Wandering in Langa

The most famous wineries in the Langhe Find out which ones to visit in 2025

May 19, 2025

The nobility of wine is precisely this: that it is never a detached, abstract object that can be judged by drinking a glass, or two or three, of a bottle that comes from a place where we have never been.

Mario Soldati

The Langhe is a land of golden hills and vineyards that tell centuries of wine history. A winery tour is the ideal way to fully understand this area: it’s not just about tasting a glass of Barolo or Barbaresco, but immersing yourself in the traditions, secrets and stories of those who work the vines with passion. In this guide you will discover the most celebrated wineries to visit in the Langhe, perfect for an unforgettable wine tourism itinerary, including excellent tastings and unique views.

The most famous wineries to visit

If you’re looking for the best wineries in the Langhe to visit, you’ve come to the right place. From large, historic wineries to family-owned properties, each stop will offer you a personalized experience: tastings of fine wines, visits to the most renowned crus and breathtaking views of the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato landscape.

Whether you are a wine connoisseur or an enthusiast looking for a first taste, you will find valuable insights to enrich your wine tour.

Ceretto Winery: futurist design and organic farming

The Ceretto winery, one of the most famous in the Langhe, was founded in 1936 by Riccardo Ceretto. The famous grape “Acino,” an architectural masterpiece with a futuristic aftertaste, stands out over their estates and already offers a first taste of their philosophy.

The Grape - Ceretto Winery

The winery has pioneered the use of sustainable and organic viticulture techniques and produces some of the best wines in the region. A visit to the winery includes a tasting of their fine wines, including Barolo, Barbaresco, Dolcetto and Moscato d’Asti. The winery also offers a culinary experience, with traditional Piedmontese dishes accompanied by a selection of wines.

For those who love contamination.

The winery tour includes:

  • Tasting of Barolo, Barbaresco, Dolcetto and Moscato d’Asti.
  • Tour between tanks and barrels, with insights into sustainable viticulture techniques and organic practices.
  • Culinary experience, featuring typical Piedmontese dishes paired with homemade wines.

Coppo wineries in Canelli: the “infernot” UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Cantine Coppo is a world-renowned winery located in the town of Canelli, in the Asti area, and was one of the first in Italy to bottle wine under its own brand name.

Founded in 1892, the winery covers 27 hectares of vineyards and its main core is in Monferrato.

Its uniqueness, however, is hidden inside: in its basement there are, in fact, a series of ancient tunnels dug by hand into the tuff, called“infernot,” which are so striking that they became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014 and have allowed the wine to be perfectly preserved.

For those who never cease to wonder

Here you will be able to:

  • Discover 27 hectares of vineyards dedicated to Nebbiolo, Barbera and Moscato.
  • Visit the striking tunnels carved into the tuff-the famous “infernot”-recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.
  • Taste classic method sparkling and still wines in a unique setting shaped by hundreds of years of winemaking tradition.

Marchesi di Barolo winery: six generations of history

The Marchesi di Barolo winery is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the region, founded in 1807 by the Marchesi Falletti family. Located in the heart of the area’s iconic wine, for six generations the winery has produced some of the Langhe’s most celebrated wines, including Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera d’Alba and Dolcetto.

The visit includes a tasting of their wines and a tour to the historic underground cellars, where the wines are aged in oak barrels.

Marchesi di Barolo Winery

Here you can still admire the five barrels of Marchesa Giulia Falletti Colbert and the collection of rare bottles of Barolo Riserva from the late 19th century.

For those who love tradition.

Highlights of the visit:

  • Tasting of the most famous crus: Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera d’Alba and Dolcetto.
  • Tour the underground cellars where the historic barrels rest: the five large barrels made for Marchesa Giulia Falletti Colbert and a collection of vintage Barolo Riserva.
  • A privileged look at the centuries-old tradition that has made Langhe’s iconic wine famous.

Luigi Einaudi Estates

Poderi Luigi Einaudi is a farm founded in 1897 by the President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi, in the heart of the Langhe, in Dogliani.

The farm began as a wine estate, but in later years it expanded to become a full-fledged farm, also growing grains, hazelnuts and other crops counting 13 farms of about 70 hectares.

