Barbaresco DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, DolcettoFounded 1975Sottimano family (Andrea Sottimano)Barbaresco DOCG
Based in the Cotta district of Neive since the mid-1970s, Sottimano makes detailed single-cru Barbaresco from Cotta, Pajore, Curra and Fausoni in a fresh, transparent style.
Tasting: Family Barbaresco estate in the Cotta district of Neive; visits and tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: Sottimano Barbaresco Cotta, Barbaresco Pajore, Barbaresco Curra
Barolo DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, DolcettoFounded 2007Vola family (Nicola Vola)Barolo (La Morra)
Founded in 2007 by the Vola family, Trediberri is a young La Morra estate that has quickly won acclaim for value-driven, fragrant Barolo from Berri and Rocche dell'Annunziata.
Tasting: Small La Morra estate; visits on Mondays by appointment only.
Signature wines: Trediberri Barolo del Comune di La Morra, Barolo Rocche Dell Annunziata, Barolo Berri
Barbaresco DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Moscato Bianco, RieslingFounded 1870Grasso familyBarbaresco DOCG
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.
Tasting: Family estate in Treiso; cellar visits and tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: Barbaresco Asili, Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Vallegrande, Barbaresco Pora
Barolo DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, DolcettoFounded 1992Veglio family (Mauro and Daniela Veglio)Barolo DOCG
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
Barolo DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, ChardonnayFounded 1982Conterno and Fantino familiesORGANIC CERTIFIEDBarolo DOCG
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: Conterno Fantino Barolo Sori Ginestra, Barolo Vigna Del Gris, Barolo Mosconi
Dogliani DOCG, Barolo DOCG and Langhe DOCDolcetto, Nebbiolo, BarberaFounded 1900Pecchenino family (Orazio and Attilio Pecchenino)Dogliani DOCG
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, Pecchenino Dogliani San Luigi, Pecchenino Barolo Le Coste di Monforte