Tenuta Carretta

Because of its name, for a long time it was believed that “Carretta” came from Celtic “car,” which means “stone,” referring to the banks of chalk that still today are near the entrance of the estate. But recent research into several medieval archives have uncovered the existence of a noblewoman (the “domina Careta”), proprietor of the land in the municipality of Piobesi (terre et prati scitam in finibus Pubbliciarum). The noblewoman, also cite...

The 70 hectares that make up the estate include Tenuta Carretta in Piobesi d’Alba, a number of splendid vineyards in the terrain devoted to “Cannubi” Barolo, “Poderi Tavoleto” in S. Rocco Seno d’Elvio, “Cascina Bordino” in Treiso, and "Il Palazzo" farmhouse in Madonna di Como in Alba.

The winery’s beating heart is Roero, an area of Piedmont situated in the north-east of Cuneo province. It takes its name from the Roero family, which ruled over...

Every year, around 480,000 bottles of Piedmont’s most prestigious red and white DOC and DOCG wines are produced under the expert guidance of director Roberto Giacone.

Grapes used by the Tenuta Carretta winery come exclusively from its own vineyards located in Roero and the Langhe.