Wineries

Domenico Clerico

In 1976 the first approaches in the wine industry began for Domenico Clerico, currently owner with his wife, Giuliana. At the time, the father of Domenico produced grapes that bestowed to the still existing Barolo Lands Cooperative Winery. The company covering approximately 4/5 hectares of land, in that year passed, for reasons of health of his father, to Domenico in agreement with his wife, to start a new experience. Given that, in those days, to produce grapes and sell it was not very profitable, he started making wine. In 1981 he purchased a small plot of land in Ginestra, Ciabot Mentin Ginestra, in 1990 Pajana and in 1995 Mosconi – Barolo Percristina. With much effort, with good will and anger he has come to build a company that now has about 21 hectares of vineyards, 18 of which in production, for a total of about 90,000 bottles of wine divided into Langhe Dolcetto, Visad, Barbera d’Alba, Trevigne and the three cru of Barolo.

Poderi Aldo Conterno

The "PODERI ALDO CONTERNO" farm is located in Monforte d’Alba in Bussia Soprana locality, the heart of the typical zone of Barolo wine.

Currently, the company that makes wine only out of its own grapes, consists of approximately 25 hectares of vineyards. Much of the land, which is located at an altitude of about 400 meters above sea level, has an exposure towards South and South–West and consists of layers of more or less compact sand of gray–brown color, alternating white and bluish–green calcareous marls.

The fermentation is carried out in stainless steel vats, at controlled temperature. For the aging of Barolo they adopt only traditional large Slavonian oak barrels, while for the other wines barriques of French oak are used.

Gianfranco Alessandria

Gianfranco Alessandria accelerates and speeds up his pace. Even this year he presents a Barolo San Giovanni of excellence and repeats himself with the “5 Grappoli” award of last year. A wine of great texture that sums up in this harvest all the characters of Barolo di Monforte: scents, integrity and energy. But we have not finished yet: of almost the same level is “basic” Barolo, maybe not as good as the previous. The company is still increasing, the full maturity for Gianfranco Alessandria is near, and we are happy of this.

Principiano Ferdinando

The Principiano family, since the beginning of the twentieth century, has been devoted to viticulture and committed in the work on the seven hectares of owned vineyards for generation. The winery was opened in the 50s by Americo Principiano, while in 1993 his son Ferdinando dealt, thanks to the always precious experience of his father in the work in the vineyard, with the vinification, of which in 2004 he redefined philosophy and ideas. A vinification thought to reflect more closely the nature and the characteristics of the territory and in honor of which he has abandoned chemical fertilizers, herbicides, desiccants and anti–mold products, has preferred the use of indigenous yeasts, has proceeded to thinning to obtain yields of grapes from eight hectograms to a maximum of one kilo and a half a plant, has chosen fermentation free from the control of the temperature in the basement to accommodate a more sustainable and in harmony with the environment processing, and has opted for manual pumping.

These are the ingredients of the new wave of Ferdinando Principiano: actions thought and essential for wines that are even more linked to the genetic heritage of Langhe.

Four vineyards belong historically to the winery. First of all, Boscaretto in Serralunga D’Alba, which covers five hectares cultivated entirely with Nebbiolo for Barolo. As well as Le Coste, in Monforte d’Alba, a small vineyard that does not exceed half a hectare but from which a strong and of high quality Nebbiolo is obtained. Barbera d’Alba, instead, is son of the historic Cru of Pian Romualdo, always in Monforte d’Alba, as well as the hectare and a half of the Sant’Anna vineyard from which the Dolcetto d’Alba of the same name is obtained. For the high level production, the ripeness of grapes is essential: the Cru of the Principiano family can boast ages that range from 40 to 60.

Conterno Paolo

In the Langhe region, where the landscape is of unparalleled beauty, the historic Cru “Ginestra” is located: our company, the house of our fathers. Here we cultivate our vineyards, divided into the varieties Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto. The territory, the favorable microclimate, the favorable exposure of the vineyards and a well–established tradition enable us to maintain over time a production of absolute quality. Our most important propery is not our land, nor our vineyards, nor our cellar, but the concept of perfect Barolo within our minds, handed down to us by those before us. It consists in the pursuit of perfection, creating things starting from their true essence, mobilizing all our inspiration in our every day work implementing what the Conterno family have been chasing for four generations, while remaining always faithful to the true tradition.

Elio Grasso

Our company currently owns 14 hectares of land grown with vines for production and uses only grapes of property from traditionally cultivated vines, with excellent results, in the Langa of Alba.

To rediscover the footprint of the vineyards of origin, and consequently to mark the originality of our wines is the goal of mine, of my wife Marina and our son Gianluca, with the attentive collaboration of the oeno–technician Piero Ballario, our consultant.

