco Rocche glass cube and Blange Arneis.

Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the estate near Alba; the family also runs the Michelin-starred Piazza Duomo in Alba and the Acino glass tasting pod at Bricco Rocche.

Signature wines: Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche, Barbaresco Asili, Ceretto Blange Langhe Arneis

Prunotto ★ 4.5

A historic Alba house dating to 1904 and owned by Marchesi Antinori since the 1990s, Prunotto makes single-vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco plus benchmark Barbera d'Asti.

Tasting: Visits to the Cantina di Bussia in Monforte d'Alba by reservation, Friday to Monday.

Signature wines: Barolo Bussia, Barbaresco Bric Turot, Barbera Dasti Costamiole

Matteo Correggia ★ 4.5

A reference estate of the Roero, founded by Matteo Correggia in 1985 and continued by his family, making organically farmed Arneis whites and structured Nebbiolo-based Roero reds.

Tasting: Family Roero estate at Canale; tastings and visits by appointment.

Signature wines: Roero Arneis Val Dei Preti, Roero Ròche D Ampsej, Matteo Correggia Barbera d'Alba Marun

Cantine Damilano ★ 4.4

A Barolo family house since 1890, Damilano is closely associated with the Cannubi cru and runs a busy tasting shop in the centre of Barolo village.

Tasting: Wine shop and tastings daily on Via Roma in Barolo; cru-focused experiences by booking.

Signature wines: Barolo Cannubi, Barolo Lecinquevigne, Barolo Liste

Enoteca Regionale del Roero ★ 4.3

The Roero regional enoteca in a restored historic palazzo in Canale, showing wines from more than 100 Roero producers. Tastings centre on Roero Arneis DOCG whites and Roero Nebbiolo reds.

Vietti Tasting Room ★ 4.7

Tasting room of the historic Vietti estate on the central piazza of Castiglione Falletto, in the Barolo zone. Cellar visits with tastings of the single-vineyard Barolo and the estate range by appointment.

Pio Cesare Tasting Cellars ★ 4.6

Tasting cellars of Pio Cesare inside the old town of Alba, the family house since 1881 built against the Roman walls. Tours of the historic cellars end in tastings of the estate Barolo, Barbaresco and Arneis.

Ceretto Bricco Rocche Tasting Room ★ 4.7

Ceretto's Bricco Rocche winery near Castiglione Falletto, with its glass Cube cantilevered over the Barolo cru. Appointment tastings cover the single-vineyard Barolo and the Blange Arneis.

Malvira Roero Arneis DOCG ★ 4.2

Family-run Roero Arneis from Canale, the variety's heartland. White peach, almond and chamomile with a saline lift, it is Piedmont's best-value indigenous white.

Tip: Arneis loses its delicacy with age; pick the youngest vintage and serve it cold with fritto misto or raw fish.