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: 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: 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: barolo-bartolo-mascarello, barbera-dalba-bartolo-mascarello, 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: barolo-monprivato, 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: 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, barolo-bussia-vigna-mondoca-riserva, barolo-rocche-di-castiglione