A long-established Treiso family farm near Barbaresco, Ca' del Baio is run by the Grasso sisters and makes classic, well-priced single-cru Barbaresco from Asili, Pora and Vallegrande.
Signature wines: barbaresco-asili, barbaresco-vallegrande, barbaresco-pora
Address: Via Ferrere 33, 12050 Treiso CN, Italy, Piedmont
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
Mauro Veglio began estate-bottling in 1992 at Cascina Nuova in La Morra, making modern, polished single-vineyard Barolo from Arborina, Gattera and Rocche dell'Annunziata.
Tasting: La Morra estate at Cascina Nuova in Annunziata; visits and tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: barolo-arborina, barolo-rocche-dell-annunziata, barolo-gattera
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
A Dogliani family estate that helped raise Dolcetto's profile with its San Luigi and Siri d'Jermu bottlings, and that also makes Barolo from a Monforte parcel.
Tasting: Family estate at Dogliani; cellar visits and tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: dogliani-sirì-d-jermu, dogliani-san-luigi, barolo-le-coste-di-monforte
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 1908, Giacomo Conterno is the standard-bearer of traditional Barolo, famous for the Monfortino Riserva from the Cascina Francia and Arione vineyards in Serralunga. Now led by Roberto Conterno.
Tasting: Traditionalist estate behind Barolo Monfortino; visits are limited and by appointment only.
Signature wines: monfortino-barolo-riserva, barolo-cascina-francia
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: barolo-rocche-di-castiglione, barolo-ravera, barbera-dasti-la-crena
