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DENISE'S GUIDE TO WINE TASTING AT BAROLO & BARBARESCO WINERIES IN LE LANGHE.
2012 UPDATES! Again this year I am adding notes for wineries that have been particularly welcoming to our guests. Keep checking back here as I continue to add information. The few Wineries that have an OPEN TASTING Room have been a wonderful & welcome addition for our visitors. New visitors this year will find the following small but important list of wineries must stops for drop in tastings.
Ceretto Winery - 34, Loc. San Cassiano, Alba tel: 0039 0173 282582 Open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. in summer). Open during Lunch hours! Tastings apx € 15
Damilano Winery - 31 Via Roma, Barolo tel: 0039 0173 56265 Open Monday - Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Open during Lunch hours! Tastings apx € 10- 15
Borgogno Winery - 1 Via Gioberti, Barolo village center tel: 0039 0173 56108 Open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Closed during Lunch. Tastings from 3€ to apx € 15
Fontanafredda Winery - 15 Via Alba, Serralunga d'Alba tel: 0039 0173 626111 Open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Closed during Lunch. Tastings from 3€ to apx € 15. Quite busy on weekends.
Marchesi di Barolo Winery - 1 Via Roma, Barolo village center tel: 0039 0173 564491 Open every day from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 pm. Open during Lunch. Tastings from 3€ to apx € 15
Produttori di Barbaresco Winery - 54 Via Torino, Barbaresco village center tel: 0039 0173 Open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Closed during Lunch.
Tastings from 3€ to apx € 15
It continues to be the case, that with very few exceptions, the wineries here do NOT have posted hours of operation or have staffed tasting rooms. Someone at the winery, almost always part of the wine making family and who most certainly wears multiple hats, makes a specific effort to receive and host you. So it is necessary to book in advance. Allow apx 2 hours per visit, & 15 to 20 minutes drive time between different villages. From our Insider experience, we can tell you that the BEST way to end up with the winery visits that you'd like is for YOU to contact the winery in advance. Click & Request! This year I am making the recommendation to attend special wine tastings or winemaker dinners that your local wine shop or local restaurants organize. It is a GREAT way to meet the Winemaker featured and in many cases, that contact is the way to gain entrance to a winery that might otherwise not accept visits. So support these local events! You get to taste great wine and/or have a great dinner and meet one of our local Rock stars of the wine world. It is an invaluable contact to have when you come to visit!!
SINIO - SERRALUNGA
Barolo zone – 5 minutes from the hotel Rivetto - Loc. Lirano, no. 2, +39 0173 613380 ALBA
Barolo zone & 10 minutes from the hotel Ceretto – Loc. San Cassiano, 34 +39 0173
282582 www.ceretto.com Prunotto – Reg. San Cassiano, 4G +39 0173
280017 www.prunotto.it Pio Cesare – via Cesare Balbo, 6 Alba centro
+39 0173 440386 www.piocesare.it Mauro Sebaste – Fraz. Gallo via Garibaldi,
22bis +39 0173 262148 www.maurosebaste.it Poderi Colla – Loc, San Rocco Seno d'Elvio, 82 +39 0173 290148 www.podericolla.it LA MORRA
Barolo zone & 15 minutes from the hotel Silvio Grasso - Fraz. Annunziata, Cascina Luciani, no. 112, +39 0173 50322 Mauro Molino - Fraz. Annunziata, B.Ta. Gancia, no. 111, +39 0173 50814 www.mauromolino.it Renato Ratti - Fraz. Annunziata, no. 7, + 39 0173 50185 www.renatoratti.com Mauro Veglio - Fraz. Annunziata, Cascina Nuova, no. 50, +39 0173 509212 www.mauroveglio.com Elio Altare - Fraz. Annunziata, Cascina Nuova, no. 51,
+39 0173 50835 www.elioaltare.com
Oddero - Fraz. Santa Maria via Tetti, no. 28, +39 0173 50618 www.odderofratelli.it Gianni Voerzio - S.da Loreto, no. 1, +39 0173 509194 voerzio.gianni@tiscali.it
Enzo Boglietti - via Roma, no.37, +39 0173 50330 www.langhe.net/enzoboglietti F.lli Revello – Fraz. Annunziata, no.103, +39 0173 50276 www.revellofratelli.it Renato Corino – B.TA. Pozzo, no.49A, +39 0173
500349 Rocche Costamagna – via Vittorio Emanuele, no.8, +39 0173 509225 www.rocchecostamagna.it BAROLO
Barolo zone & 15 minutes from the hotel Giacomo Borgogno & F.lli - via Gioberti, no. 1, +39 0173 56108 www.borgogno-wine.com RECOMMENDED! A WONDERFUL, HISTORIC WINERY WITH OPEN Staffed tasting room, NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY to taste, and cellar visits possible.
