14 editor-picked estates growing Chardonnay in Piedmont.
Where to taste Chardonnay in Piedmont: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
The Gaja family has made wine in Barbaresco since 1859. Angelo Gaja modernised the estate from the 1960s and pushed single-vineyard Nebbiolo onto the world stage; the house now also farms in Barolo and beyond.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings strictly by appointment in Barbaresco; book months ahead.
Signature wines: sori-san-lorenzo, sori-tildin, barbaresco-gaja
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: barolo-ornato, barolo-pio-cesare, barbaresco-il-bricco
Aldo Conterno split from the family firm in 1969 to found this Bussia estate, now a Monforte benchmark for the Granbussia Riserva and the Cicala, Colonnello and Romirasco single-vineyard Barolos.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment in the Bussia hamlet at the heart of Monforte.
Signature wines: barolo-granbussia-riserva, barolo-cicala, barolo-romirasco
Founded in 1896, Massolino is a Serralunga d'Alba mainstay producing structured, classic Barolo led by the Vigna Rionda Riserva from one of the zone's greatest crus.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment in the village of Serralunga d'Alba.
Signature wines: barolo-vigna-rionda-riserva, barolo-parafada, barolo-margheria
Born in 1858 from the estate of King Vittorio Emanuele II, Fontanafredda is the largest contiguous wine estate in the Langhe, farming certified-organic vineyards in Serralunga d'Alba.
Tasting: Tours, tastings and dining at the Villaggio Narrante estate village, including the Michelin-starred Guido restaurant.
Signature wines: barolo-serralunga-dalba, barolo-vigna-la-rosa, alta-langa-contessa-rosa
Founded in Canelli in 1892, Coppo is a Monferrato house known for the barrique-aged Pomorosso Barbera and traditional-method sparkling wines, cellaring in UNESCO-listed tufa caves.
Tasting: Guided visits and tastings in the UNESCO-listed underground cathedral cellars beneath Canelli.
Signature wines: pomorosso-barbera-dasti, coppo-riserva-spumante, moncalvina-moscato-dasti
One of the oldest landowning families in the Langhe, Cordero di Montezemolo farms the Monfalletto estate in La Morra and the Villero cru, making refined, classically styled Barolo.
Tasting: Tastings and direct sales at the Monfalletto estate in La Morra, beneath its landmark cedar of Lebanon.
Signature wines: barolo-monfalletto, barolo-enrico-vi, barolo-gorette
The Gresy family has owned the Martinenga monopole in Barbaresco since 1797 and has bottled its own wine since 1973, making elegant, perfumed Nebbiolo from this prized amphitheatre.
Tasting: Tastings and direct sales by appointment at the Martinenga estate in Barbaresco.
Signature wines: barbaresco-martinenga, barbaresco-camp-gros-riserva, barbaresco-gaiun
A family Barbaresco house developed under Angelo Rocca and now run by his daughters, making polished single-cru Nebbiolo from Ovello, Ronchi and other Barbaresco sites.
Tasting: Family winery offering guided visits and tastings in Barbaresco.
Signature wines: barbaresco-ovello-vigna-loreto, barbaresco-ronchi, barbaresco-angelo
Bruno Rocca began bottling in 1978 and built a leading Barbaresco estate on the Rabaja cru, making refined, structured Nebbiolo now with the next generation in the cellar.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by reservation on the Rabaja hill in Barbaresco.
Signature wines: barbaresco-rabaja, barbaresco-currà, barbaresco-bruno-rocca
Five generations on the Cerretta cru in Serralunga, the Germano family makes structured Barolo plus a notable Langhe Riesling and Alta Langa sparkling from higher-elevation plots.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment on the Cerretta cru in Serralunga d'Alba.
Signature wines: barolo-cerretta, barolo-prapo, langhe-riesling-herzu
Founded in 1982 by the Conterno and Fantino families, this Monforte estate farms organically on the Ginestra and Mosconi hills and makes modern, age-worthy single-cru Barolo.
Tasting: Hilltop Monforte winery with a tasting room overlooking the vineyards; visits by reservation.
Signature wines: barolo-sori-ginestra, barolo-vigna-del-gris, barolo-mosconi
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.
Tasting cellars in the royal Fontanafredda estate at Serralunga d'Alba, founded 1858 on land of Vittorio Emanuele II. Daily cellar tours close with tastings of Alta Langa, Nebbiolo d'Alba and Barolo.