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.
Signature wines: barolo-monprivato, barolo-villero, barolo-santo-stefano-di-perno
Address: Via Borgonuovo 108, 12060 Monchiero CN, Italy, Piedmont
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 1761, Borgogno is one of the oldest Barolo houses, known for traditional long ageing and a deep library of Riserva bottlings, on the main square of Barolo village.
Tasting: Tours and tastings in the historic Barolo-village cellars, with a panoramic terrace; visits via the booking platform.
Signature wines: barolo-liste, barolo-cannubi, barolo-riserva
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
Founded in 1761, Borgogno is one of the oldest Barolo houses, known for traditional long ageing and a deep library of Riserva bottlings, on the main square of Barolo village.
Tasting: Tours and tastings in the historic Barolo-village cellars, with a panoramic terrace; visits via the booking platform.
Signature wines: barolo-liste, barolo-cannubi, barolo-riserva