E.Pira Chiara Boschis - via Vittorio Veneto, no. 1, +39 0173 56247 www.il-vino.com/pira/home.html One of my favorite women & winemakers in the world. Order her wine for lunch and dinner!
G.D Vajra - Loc. Vergne, via delle Viole, no. 25, +39
0173 56257
Luciano Sandrone - via Pugnane, no. 4, +39 0173 560023 www.sandroneluciano.com Wonderful winery & people, Very accommodating but please reserve well in advance - you will be glad you did!
Bartolo Mascarello via Roma, no.15, +39 0173 56125 Marchesi di Barolo - via Alba, no. 12, +39 0173 564400 www.marchesidibarolo.com
MONFORTE
Barolo zone & 15 minutes from the hotel Elio Grasso - Loc. Ginestra, no. 40, +39 0173 78491 www.eliograsso.it Podere Ruggeri Corsini - Loc. Bussia Corsini, no. 106,
+39 0173 78625
F.lli Seghesio - Loc. Castelletto, no. 19, +39 0173 78108 Conterno Fantino - via Ginestra, no. 34, +39 0173 78204
www,conternofantino.it
Giacomo Conterno -Loc. Ornati, no. 2, +39 0173 78221 generally, only open to the trade Domenico Clerico, Loc. Manzoni, no. 67, +39 0173 78171
Aldo Conterno - Loc. Bussia, no. 48, + 39 0173 78150 www.poderialdoconterno.com Attilio Ghisolfi - Loc. Bussia, no. 27, + 39 0173 78345 www.ghisolfi.com Armando Parusso - Loc. Bussia, no. 55, +39 0173 78257 www.parusso.com Bartolo Mascarello via Roma, no. 15, Barolo +39 0173 56125 GRINZANE CAVOUR
Barolo zone & 7 minutes from the hotel La Spinetta - via Diano D'Alba, no. 17, +39 0173 262291 www.la-spinetta.com SERRALUNGA
Barolo zone & 10 minutes from the hotel Ettore Germano - Loc. Cerretta, no.1, +39 0173 613528 www.germanoettore.com Paolo Manzone - Loc. Meriame, no, 1, +39 0173 613113 www.barolomeriame.com Vigna Rionda Massolino - Piazza Cappellano, no. 8, + 39 0173 613138 www.massolino.it
CASTIGLIONE FALLETTO
Barolo zone & 10 to 15 minutes from the hotel Vietti -Piazza Vittorio Veneto, no. 5, +39 0173 62825 www.vietti.com F.lli Cavollotto - Loc. Briccho Boschis +39 0173 62814 www.cavalotto.com Extremely hospitable, fantastic wine, reserving well in advance a MUST! Paolo Scavino - Fraz. Garbelletto, no.59, +39 0173
62850 e.scavino@libero.it
Azelia - Fraz. Garbelletto, no. 53, +39 0173 62859 Brovia - Via Alba - Barolo, no. 54, +39 0173 62852 www.brovia.net
NEIVE
Barbaresco zone & 25 minutes from the hotel Collina Serragrilli - Loc. Serragrilli, no.3 Sottimano - Fraz. Cotta', no. 21, +39 0173 635186 www.sottimano.it Prinis – via Gaia, no. 5, +39 0173 67192 www.prinsi.it Paitin – Loc. Bricco via Serra Boella, no. 20, +39 0173 67343 www.paitin.it Piero Busso – via Albesani, no. 8, +39 0173 67156 www.bussopiero.com
BARBARESCO
Barbaresco zone & 20 minutes from the hotel Produttori del Barbaresco – via Torino, no.
