Mauro Molino is a family-owned winery founded by Mauro in 1982. After inheriting the family vineyards from our grand-father, our father Mauro immediately decided to produce his own wines.

Leaded by his passion for agronomy and love for the Langa area, he started to make a lot of research to find the best vineyards in La Morra, where he bought most of the plots in the 90’s. In the early 2000s (2003 and 2008) the second generation of the Molino family – Matteo and Martina – joined the company. Both graduated at the Enological School of Alba, they suddenly brough dynamism, enthusiasm and innovation to the company but without forget their tradition.

They now lead the winery with passion always trying to communicate in the best way possible their philosophy, the love for the territory and sustainable projects.  They currently own 20 hectares and produce 160000 bottles per year

Rocca Giovanni’s winery consists of 22 hectares of vineyards located in the municipality of Monforte d’Alba, a small village which is part of the eleven communes of Barolo of ancient origin which now owes its fame, as well as the beauty of the great wines.

For three generations, the Rocca family cultivates with care, passion and authenticity the vineyards of his property making hand harvest. The vineyards Pianromualdo, Sant’Anna, Trenta, Mosconi, Giudice e Ravera di Monforte are the main assets of the winery as part of suited zones and subzones of the most important maps of Langa. Over the years the winery amplifies transforming into a small cellar and starts a small bottles production. Giovanni decides achieving remarkable results with his wife Caterina to enhance the wine-making and using the help of oenologist Piero Ballario the range of wines Rocca comes to life.

Assisted by his son Maurizio and daughter-in-law Ilaria, winery now produces about 80,000 bottles a year of the following wines: Langhe Chardonnay Doc, Dolcetto d’Alba “Vigna Sant’Anna” Doc, Barbera d’Alba Doc in the two versions, regular and “Vigna Pianromualdo”, Nebbiolo d’Alba Doc “Giaculin”, Langhe Rosso Doc “Rucat”, Barolo Docg, Barolo Docg Ravera di Monforte (with the previously mention “Bricco Ravera”) and Barolo Docg Mosconi.

From the beginning the winery puts into practice a simple philosophy based on respect for tradition in the land and the winery using eco-friendly products for the treatments in the vineyard and a natural winemaking that reflects more than the lifestyle of the Rocca family, since 2016 the winery is proud to have the certification “Green experience”. Thanks to the vineyard position (south-east), the successful exposure of the vineyards and the favorable microclimate of the Langhe each harvest allows the winery found that a good result in the following years with the release of the various wines while remaining a family that produces wines of Langa handmade with passion and pleasure.

Almost 150 years have passed since its foundation. It was the end of 1800 when Carlo Vietti started the Vietti
winery, right in the heart of the Langhe, on the highest point of the medieval village of Castiglione Falletto. In the
very same place where it is located today.

In 1917, returning after many years from living in the United States, Mario Vietti, Carlo’s son, took the reins of
the company, transforming it into a winery suitable for the production of high-quality wines.

At the end of the 1950s, Alfredo Currado, husband of Luciana Vietti, oenologist, and art lover, put into relation the great experience of the Vietti family with new intuitions, capable of intertwining wine knowledge with art and culture.

In 1961, one of the first Barolo Crus was produced by Vietti: Rocche di Castiglione. In 1967, the first vinification
of Arneis took place. Starting from 1974, the wines were accompanied by Art Labels. The Vietti brand thus
became an icon and standard-bearer of some of the most important revolutions of that time.

The intellectual, professional, and prospective legacy of Alfredo Currado and Luciana was taken up first, during
the 80s, by their son-in-law Mario Cordero and then, starting from the 90s, by their son Luca Currado Vietti,
subsequently accompanied by his wife Elena.

Commitment and vision, culture, and passion. These are the keywords that have contributed to the growth of
the Vietti winery and brand, universally recognized today among the best Italian wine labels. The path of quality
is traced, thanks to the respect for tradition and careful experimentation, where man and earth have always
been able to dialogue.

In 2016, the Krause Family purchased Vietti. Once again, it is man’s intuitions that make the difference. Kyle
Krause decided to extend the winemaking properties with new, renowned crus in the denomination of Barolo
and Barbaresco. In the Colli Tortonesi area, thanks to the purchase of vineyards, the production of Timorasso
had its beginning.

Beginning of 2023, Luca Currado Vietti, together with his wife Elena, departed from the Winery. The Heritage is
taken over by the Krause Family, already owner of the Cellar since 2016 and standard-bearer of the new future
of the Vietti brand.

