Cantina Comunale di La Morra ★ 4.5
Communal tasting room since 1973 in the 18th-century Marchesi Falletti stables in La Morra, representing more than 60 local producers. A practical first stop to compare La Morra cru Barolo in one place.
Set inside the deconsecrated San Donato church beside Barbaresco's medieval tower, the regional enoteca represents Barbaresco from 142 producers. Walk-in pours and bottle sales of the appellation.
Address: Via Torino 5, 12050 Barbaresco CN, Italy, Piedmont
Communal tasting room since 1973 in the 18th-century Marchesi Falletti stables in La Morra, representing more than 60 local producers. A practical first stop to compare La Morra cru Barolo in one place.
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.
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.
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'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.
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.