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!

• Cantine Coppo

  One of the oldest wineries in Italy. The company’s production focuses on Barbera d’Asti, Metodo Classico sparkling wines, Chardonnay and Moscato d’Asti. Guided tours, tasting and direct sales

  Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, Historic Coppo Cellars spans three centuries of history and is one of Italy’s oldest wineries.

  This is a prestigious recognition that makes the Underground Cathedrals a true temple dedicated to wine, its history and the work of man.

  A monumental excavation work

  The cellars, dug manually into limestone tuff, extend under the hill of Canelli for an extension of more than 5 thousand square meters and reach, at their lowest point, 40 meters deep.

  The estate covers 85 hectares of vineyards, the central core of which is in Monferrato.

  The company’s origins date back to 1892 and in 2012 the company received the inclusion by Unioncamere in the national register of historical enterprises with more than a century of uninterrupted activity.

  You can read more about Cantine Coppo here.

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  1. From the origins to the fourth generation

  The company’s origins date back to 1892 and for more than 120 years followed the fortunes of the family

  2. The style of the Coppo house

  Harmony and elegance, attention to detail and the search for quality without compromise

  3. The Pomorosso vineyard in the autumn sunrise

  Among the Barbera produced by the company, the Pomorosso label stands out, considered an expression of excellence

• Fabrizio Battaglino

  Fabrizio is a small Roero winemaker who, together with his family, follows the entire production cycle: from the vineyard to the finished product.

  Fabrizio’s company is small, but great for goals and ambitions.

  The vineyard area has 5 hectares of vineyards, which allow family management and, above all, attention to the smallest details of the entire production cycle.

  In the vineyard nature grows lively and luxuriant: Fabrizio does not use herbicides and undertakes to keep chemical treatments to a minimum.

  Always with a view to respecting the environment, the winery is powered by green and clean energy, thanks to solar panels that eliminate the need to use gas.

  Every year about 25,000 bottles are produced, all vinified with healthy grapes and with great care, from fermentation to bottling.

  You can read more about Fabrizio Battaglino here.

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  1. The barrel room

  Fabrizio uses only barriques to age his wines.

  2. Vigna Colla

  During the visit you’ll be able to walk in the vineyards

  3. The entrance

  It is here that Fabrizio will welcome you with a smile.

• Roberto Abellonio

  Roberto states that he’s firstly a passionate consumer of the great wines of Langhe, who works hard to vinify a product that he himself likes to drink.

  Roberto Abellonio’s cellar is the demonstration that pursuing one’s passion and believing in it all the way allows you to achieve even the most ambitious goals.

  The nineteenth-century Cascina Piccaluga, inherited from Roberto’s family, stands above one of the most beautiful territories in the world, facing the towers of Alba and to the incomparable panorama of the hills of Treiso and Barbaresco.

  When 20 years ago the producer took over the old family vineyards and decided to get involved and produce wines, in a land already saturated with large cellars, he did so with the certainty of taking an insidious road.

  Yet in a short time, with the help of his wife Jessica and his cousin Alessandro, Roberto comes out with the first labels that from the beginning attract the attention of the local market.

  Roberto states that he’s first of all a passionate consumer of the great wines of Langhe.

  Both involved in confagricoltura, wife and husband manage to create important synergies with the other territorial realities such as a collaboration with the Segway tours, which involves them more in the tourism of the Langhe.

  Roberto states that he’s firstly a passionate consumer of the great wines of Langhe. He therefore works hard to vinify a product that he himself likes to drink.

  The contribution of the young Alessandro brings the most advanced and modern winemaking techniques to the cellar, which combined with uncompromising respect for the territory give life to elegant, fragrant and sincere wines.

  You can read more about Roberto Abellonio here.

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  1. Roberto Abellonio during the tasting

  To welcome you you will find the producer himself or his wife Jessica

• Le Strette

  Le Strette is an important winery in Novello, Mauro and savio Daniele are among the pioneers of the rediscovery of the Nascëtta grape variety. Tasting and visit to the winery also of three different types of Barolo

  Le Strette is one of the wineries pioneering the rediscovery of Langhe DOC Nas-cëtta in the municipality of Novello, its historical homeland.

  The winery is run by brothers Mauro and Savio Daniele.

  The daily work in the vineyard and in the winery is aimed at enhancing the territory linked to historical native grape varieties that are often little known or almost disappeared.

  In one of the most renowned areas for growing Nebbiolo grapes, production includes four labels of Barolo DOCG, two of Langhe Nas-cëtta del Comune di Novello DOC, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Barbera d’Alba DOC and Dolcetto d’Alba DOC.

  The owners personally conduct the visit

  A visit to both the New Cellar premises and the historic cellar that now encloses the tasting room is planned.

  Weather permitting, the vineyard walk can be arranged.

  The Cellar, well integrated into the hillside that masks it, is a mix of modernity and functionality.

  It is carved out of tuff, a magmatic rock that allows for ideal and constant conditions for wine maturation.

  You can read more about Le Strette here.

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  1. Brothers Mauro and Savio Daniele

  The owners welcome guests to the winery and conduct the tasting

  2. Nas-cetta Pasinotti crushing

  During the visit to the cellar, it is possible to witness the grape processing stages

  3. Le Strette Winery

  Le Strette project begins with the recovery of the old brick cellar dug directly into the characteristic tuff