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

• Cadia

  The Cadia farm is located in Roddi and welcomes its guests in the winery for visits and tastings. Possibility of direct purchase of wines. Small production of Langhe hazelnuts

  The Cadia hill, owned by the Giachino family since 1913, is located on the south-east ridge, in an excellent position for the production of quality wines.

  The name of the winery is dedicated to this hill and is a tribute to the land from which 9 types of wines are obtained from 7 different grape varieties.

  Here, there are recent Arneis plants flanked by vineyards of about 70 years, such as the one from which they produce the Barbera Superiore DOC Palazzotto.

  From the company you can enjoy a wide panoramic view that sweeps from the nearby historic center of Roddi, dominated by the fourteenth-century castle, to the manor of Grinzane Cavour, from the town of Santa Vittoria in Roero, up to the Alps.

  You can read more about Cadia here.

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  1. The company is run by Bruno, his wife Mariella with their daughter Noemi and Alberto

  Visiting a winery in the Langhe means coming into contact with a family and tasting the fruit of their work

  2. The winery is located near the town and the fourteenth-century castle of Roddi

  The manor can be visited and is home to events and activities related to the territory

  3. The company is located within the Langhe Unesco Core Zone, between Alba and the best known Langhe villages

  The company is located within the Langhe Unesco Core Zone, between Alba and the best known Langhe villages

• Diego Morra

  Dai 16 ettari di vigneti si ricavano vini tipici delle Langhe il cui Barbaresco DOCG Monvigliero è il vino di punta dell’Azienda. Possibilità di visita in Cantina, degustazione ed acquisto diretto

  Morra, Monvigliero, Mosca.

  The three letters “M” enclosed in the company logo tell and place the winery that has been based in Cascina Mosca since the early 1900s.

  The Diego Morra Winery is located along the panoramic road that connects Alba and Verduno, a small town known as the sentinel of the Langhe, for its position as a historical garrison of the surrounding area.

  On these hills, dedicated to the cultivation of the Nebbiolo grape, the company produces, among the other characteristic wines of the area, two types of Barolo DOCG.

  The maximum expression of this wine is reached in the Monvigliero version, named after one of the best crus in the sub-areas of Barolo and especially Verduno.

  The area is also the area of choice for Pelaverga, a native Piedmontese black grape variety, at the origin of one of the smallest DOCs in Italy.

  You can read more about Diego Morra here.

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  1. The sign at the entrance to the winery has a precise meaning

  The 3 intertwined ‘M’s’ represent and tell the identity, the company’s history and the territory within which the company is located

  2. Diego Morra e la moglie Francesca

  L’accoglienza, la visita e la degustazione sono condotte direttamente dai titolari

  3. Benvenuti in Cantina!

  La nuova cantina con terrazza panoramica è pronta ad accogliere i visitatori

• Avignolo

  The Avignolo Farm, founded in 1998 by Giuseppe Chiapella, is right on the border between Dogliani and Monforte, surrounded by land suitable for viticulture. The combination of climatic and environmental factors makes the grapes of these lands particularly rich in aromas and flavors, an element that the family…

  The Avignolo Farm, founded in 1998 by Giuseppe Chiapella, is right on the border between Dogliani and Monforte, surrounded by land suitable for viticulture.

  The combination of climatic and environmental factors makes the grapes of these lands particularly rich in aromas and flavors, an element that the family manages to translate into the wines produced thanks to meticulous care of the vineyards.

  The vineyards are supervised by Giuseppe and his son Mirko, who personally take care of checking and thinning the bunches with skill to obtain a selected and valuable production.

  In addition to the vineyard, in the colder areas where the quality of the wines would not have been optimal, the Avignolo company has decided to include hazelnut plants.

  You can read more about Avignolo here.

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  1. Sunset from the winery

  2. Selection of bottles

  3. Sunny vineyards