Being renowed firstly as farmers and then as producers, we think is the best way to pay homage and continue the work of those who, before us, dealt with all the difficulties that can be found working with nature and with a natural product like wine. Consequently, for a qualm of coherence, our family wants to highlight, without any arrogance, those beliefs and ways of being of all the peasant families of Langa, characteristic features that must be preserved and that for sure make a difference.

Conterno Giacomo

Giacomo Conterno founded this winery, Giovanni made it ​​famous in the world and Roberto is carrying out the activity with the same seriousness and passion of his predecessors.

In 1908 Giovanni Conterno founded a tavern in San Giuseppe, near Monforte d’Alba, and between 1912 and 1920 began to produce his first Barolo reserve in both editions.

All the grapes for winemaking come from the vineyard in Cascina Franciaquot located in Serralunga d’Alba (CN) consisting of a single plot of 15 hectares. The main types of grapes grown are Langhe Freisa, Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba and Nebbiolo da Barolo, of which Cascina Francia stands out, and Barolo Reserve Monfortino, aged at least 7 years in large oak barrels.

Wine Spectator describes his Barbera: it appears dark in color, rich in nose, of fruit and floral scents, where hints of raspberry and cherry stand out. In the mouth it is soft and with good balance.

The passion and meticulousness of Giacomo Conterno make of his products the myths of Barolo and of enology as a whole.

His wines that are aged in large oak barrels for 45 months tell an extraordinary story of quality and prestige.

Giovanni Manzone

Giovanni Manzone is located in MONFORTE D’ALBA, Piedmont, and vinifies only grapes of property. The whole production is focused on high quality and is limited to about 50,000 bottles a year. The good ALTITUDE (400/450 meters on sea level), the EXTREME SLOPE of the vineyards and the FANTASTIC TERROIRS encourage a scarce natural production of grapes: in this way, they produce wines that are accessible also when young, but which remain among the most concentrated and long–lived in the area of Barolo. The STORY of this family business began in 1925 when Giovanni Manzone bought the "Ciabot del Preve" (the priest’s house in Castelletto). In 1965, Giovanni and Stefano Manzone started bottling wine and acquired important vineyards on the historic hill of "GRAMOLERE", in Monforte d’Alba. Since 2005, Mauro Manzone is alongside his father Giovanni in the management of the winery. Mauro graduated from the famous School of Oenology in Alba. In the farm, the principles of a healthy, natural, non–invasive viticulture are followed. We do not use pesticides or fertilizers. The grass, which grows naturally in the vineyards, is cut and left on the ground to form humus. All wines are not clarified, are not filtered and only minimal amount of SO2 is added.

Azienda Agricola Fratelli Seghesio

Passion for wine and tradition. The Seghesio winery has always identified itself with the territory of Monforte d'Alba. Since the 60s grandfather Ettore had started to believe in wine growing, which has become the main activity over the years. The vineyards have always been the core of the family in which work, dedication and effort have given origin to high quality wines, which represent the Langa region.
Their land, the commitment of Aldo and Riccardo, Ettore's sons, and their ties with the hills of Monforte have enabled this winery to create a precise company identity since the 80s: the Seghesio winery, dedicated to Barolo, the first wine to be bottled in 1988. Tradition meets the latest oenological and technical developments to better enhance the local wines.

MONTI Società Agricola r.l.

Located at Monforte d'Alba, in the heart of the Langhe hills, the estate was founded in 1996, when Pier Paolo Monti purchased a few vineyards in the area as well as the adjacent farmstead, and built the winery on the latter's premises.

The vineyards of Bussia, San Martino, Val di Sacco, Camie, Chiese, are all within the Monforte commune and cover a total of approximately 16 hectares (25 acres) and 6 varieties: Barbera d'Alba, Nebbiolo destined for Barolo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot which go into Monti's Dossi Rossi Langhe DOC, and two white grapes, Riesling Renano (Rheinriesling) and Chardonnay, which make up the white Langhe DOC, L'Aura.

The newly built winery is functional in layout, state-of-the-art in equipment, with separate, temperature-controlled areas for each phase from fermentation to bottling. In the underground cellars, the wines are matured and aged in oak.

Attentive vineyard management, modern vinification and meticulous élevage yield a range of characterful, top-quality wines.

Azienda Agricola Broccardo Filippo

Azienda Agricola Filippo Broccardo and Brothers produces D.O.C. and D.O.C.G. wines, particularly Barolo D.O.C.G. The Broccardo winery is located in Monforte D’Alba, in the heart of the Langhe area. Our vineyards cover about 7 hecyares facing south and southwest and are located in 3 of the most renowed villages of the Langhe suited to the production of the noble wine Barolo – Monforte d’Alba, Barolo and Novello.



Wines: Barolo D.O.C.G., Langhe Nebbiolo D.O.C., Langhe Freisa D.O.C., Barbera d’Alba D.O.C., Langhe Rosé D.O.C., Dolcetto d’Alba D.O.C..

Nearby: La Morra, Serralunga d’Alba, Barolo, Alba and its towers

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