5 editor-picked estates growing Pinot Nero in Piedmont.
Where to taste Pinot Nero in Piedmont: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
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
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
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.