The Most Famous Wine Cellars of the Langhe Find Out Which Ones to Visit in 2023

One of the best experiences to get to know a territory in depth is undoubtedly that of a visit to a wine cellar: in it, in fact, you find a fascinating world in which it is wonderful to immerse oneself not only to listen to the different voices that are part of it but also to learn about its history.

The nobility of wine is just that: 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, in Piedmont, are one of the most renowned wine regions in the world and are endowed with a landscape over which hectares and hectares of vine rows stand out, and there are numerous wine cellars to visit in the region, each with its own peculiarity.

Here are the four most famous ones to visit.

Ceretto Winery

The Ceretto winery, one of the most famous in the Langhe, was founded in 1936 by Riccardo Ceretto. The famous ‘Acino’ grape, an architectural masterpiece with a futuristic aftertaste, stands out on their estate 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.

Coppo Winery

Coppo Winery 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 nucleus is in Monferrato.

Its peculiarity, however, is hidden inside: in its basements there are, 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 be amazed.

Marchesi di Barolo Winery

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 flagship wine, for six generations the company 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 of the historic underground cellars, where the wines are aged in oak barrels.

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

For those who love tradition.

Poderi Luigi Einaudi

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 company started out as a wine estate, but in the following years has expanded to become a full-fledged farm, also growing cereals, hazelnuts and other crops, comprising 13 farms of around 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.

L’Astemia Pentita

Curiously evocative in name, the winery was founded in 2007 by Sandra Vezza, the ‘repentant teetotaler‘ herself.

The company’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 impressing: large multicoloured murals, Gufram design pieces like an unconventional pop dream combined with the quality of the wines with original labels for whites and reds such as Barbera, Nebbiolo, Nascetta and Dolcetto.

The company 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.

Not Just Big Names

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

• Cà Neuva

  A typical Langa farmhouse with a centuries-old history behind it. Still today it produces the representative wines of the territory remembering the precious teachings of the past generations.

  Cà Neuva is the typical farmhouse that is worth a visit.

  Sergio Abbona, the owner, and his wife Silvia, know how to transmit their passion for wine and their work and welcome the visitor with great warmth.

  The company is located in Dogliani, one of the most characteristic places of the Langhe, and extends on a surface of 10 hectares where the various vineyards, the cellar, the tasting room, the office and the house are distributed.

  The beginning of the activity dates back to 1924, but already towards the end of the 1800s the Abbona family dedicated itself to viticulture, transmitting then to the grandchildren and great-grandchildren the love for this profession.

  The gradual renewal over the years and the adoption of more modern and technological processing systems have allowed to obtain selected wines, elegant and harmonious, without however putting aside the tradition.

  You can read more about Cà Neuva here.

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  1. Sergio Abbona

  he is the owner of the winery and will reveal the secrets of his trade.

• Poderi Vaiot

  Family tradition and Roero terroir come together in the fine wines of Poderi Vaiot, where Daniele and his son Edoardo guard the soul of the Piedmont hills through such outstanding labels as Roero DOCG, Arneis, Nebbiolo and Alta Langa.

  Poderi Vaiot, a family-run winery where Daniele and his son Edoardo share the same passion for the land and wine, is located in Montà. Together, they proudly carry on a family legacy always focused on excellence.

  Deeply rooted in the land, the winery produces wines that are faithful expressions of this unique landscape, carefully respecting localidentity and traditions.

  Each bottle-from Roero DOCG to Roero Arneis and from Nebbiolo d’Alba to Alta Langa-tells the authentic soul of these hills.

  The vineyards extend in a privileged location near the fascinating Santuario dei Piloni, an ancient structure of Roman origin that dominates one of the most breathtaking panoramic views of the Roero.

  You can read more about Poderi Vaiot here.

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  1. The brothers Walter and Daniele Casetta

  The owners inherited the secrets and knowledge from their father Franco and grandfather Pietro

  2. Producing wine and telling the story with passion

  All the choices are aimed at exalting the Roero

• Ceretto

  A company that is a symbol of the Langhe, which has contributed over three generations to making this territory known internationally

  From 1800 to the present day the Ceretto family has been representing the Langhe territory with passion, making of hospitality, wine, food and art its mission.

  The family has a history of revolution, intuition and innovation.

  Bruno and Marcello, sons of the founder Riccardo Ceretto, are among the first in the Langhe to follow the concept of “cru” and to select the vineyards in the most valid positions turning Barolo and Barbaresco into two of the most appreciated wines in the world.

  They are the first to think of labels that bear the name of the vineyard and its photography, to make sure that those who drink their wines can get an idea of ​​the places that made them possible.

  With time, the two succeed in conveying the passion for the territory to their children, who became part of the project in the 1990s.

  The family began in the 2000s to widen even more their views by linking the passion for the territory to art and architecture and becoming part of the culinary world with two world-famous restaurants.

  Starting from 2010, the Ceretto wine production is completely converted to organic farming obtaining the Bio Certification with the 2015 harvest.

  You can read more about Ceretto here.

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  1. The Ceretto family

  Three generations linked by the common thread of the soil, which unites them all

• Ca ‘D Michel

  Una cantina rustica in Alta Langa, in cui grazie a un profondo rispetto della terra si producono vini di qualità e prodotti tipici.

  The small family-run winery Ca ‘D Michel in Cossano Belbo brings the mind to the realities of the past, before the tourism boom.

  It is immediately evident how the driving force of the producer is the love for nature in a broad sense: “not only wine“, the phrase often repeated on the company’s social networks, which among photos of the well-kept vegetable garden and uncontaminated greenery proves that here they produce with passion, not to satisfy the market demand.

  The production of Valter and Samanta now has 8 labels (including a Moscato grappa) which include all the great classics of the area, each renamed with a purely Piedmontese name: we have for example Barbera d’Alba Desbéla, Dolcetto Bausana and Moscato d’Asti Asinèl d’Or.

  We suggest a visit to Ca ‘D Michel to immerse yourself in the peasant world of the Langhe “without filters”, where authenticity is synonymous with quality and the wines have nothing to hide.

  You can read more about Ca ‘D Michel here.

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  1. Ca ‘D Michel

  A rustic farmhouse in the Langhe style, which still retains the charm of the past