ClassificationBarolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG and Langhe DOC
VarietalsNebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Cortese, Arneis, Chardonnay
OwnerPio Boffa family (Federica Rosy Boffa)
Founded1881
TastingTours and tastings by appointment, Monday to Saturday morning, in the historic Alba cellars inside the Roman walls.
NeighbourhoodLanghe DOC

Signature wines: Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato, Barolo Pio Cesare, Barbaresco Il Bricco

Book: Dogliani: Tasting of 7 Wines in the Heart of the Langhe In Langhe · 4.8 from 167 reviews · from €36

Cheese with Pio Cesare wines

Ossolano Local tradition Qualigeo lists Barolo first among the structured reds it calls the classic match for Ossolano. The elastic, savoury paste with its herbal pasture notes gives Nebbiolo's tannin something to grip, and an older, more intense wheel holds its own. Barolo, Piedmont: Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato
Castelmagno Our pick Qualigeo pairs Castelmagno with full-bodied reds. The crumbly, piquant paste of an aged wheel, with its blue-green veins, meets Barolo's firm tannin and high acidity, which clear the palate between pieces. Barolo, Piedmont: Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato
Gorgonzola Our pick Qualigeo says Gorgonzola Piccante prefers well-structured, aged reds. A very piquant, longer-aged Piccante can overwhelm a delicate wine, so it wants a Barolo with enough tannin and age to stand up to it. Barolo, Piedmont: Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato

Location

Address: Via Cesare Balbo 4, 12051 Alba CN, Italy, Piedmont

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Ceretto ★ 4.7

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Founded in 1937 and expanded by brothers Bruno and Marcello Ceretto, the house farms organically across Barolo and Barbaresco crus and is known for the Bricco Rocche glass cube and Blange Arneis.

Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the estate near Alba; the family also runs the Michelin-starred Piazza Duomo in Alba and the Acino glass tasting pod at Bricco Rocche.

Signature wines: Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche, Barbaresco Asili, Ceretto Blange Langhe Arneis

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Ceretto ★ 4.7

Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Arneis, Moscato BiancoFounded 1937Ceretto familyBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDLanghe DOC

Founded in 1937 and expanded by brothers Bruno and Marcello Ceretto, the house farms organically across Barolo and Barbaresco crus and is known for the Bricco Rocche glass cube and Blange Arneis.

Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the estate near Alba; the family also runs the Michelin-starred Piazza Duomo in Alba and the Acino glass tasting pod at Bricco Rocche.

Signature wines: Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche, Barbaresco Asili, Ceretto Blange Langhe Arneis

Paolo Scavino ★ 4.7

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Founded in 1921, Paolo Scavino is a modern-classic Castiglione Falletto estate famed for the single-vineyard Bric del Fiasc and a portfolio of Barolo crus across the zone.

Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment at Castiglione Falletto.

Signature wines: Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc, Barolo Cannubi, Barolo Rocche Dell Annunziata Riserva

Poderi Aldo Conterno ★ 4.8

Barolo DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, Chardonnay, FreisaFounded 1969Aldo Conterno family (Franco, Stefano and Giacomo Conterno)Barolo DOCG

Aldo Conterno split from the family firm in 1969 to found this Bussia estate, now a Monforte benchmark for the Granbussia Riserva and the Cicala, Colonnello and Romirasco single-vineyard Barolos.

Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment in the Bussia hamlet at the heart of Monforte.

Signature wines: Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Granbussia Riserva, Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala, Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Romirasco

Massolino ★ 4.7

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Founded in 1896, Massolino is a Serralunga d'Alba mainstay producing structured, classic Barolo led by the Vigna Rionda Riserva from one of the zone's greatest crus.

Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by appointment in the village of Serralunga d'Alba.

Signature wines: Massolino Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva, Massolino Barolo Parafada, Barolo Margheria

Produttori del Barbaresco ★ 4.7

Barbaresco DOCG and Langhe Nebbiolo DOCNebbioloFounded 1958Cooperative of Barbaresco grower-membersBarbaresco DOCG

Founded in 1958, this grower cooperative bottles classic Barbaresco from member vineyards, releasing nine single-cru Riserva bottlings in strong vintages alongside its village Barbaresco.

Tasting: Wine shop and tastings in the main square of Barbaresco, open to the public.

Signature wines: Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Asili, Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja, Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco

Cavallotto Tenuta Bricco Boschis ★ 4.6

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A family estate farming the Bricco Boschis monopole since the 1940s, Cavallotto makes traditional, long-aged Barolo with organic certification and is a benchmark for Castiglione Falletto.

Tasting: Estate tastings by appointment on the Bricco Boschis hill above Castiglione Falletto.

Signature wines: Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis, Barolo Vignolo Riserva, Barolo Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe Riserva

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