Elio Altare led the Barolo Boys modernist movement from the 1970s, introducing rotary fermenters and barrique ageing at Cascina Nuova. The La Morra estate is now run by daughter Silvia.
Signature wines: barolo-arborina, barolo-cerretta, langhe-larigi
Address: Frazione Annunziata 51, 12064 La Morra CN, Italy, Piedmont
Founded in 1976, Domenico Clerico was a leading Barolo modernist, building a sleek Monforte cellar and crafting concentrated single-vineyard Barolo such as Ciabot Mentin and Pajana.
Tasting: Modern winery with tastings by appointment in the Manzoni hamlet of Monforte d'Alba.
Signature wines: barolo-ciabot-mentin, barolo-pajana, barolo-percristina
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.
Tasting: Tiny traditionalist cellar in the village of Barolo; visits by appointment only.
Signature wines: barolo-bartolo-mascarello, barbera-dalba-bartolo-mascarello, dolcetto-dalba
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 1976, Domenico Clerico was a leading Barolo modernist, building a sleek Monforte cellar and crafting concentrated single-vineyard Barolo such as Ciabot Mentin and Pajana.
Tasting: Modern winery with tastings by appointment in the Manzoni hamlet of Monforte d'Alba.
Signature wines: barolo-ciabot-mentin, barolo-pajana, barolo-percristina
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.
Tasting: Tiny traditionalist cellar in the village of Barolo; visits by appointment only.
Signature wines: barolo-bartolo-mascarello, barbera-dalba-bartolo-mascarello, dolcetto-dalba
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
