Manzone

In 1925 Manzone Giovanni purchased “Ciabot del Preve” (the Parish Priest house) and he started the winemaking in Monforte d’Alba. During the years the Manzone family purchased important vineyards on the historic hill of “CASTELLETTO” and “GRAMOLERE”, two of the best crus in Monforte d'Alba. In the last years Mauro (2005) and Mirella Manzone (2012) joined their father Giovanni in the management of the winery. Mauro and Mirella are graduated fro...

Castelletto, located under the town of Monforte d’Alba, is in the heart of the Barolo hills, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A strip of land that rises on the ridge of Perno, at around 450 meters, atop which rises the Manzone winery. We are in a magnificent crossroads: Castiglione Falletto to the north, Monforte d’Alba to the south, Barolo to the west, Serralunga d’Alba to the east, in a valley of steep slopes, surrounded by anc...

Manzone Giovanni winery is located in Monforte d’Alba, Piedmont. The entire production is focused on high- quality and limited to about 50,000 bottles per year. The vineyard ELEVATION (350-500 metres, 1,100-1600 feet), the EXTREME STEEPNESS and the GREAT TERROIR foster naturally low-yielding vines which produce wines that are approachable while young, yet remain amongst the most concentrated and longest-lived of all Barolos.

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No clarification, no filtration and minimum use of sulfur during bottling. Spontaneous fermentation, delicate and slow maceration on the skins and pips. Long years of aging in the silent and large barrels, and just as many in the bottle for the wine to complete its natural aging process.