54, +39 0173 635139 www.produttoridelbarbaresco.com Marchesi di Gresy – C.da Martinenga, no. 21, +39 0173 635222 www.marchesigresy.com Gaja – via Torino, no. 18, + 39 0173 635158 Ca' Rome' Romano Marengo - via Rabaja, no. 86/88, +39 0173 635126 www.carome.com Cantina del Pino – via Ovello, no. 31, +39 0173 635147 www.cantinadelpino.com Giuseppe Cortese - via Rabaja, no. 80, +39 0173 635131 www.cortesegiuseppe.it Moccagatta - via Rabaja, no. 46, +39 0173 635228 Albino Rocca - S.Da. Ronchi, no. 16/18, +39 0173 635145 www.roccaalbino.com Bruno Rocca - via Rabaja, no. 60, +39 0172 635112 www.brunorocca.it Rino Varaldo - via Secondine, no. 2, +39 0173 635160 varaldo@varaldo.com
TREISO
Barbaresco zone & 20 minutes from the hotel Rizzi - via Rizzi, no. 15, +39 0173 638161 www.cantinarizzi.it Ca' del Baio – via Ferrere, no. 33, +39 0173 638219 www.cadelbaio.com pelissero – via Ferrere, no. 10, +39 0173 638430 www.pelissero.com Fiorenzo Nada – Loc. Rombone via Ausario no. 12c, +39 0173 638254 www.nada.it
PLEASE NOTE, that we are very happy
to assist you with arranging winery appointments ONLY once you have
arrived here in the hotel and only for the duration of your stay with
us. We are unfortunately unable, for a variety of reasons, including
respecting local Producer's wishes, to book winery visits in advance of
your arrival.
Insider's Tip: BOOK DIRECTLY YOURSElf via EMAIL. It's what the Producer's Prefer!!! If you would prefer to let
someone else do all the organizing, reserving and even driving, we
suggest TASTING TOURS with our partner Silvia Aprato. Silvia is a
native of the area and for a very reasonable price, will make all the
arrangements, pick you up, drive you, be your guide extraordinaire
& drop you back off. Silvia is a licensed guide & is
very knowledgeable about the area's history, wine & producers.
She is also an extremely warm & friendly person and we know
you'll love her. We couldn't recommend her and her tours more highly!
TASTING TOURS - 1/2 or full day All Wine or Wine, Cheese & Chocolate www.tastingtours.it or silvia.aprato@tastingtours.it. Alternatively you can call Silvia at +39 393 635-3479 on her cell phone. Office - +39 0141 948-467 and Fax +39 0141 184-0116. Be sure to tell Silvia you are a guest at Hotel Castello di Sinio. 
HISTORIC MEDIEVAL WINE VILLAGES
& ENOTECA TASTING ROOMS!
No Appointment Needed! Although wineries do not have posted hours or staffed, open tasting rooms, THAT is the JOB OF THE ENOTECAS! They provide a staffed, open tasting room with posted hours and their job is to represent & promote the wine producers of the village in which they are located. Visiting the Enotecas, is a great way to taste a variety of Barolos & Barbarescos without having to have an appointment and it gets you around the country side to visit the historic medieval wine villages which are extremely characteristic and evocative. The landscapes right here in our hills are some of the most spectacular in all of Italy. I am originally from Tuscany and as a result I was pretty biased towards that region and it's wines. But I will always remember the first time I gazed across these vistas. It literally took my breath away and I declared it more beautiful than even the Chianti. I still believe it is. The wines and food are better too and the area is more authentic!
We also recommend at least a drive through a nearby district called the ROERO, which makes excellent wines as well, most notably Barbera & Nebbiolo, though they can not make Barolo or Barbaresco. For those staying multiple days we enthusiastically recommend a drive through the Roero, also notable for it's many castle's.You may also want to consider going even farther afield and venturing out to even more far-flung wine districts like the Monferrato and Gavi. Anywhere in the world where you find fine wine, you will enjoy fine cuisine to match. Think of Bordeaux or Burgundy in France. Think of Napa Valley in California. Now think of Barolo or Babaresco and you will get an idea of the gastronomic experience waiting for you here. The number of restaurants and the quality, tradition and creativity of the cuisine they offer is world class. RESTAURANTS IN OUR AREA OPERATE BY RESERVATION - as you would expect in any important gastronomic area. Therefore, we give you the comprehensive list of nearby resatuarants below so can organize your Wine & Gastronomic adventure in advance. You wouldn't think of going to Napa or New York nor Burgundy or Bordeaux without planning and reserving in advance. You'll want to do the same thing here, gauranteed! Especially during the Truffle Festival in October you MUST book well in advance as the restaurants fill up early. PLEASE NOTE, we are happy to assist
with restaurant reservations ONLY when you have arrived in the hotel
and while you are staying with us. We unfortunately can not make
restaurant reservations prior to your arrival due to the high number of
changes and cancellations that tend to take place after arrival. We
really encourage you to plan and reserve before you come but PLEASE
RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO DOUBLE BOOK.
