Barolo DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, DolcettoFounded 1976Altare family (Silvia Altare)Barolo DOCG
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.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment at Cascina Nuova in the Annunziata hamlet of La Morra.
Signature wines: Elio Altare Barolo Arborina, Barolo Cerretta, Langhe Larigi
Barolo DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, DolcettoFounded 1976Domenico Clerico estate (Giuliana Clerico)Barolo DOCG
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: Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin, Barolo Pajana, Barolo Percristina
Barolo DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, FreisaFounded 1920Mascarello family (Maria Teresa Mascarello)Barolo DOCG
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: Bartolo Mascarello Barolo, Bartolo Mascarello Barbera d'Alba, Dolcetto Dalba
Barolo DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, FreisaFounded 1881Mascarello family (Mauro Mascarello)Barolo DOCG
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: Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Monprivato, Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Villero, Barolo Santo Stefano Di Perno
Barolo DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, Chardonnay, Pinot NeroFounded 1340Cordero di Montezemolo familyBarolo DOCG
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: Cordero di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto, Barolo Enrico Vi, Barolo Gorette
Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG and Langhe DOCNebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Moscato BiancoFounded 1878Oddero family (Isabella Oddero)ORGANIC CERTIFIEDBarolo DOCG
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, Oddero Barolo Bussia Vigna Mondoca Riserva, Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione