A small, fiercely traditional Barolo house in the village itself, now led by Maria Teresa Mascarello, producing a single blended Barolo from four crus and the famous hand-drawn labels.
Signature wines: barolo-bartolo-mascarello, barbera-dalba-bartolo-mascarello, dolcetto-dalba
Address: Via Roma 15, 12060 Barolo CN, Italy, Piedmont
Founded in 1881, Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio is renowned for the Monprivato cru in Castiglione Falletto, a benchmark of traditional, long-lived Barolo, cellared today at Monchiero.
Tasting: Historic cellar in Monchiero; visits and tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: barolo-monprivato, barolo-villero, barolo-santo-stefano-di-perno
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
A historic La Morra estate bottling since the 19th century, Oddero owns parcels in many of the greatest Barolo and Barbaresco crus and works to organic certification.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment in the Santa Maria hamlet of La Morra.
Signature wines: barolo-brunate, barolo-bussia-vigna-mondoca-riserva, barolo-rocche-di-castiglione
Founded in 1881, Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio is renowned for the Monprivato cru in Castiglione Falletto, a benchmark of traditional, long-lived Barolo, cellared today at Monchiero.
Tasting: Historic cellar in Monchiero; visits and tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: barolo-monprivato, barolo-villero, barolo-santo-stefano-di-perno
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
A historic La Morra estate bottling since the 19th century, Oddero owns parcels in many of the greatest Barolo and Barbaresco crus and works to organic certification.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment in the Santa Maria hamlet of La Morra.
Signature wines: barolo-brunate, barolo-bussia-vigna-mondoca-riserva, barolo-rocche-di-castiglione
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
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