OUR FAVORITE NEARBY RESTAURANTS
To help make Reserving EASY, simply CLICK on the links below. Alternatively, DIAL 39 first for the country code, then dial the area code (0173) and number: MICHELIN 1 STAR Locanda nel Borgo Antico outside Barolo tel: 0173 56355
(closed tues lunch/wed) Piazza Duomo in Alba tel 0173 442-800 (closed sun
dinner/mon) Antine' in Barbaresco tel: 0173 635-294 (closed wed) Guido in Pollenzo tel: 0172 458-422 (closed sun/mon) Vecchia Tre Stelle in Tre Stelle near Barbaresco tel:
0173 638-192 (closed tues) Locanda del Pilone in Madonna del Como outside Alba tel:
0173 366-616 (closed tues/wed) UP SCALE RESTAURANTS
La Coccinella in Serravalle Langhe tel: 0173 748-220
(closed tues/wed lunch) Trattoria Della Posta outside Monforte D'Alba tel:0173
78120 (closed thur/fri lunch) Da Cesare at Fontanfredda Winery tel: 0173 520-141
)
Da Felicin in Monforte D'Alba tel: 0173 78225 (closed
sun dinner/mon) Vignaiolo in Santa Maria (La Morra) tel: 0173 50335
(closed wed/thur) Ciau al Tournavento in Treiso tel: 0173 638-352 (closed
wed/thurs lunch) La Luna nel Pozzo in Neive tel: 0173 67098 (closed tues
dinner/wed) Osteria del Arco in Alba center, Piazza Savona tel:
0173 63974 (closed sun/ mon) Enoclub in Alba, Piazza Savona tel: 0173 33994 (closed sun dinner/mon) Well done refined tipical, downstairs dining room, brick vaulted ceilings, really nice people. Belvedere in La Morra tel: 0173 50190 (closed sun
dinner/mon) Ristorante Bovio - Via Alba, 17, La Morra tel:0173
590303 (closed Wed dinner/thurs) Le Torri Ristorante in Castiglione Falletto tel: 0173
62849 (closed tues/wed for lunch). MORE CASUAL RESTAURANTS Osteria Veglio in Annunziata (La Morra) tel: 0173
509-341 (closed tues/wed lunch) La Rosa dei Vini in Serralunga tel: 0173 613-219 (closed
wed) Trattoria Bivio in Albaretto della Torre tel: 0173
520-383 (closed tues) La CantiNella in Barolo, Piazza del Castello tel: 0173
56267 (closed mon dinner/tues) La Libera in Alba center, via Pertinace tel: 0173
293-155 (closed sun/mon)
Trattoria del Castello in Grinzane Cavour tel: 0173
262-172,(closed tues). SIMPLER RESTAURANTS Piola in Alba historical center Piazza Doumo tel: 0173
442-800 (closed sun dinner/mon) Ca' del Lupo in Montelupo Albese tel: 0173 617-249
(closed wed lunch/sun) Cascina Schiavenza in Serralunga tel: 0173 613-115
(closed sun dinner/tues) PLEASE NOTE, we are happy to assist
with restaurant reservations ONLY when you have arrived in the hotel
and while you are staying with us. We unfortunately can not make
restaurant reservations prior to your arrival due to the high number of
changes and cancellations that tend to take place after arrival. We
really encourage you to plan and reserve before you come but PLEASE
RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO DOUBLE BOOK.
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Contact Us
Hotel Castello di Sinio
12050 Sinio (CN) Piedmont, Italy Telephone: 0173.263.889 Fax: 0173.263.958
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Hotel
Castello di Sinio is located right in the heart of the Barolo and
Barbaresco wine producing areas. The area is called Le Langhe and it is
home to about 750 wineries that produce 2 of the 10 most important
wines in the world. We are an ideal base camp to do wine tasting! The hotel is located within 5 to 10 minutes of all the
major Barolo producers and within about 20 minutes of all the major
Barbaresco producers. It is quite easy and fast to get around the area and doing self drive winery visits is really do-able. We can also help you arrange transportation only or guided tours. See our wealth of recommendations below. 
So, if you are to understand the wines of the area, you must visit the
individual villages from which the wines are born. The soil
compositions & micro climates are different from village to
village and they impart their particular characteristics to the wines.
These are hallowed grounds; Not visiting the villages would be like
going to Burgundy and not visiting Chassagne Montrachet or Escheveaux!
The fact that there is an Enoteca in just about every village is a huge
bonus!!
