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

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.

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.

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!

• I Calici

  The I Calici winery in Magliano Alfieri, a town in the Roero region, produces local wines including Barbera d’Alba also in a Superiore version, Arneis DOCG and Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC. Alberto and Ivan also grow tasty apricots, which are also made into sublime jams.

  In a good bottle of wine, quality is formed by 3 factors: soil, climate and man. The first two components are aspects that are beyond our control and therefore invariable, while human labor makes the difference.

  I Calici is the farm run by Alberto and Ivan Troia, father and son respectively. Their work is divided between the vineyards of Castellinaldo and Magliano Alfieri where the winery is located and the three hectares of apricot orchards, from which they produce jams and marmalades. The selection of the best qualities of fruit has always been one of the most arduous and rewarding tasks in order to obtain genuine, healthy and good products without compromise.

  Passion in producing red wines from Roero

  Carefully working the vineyard accomplishes much of the work. That leaves the winemaking in the cellar, which is done here by combining the experience of 40 years of harvesting, the lessons of the past and the conscious use of modern technology. The winery produces three types of Barbera d’Alba , one of which is Superiore, and a Nebbiolo d’Alba, alongside Roero Arneis and a rosé wine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNh7LrAifd4

  You can read more about I Calici here.

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  1. Tradition and modernity coexist in the winery, offering wines with a unique characterstories

  At I Calici, knowledge from the past and modern technologies are blended to produce wines of excellence

  2. Alberto Troia in the vineyard

  During warm weather, the first part of the tour takes place among the rows of the San Bernardo vineyard

  3. The hills of the Roero

  Roero is a well-known tourist destination in food and wine and culture for the many castles and ancient villages

• Francesco Rosso

  The Francesco Rosso winery is located in Santo Stefano Roero and offers the typical wines of the area. Here it’s possible to visit the cellar, taste the wines and purchase them directly in the winery.

  With its 400 meters of hight, the town of Santo Stefano Roero is one of the highest municipalities in Roero.

  The territory, characterized by hills rich in wooded areas alternating with vineyards, is known for the presence of the Rocche del Roero: a geological phenomenon of erosion in continuous evolution.

  The Francesco Rosso winery, producer of high quality Roero wines, can be reached along panoramic roads that allow you to look out over a scenic landscape, full of small villages and characteristic towers, witnesses of the presence of man since ancient times.

  At the helm of the family-run company are the owners Francesco and his wife Maria. It is their care to accompany guests in the visit and tasting of the company’s production.

  The current production is around 15,000 bottles per year, made only with grapes from the estate’s own vineyards, from which the Roero DOCG and Arneis, the excellences of this territory, Nebbiolo and Barbera d’Alba (also present in the Superiore versions), Langhe Rosso, Langhe Nebbiolo and Arneis Passito are made.

  Promotion of the quality Italian wine industry

  Francesco is one of the nearly 1500 members of Fivi, the Italian Federation of Independent Winegrowers.

  It is an association that focuses on the winemaker, understood as a figure who represents the entire supply chain: from the deep bond with the territory, of which he feels the guardian, to the glass, of which he is the guarantor in direct relationship with the consumer.

  You can read more about Francesco Rosso here.

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  1. Francesco e Maria Rosso, owners of the wine-cellar

  The cellar, deliberately small in size, follows the philosophy of entirely family management

  2. Cà ‘Dreja Vineyard

  The name of this vineyard derives from the Piedmontese dialect and literally means Casa d’Andrea, from the name of the old owner of the house present among the rows

  3. La vendemmia manuale

  Per questa delicata operazione ci si affida all’esperienza nel raccogliere i grappoli e nel trasporto in cantina in appositi contenitori forati

• Beppe Marino

  The winery is located in Santo Stefano Belbo, in the buildings that once housed the Congregation of the Daughters of St. Joseph. Barbera and Muscat are the grape varieties from which most of the estate’s wines are produced.

  Beppe Marino winery is located halfway between two towns that link their names to Moscato d’Asti DOCG: Santo Stefano Belbo and Canelli and is located within the former Monastery of the Order of the Daughters of St Joseph.

  This area straddling the Low Langhe and Monferrato is also considered the historical home of Barbera d’Asti DOCG and Nizza DOCG, obtained from the best Barbera d’Asti grapes.

  This appellation was in fact created in 2014 and is governed by strict regulations that allow a high standard of production to be maintained.

  A few steps from the birthplace of Cesare Pavese, the famous author from Langhe,in an authentic and sincere Langa context, capable of carving out more and more space among the areas most frequented by wine tourists, it is possible to visit the Beppe Marino winery, where Beppe is still the historical memory of his cellar.

  Here you can rediscover almost forgotten local stories and learn about traditions and innovative choices linked to modernity, in a rural setting that has been a UNESCO heritage site since 2014.

  You can read more about Beppe Marino here.

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  1. Beppe Marino, company founder

  During the visit you can meet and learn about the history of the winery directly from the people who founded it

  2. Rosalba, Beppe Marino’s wife

  Rosalba selects the Moscato grapes destined for the production of the Moscato Passito that bears her name

  3. Vineyards

  In autumn, the cultivated hills offer one of the best foliage displays in Piedmont

• Tenuta Garetto

  Tenuta Garetto was born from the desire of the Gagliardo family to expand its production in the Nizza area, the maximum expression of Barbera.

  Tenuta Garetto was born from the desire of the Gagliardo family to expand its production in the area of Nizza, given the important wine-growing vocation of this land.

  Hence, in July 2017, a transfer of ownership took place, which saw the famous producers from La Morra, from Poderi Gianni Gagliardo, take over this historic estate and its vineyards.

  Stefano and Alberto Gagliardo undertook the tradition consolidated by the previous management, however making important changes both in the vineyard and in the cellar: alongside vineyards dating back to the 1930s, new plants were born, always linked to a low-impact agriculture, that is now about to become organic.

  The estate is located in Agliano Terme, the most important area for the production of Nizza DOCG, a brand new denomination recognized as the maximum expression of Barbera d’Asti grapes.

  You can read more about Tenuta Garetto here.

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  1. The owned vineyards

  All 10 hectares are on a single plot of land, on the hill behind the cellar

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.