Luigi Einaudi Winery

In 1998, Poderi Luigi Einaudi obtained “Organic Farm” certification for the production of wine, olives and hazelnuts.

Today, Poderi Luigi Einaudi is run by the fourth generation of the Einaudi family and produces a wide range of wines, including the famous Barolo, but also Barbera, Langhe Nebbiolo and other white wines such as Roero Arneis.

For those who live history with an eye to the future.

During the visit you will be able to:

  • Understand the path to organic certification obtained in 1998.
  • Taste Barolo, Barbera d’Alba, Langhe Nebbiolo and the fine Roero Arneis.
  • Explore the family-run business, now led by the fourth generation, and get in touch with a sustainable, land-friendly production model.

The Asthemia Pentita: art, design and signature wine

Curiously evocative in name, the winery was established in 2007 by Sandra Vezza, “the repentant teetotaler” herself.

The winery’s architecture is characterized externally by two large stacked blocks reproducing two wine crates and surrounded by the rows of vines of its production.

Not only externally but also internally it is capable of amazement: large multicolored murals, Gufram design pieces like an unconventional and dreamlike pop dream combined with the quality of wines from original labels for whites and reds such as Barbera, Nebbiolo, Nascetta and Dolcetto.

Cantina L'Astemia Pentita

The winery is committed to environmental sustainability and uses organic and biodynamic farming techniques to cultivate its vineyards. It is also dedicated to the preservation and recovery of native grape varieties in the area.

For those who love contemporary art.

Highlights:

  • Multicolored murals and Gufram design works in a pop and unconventional atmosphere.
  • Tastings of Barbera, Nebbiolo, Nascetta and Dolcetto, accompanied by a story about the organic and biodynamic techniques adopted to preserve native varieties.
  • An innovative vision of hospitality, where art and sustainability meet to make every visit a memorable moment.

Not just big names: the best “underdog” wineries in the langhe

However, there are not only well-known companies such as those listed: it is beyond enriching to visit small local producers who will give you a welcome that is perhaps less “prestigious,” but certainly more familiar and genuine. Below are some suggestions!

  • Matteo Soria

    Matteo and his father Sergio carry on the family business playing on the strength of their land: the Moscato

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    The company is located in Castiglione Tinella, more precisely in the small hamlet of San Martino.

    The area is particularly suited to the cultivation of Moscato, which is the almost absolute protagonist of the company’s production.

    The past

    The history of the Matteo Soria farm began in 1800, when Matteo’s great-grandfather began to cultivate white Moscato, Dolcetto and Barbera and produce bulk wine.

    From that moment, his passion was handed down from father to son, in a succession of changes and choices aimed at modernizing the winery and increasing its production.

    With the passage of time and a lot of experience, around the 90s, the Sorias decided to dedicate all their efforts to the cultivation and production of Moscato.

    In fact, the land of the property’s hills is predominantly sandy and gives the grape, and wine, the typical musky aroma that is perceivable in the nose from the first taste.

    The present

    Today the winery is run by Matteo, the youngest of the family, and by his father Sergio.

    Each has its own role: Matteo takes care of the wine-making processes, Sergio takes care of the forty hectares of vineyards that surround the company.

    With Matteo and Sergio, new technologies have arrived, indispensable for making the best grapes and obtaining the best quality.

    The wines produced on the farm in greater quantities are Moscato d’Asti DOCG and Asti DOCG Extra Dry, the two symbolic denominations of the area.

    In addition, there is a small production of Brut Cuvée Metodo Classico based on 100% Pinot Nero grapes, worked with the champenoise method, and one of Asti Dolce DOCG, made with moscato grapes.

    You can read more about Matteo Soria here.

  • Poderi Gianni Gagliardo

    A great exponent of Barolo, with 10 plots in the most renowned Geographical Mentions, Poderi Gianni Gagliardo is a world-renowned winery.

    Gagliardo – underground winery

    The Poderi Gianni Gagliardo has its roots in the history of a traditional rural family that has always cultivated vineyards in areas with a high vocation in Piedmont.