As the seasons progressed, the company also grew and the focus on improvement soon became a real distinctive
style of the winery. Just like the selection and care in the vineyard. Today, Vietti counts, within its heritage, some
of the finest and most representative vineyards of the Barolo and Barbaresco areas.

As in the past, Vietti maintains those founding values, the same that animated Carlo Vietti at the beginning, and all his successors then. It looks towards the future with even more promising and stimulating prospects. Each wine is the result of artisanal work and the profound understanding and interpretation of each individual terroir. Vietti is thus the place where the intelligence of the hands, applied in the vineyard and the cellar, meets the vision.

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Tenuta Cucco began as a winery in the 1960s. In the local dialect “cucco” indicates the hilltop location of the oldest part of the vineyard, inside the Cru Cerrati.

Variety and richness are nature’s best ally

The winery offers a breathtaking view of the peaks of mount Monviso, the hills with vineyards and the Castle of Serralunga d’Alba with its remarkable narrow structure, in an iconic Italian landscape

The grapes of Cru Cerrati and Vigna Cucco have a long history of excellence: for centuries local winemakers have prized them for their unique qualities and characteristics, using them only to produce their finest Barolo wines.

In 1966 the Cappellano family sold Tenuta Cucco to the Stroppiana family, which in turn constructed the first winery. Towards the end of 2015 the estate passed to the Rossi Cairo family, which for 18 years has run the organic and biodynamic farm La Raia in Novi Ligure. Here they produce Gavi DOCG and Piemonte Barbera DOC certified by Demeter promoting an agriculture that is not only sustainable but that also preserves the vitality of the soil for future generations to enjoy.

The Brezza family has been working in the hotel and restaurant-sector for three generations, turning an authentic vocation of their land into a family business.

Antonio and Oreste, and their wives, Mariuccia and Carla, together with their children, Giacomo, Marco, Tiziana and Enzo, have commited themselves, as an historical heritage of their own, to pay honour to an ancient tradition.

In the highly-refined room, or on sunny days on the balcony from where an enchanting view may enjoyed, clients are given the opportunity of choosing from a wide range of courses. Among them, a few of the most delicious are: home-made pasta, “tajarin” and “agnolotti del plin” pasta, to which, during the autumn, the king of the Langhe area, the truffle, is added.

Don’t forget to taste the hors-d’oeuvres, one of the most delicious disse belonging to the gastronomic tradition of the Piedmont region. The Barolo wine is one of the main protagonists of the lunch. A wide selection of Barolo wine is at the disposal of the clients, offering them around 70 different bottle labels, among which the “Brezza bottle label”.

The rooms of the Hotel Barolo

After dinner you can comfortably spend the night in one of our rooms, surrounded by vineyards, both at the Hotel Classico and Nuova Ala near the outdoor pool. From the rooms, decorated in nineteenth century Piedmontese furniture, you can admire the Castle of Barolo, where Barolo wine first originated.

Hotel Beccaris, an 18th century Villa, occupies a fantastic position on the hill of the historic village of Monforte d’Alba.

It has a large park and is equipped with an infinity pool, solarium and fitness corner from which you can admire splendid views over the Barolo vineyards.

The classic-style rooms have modern bathrooms and Wi-Fi access.

The covered parking ensures an additional plus for its guests.

Food and cosmetics based on snail slime of the highest quality

In the heart of the Langhe, a land of great culinary and agricultural tradition and one of Italy’s most beautiful and fascinating regions, Paolo Bove breeds high quality snails for cuisine and cosmetics. From this land of great traditions of farmers and gastronomic excellence we welcome you to visit our farm, end to learn more about this quite extraordinary mollusc; widely considered to be the food of the future and famed throughout the world for its exceptional meat and for the well-known restorative properties of its mucin.

What a magical place! We are in an extraordinary setting: a medieval castle surrounded by hills and vineyards. A natural landscape which is unique in the world.

The Castle offers a peace and quiet where one can enjoy this gastronomic experience. A series of dishes in which the core ingredients, steadfast quality and your enjoyment are all fundamental elements

In the kitchen Alessandro Mecca

Returning to the basics of straightforward, no-frills food.
A cuisine free from the superfluous and based on just a few elements.
This is my mission.

Removing the complexity from a dish is the way to get to know the beauty of food, to savour the elegance of the ingredients, and to stimulate the taste buds to new sensations.