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Following the rolling roads to Monforte, just past the Perno hamlet, you reach Località Castelletto, where Cascina Gramolere is located.
Run by the agrotechnician Claudio Pressenda, the winery is a small family-run business that produces the typical reds of the Langhe in full respect of tradition, selling them in Italy and abroad, also loose.
The estate has 4.5 hectares of vineyards on mid-hillside, cultivated with native red grapes such as Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Dolcetto, from which about 20,000 bottles are produced each year.
Si trova in località Castelletto ed è interamente circondata da vigneti.
A story that
begins in 1966
in Monforte d’Alba
The name of the winery, which corresponds to the place name, is said to derive from an event dating back to the mid-nineteenth century, when some farmers, having purchased these lands—at the time still uncultivated—set about clearing them.
They encountered many difficulties due to the large amount of couch grass (a rather tough weed), stones, and pebbles.
One of them, exasperated by the effort, exclaimed loudly in the Piedmontese dialect of the time while throwing away his hoe: “but here there are only couch grass and stones!”.
In Piedmontese, the expression “couch grass and stones” corresponds to “gramun e pére”.
From the union and distortion of these two words, the Piedmontese term “Gramurere” was born, later Italianized into “Gramolere”.
The Wines
The traditional reds produced here are genuine and sincere.
In the cellar, Claudio works according to tradition and his wines prove it upon tasting.
Soft pressing, submerged-cap fermentation with frequent pumping over, gentle pressing, and racking to keep the wine as clean as possible.
Dolcetto d’Alba ages in stainless steel or concrete tanks, while Barolo and Barbera d’Alba rest in large oak barrels.
The Barolo of Monforte
That of Monforte is certainly a terroir of the highest vocation.
With a garnet red color, it has a characteristic, ethereal, and intense bouquet. The flavor is dry, austere, but nonetheless harmonious and velvety.
It is a very persistent and long-lived wine that, over time, tends to improve in color, aroma, and flavor.
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Products on sale on our shop
Le grandi botti di rovere custodiscono il più pregiato dei vini di Langa, il Barolo.
Prices & Services
Cellar sale prices
Cellar sale prices
- Barolo DOCG at €20.00
- Barbera d’Alba DOC at €7.00
- Dolcetto d’Alba DOC at €5.00
- Rosato Isabella €5.00
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Cascina
Gramolere
Wine Producer in Monforte d’Alba
Cascina
Gramolere
Wine Producer in Monforte d’Alba