    In fact, since 1847 the Colla family, generation upon generation, moved from Santo Stefano Belbo, an ideal area for Moscato grapes, to Diano d’Alba, which has always been renowned for Dolcetto grapes, and finally to La Morra, in the Barolo area.

    It was Paolo Colla who crowned his dream of producing Barolo, by purchasing a small farmhouse with a vineyard, and started making wine with the care and attention that only passion and respect for the land can give.

    Today there are 10 plots dedicated to Barolo – divided in 5 municipalities – which fall within the Lazzarito Geographical Indications (with official recognition of the VignaPreve” toponym), Castelletto, Monvigliero, Mosconi, Fossati, Bricco San Pietro, Santa Maria, and the original Serra dei Turchi, where it all began.

    You can read more about Poderi Gianni Gagliardo here.

  • Cascina Fonda

    Cascina Fonda is a family-run winery managed by brothers Massimo and Marco Barbero. The production is focused on aromatic wines made from Moscato grapes. At the winery, visitors can enjoy tours, tastings, and purchase wines directly from the producer

    The guided tasting

    The Cascina Fonda company can be reached by taking the scenic roads that lead to Via Spessa, in the Bricco di Neive district, where the winery is located.

    In Piedmontese dialect, the word bricco, brìc, indicates the top of a hill, the highest point, where altitude and exposure are crucial for obtaining quality wines.

    This is the case of the winery run by brothers Marco and Massimo Barbero which, since 1963, has focused on Moscato wines, a product linked to conviviality and relaxation, a pleasant companion for moments of celebration.

    This wine is typical of the Piedmontese winemaking tradition, partly based on aromatic white wines and low in alcohol.

    Today the company presents itself as a modern reality that has been able to keep the Langhe spirit alive; a spirit sought by wine tourists and enthusiasts looking for sincere experiences in the Winery.

    The historic centre of Neive, included in the list of the most beautiful villages in Italy, still retains its medieval layout and is one of the most visited and appreciated UNESCO Langhe villages.

    Photo credits: Francesca Mo

    You can read more about Cascina Fonda here.

  • Cascina Fontanette

    Cascina Fontanette, run by the Ariano family, is located in Santo Santo Stefano Belbo. Here you can visit the winery, taste the wines produced and buy them directly from the winery.

    Degustazione – Cascina Fontanette

    At the foot of the scenic Moncucco Hill, celebrated by Cesare Pavese in his poem I Mari del Sud is the Cascina Fontanette Farm run by the Ariano family.

    From the 8 hectares of vineyards, about 25,000 bottles are produced each year.

    The wines produced are many and representative of this area between the extreme edges of the Langhe and the foothills of the Monferrato.

    The winery produces its wines with respect for the vineyard and nature, using natural fertilizers and taking care to reduce the use of pesticides. The vines are treated only with sulfur and verdigris to ensure customers receive a natural and transparent product.

    In addition, Cascina Fontanette produces clean energy through 4 photovoltaic systems.

    You can read more about Cascina Fontanette here.

Why Visit the Wineries of the Langhe?

The wineries of the Langhe are true temples of wine, where you can discover the secrets of producing some of Italy’s finest wines. In addition to tastings, these wineries offer the chance to immerse yourself in the history and culture of the area, with guided tours that take you on a discovery of winemaking methods, the barriques in which the wines are aged, and the vineyards where it all began.

What to Expect During a Visit to Langhe Wineries?

A visit to wineries in the Langhe is not only an opportunity to taste wines of the highest quality, but also to connect with the wine culture of Piedmont. Each winery has a unique story to tell and offers customized tours that will allow you to explore the secrets of local winemaking. Some of the most famous wineries also offer gastronomic experiences, where you can pair wines with traditional Piedmontese dishes.

Conclusion: A Journey through Wine, History and Culture

Visiting the wineries of the Langhe is an experience that goes beyond just wine tasting. It is a journey through tradition, culture and unique landscapes that will leave you with unforgettable memories. If you want to discover where Italy’s most celebrated wines are born, this is the place to start. Plan your visit now and get ready to experience an enological adventure among the hills of the Langhe.