Marengo

This estate was established by the Marengo family in 1899. Marco Marengo, the present owner, very successfully manages it with his wife Jenny and his son Stefano, a wine technician. The vineyard extension is 8 hectares, with 1.2 hectares in Brunate, a grand cru of La Morra (and one of the greatest crus of the Langhe area) and 1 hectare in Bricco delle Viole, one of the main crus of the town of Barolo. These two vineyards have belonged to the Marengo family for five generations. The first vintage of Barolo to be bottled with Brunate on the label was in 1974, while Barolo Bricco Viole was labeled starting from the 1997 vintage. Marco has an extraordinary palate, and it is quite an experience to taste the wines from the barrels with him. His philosophy is to respect what the vineyards give him as much as possible, and the work in the vines is more important than the work in the cellar. Apart from the wonderful Barolo Brunate and the Barolo Bricco Viole, Marco also makes a Barolo “base” from four vineyards in La Morra, a Dolcetto d’Alba, a Barbera d’Alba (aged for 8 months in French oak barriques), a Nebbiolo d’Alba (from an old vineyard in the Roero zone) and a Barolo Riserva.