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Bric Cenciurio

Bric Cenciurio

Bric Cenciurio is a family estate that takes its name from a historic vineyard in Roero, where Franco Pittatore and his brother-in-law Carlo Sacchetto joined their land in 1990 to farm sites in both Barolo and Roero. Their sons Alessandro and Alberto, trained in oenology, now run the estate. Vineyards in Barolo, Castellinaldo and Magliano Alfieri are worked by hand, with part of the land left wooded rather than pushed for yield. The range centers on Barolo, drawn from several sites including the Coste di Rose and Monrobiolo di Bussia crus and a bottling named for the Pittatore family, alongside Roero Arneis, Barbera d'Alba, Langhe Nebbiolo, Pinot Nero and Riesling, two sparkling wines, and a partially fermented must called Birbet. Barolo itself is a Nebbiolo DOCG in the Langhe hills of Cuneo province, while Roero lies across the Tanaro river, known for sandy soils and the white Arneis grape.

At a glance

Region
Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Via Roma 24, 12060 Barolo (CN)
Winemaker
Alessandro and Alberto Pittatore
Tours
Not listed
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
17
Website
https://www.briccenciurio.com

Visits & tastings

Bric Cenciurio takes tastings by request rather than walk-ins, so send a booking request before you come.

Tastings

  • Tasting by request · booking required · confirmed only once the estate replies

Good to know

  • Send a request through the contact form, WhatsApp or email; if your date is unavailable, follow up directly by WhatsApp or email
  • The wine shop is at Via Roma 24; the working cellar is at Via Alba 30 int 1, Barolo

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Wines from Bric Cenciurio

  • Barbera d'Alba: Barbera d'Alba DOC, Barbera, Red. The estate's entry Barbera d'Alba, grown on the clay-sand soils of Roero and made with minimal cellar intervention.
  • Barolo: Barolo DOCG, Red. The estate's classic-style Barolo, blended from multiple sites across the historic production zone and aged in large barrels.
  • Birbet: Mosto Parzialmente Fermentato, Sweet. A traditional, partially fermented grape must, low in alcohol, vinified for freshness and served chilled as a dessert wine.
  • Brut Metodo Martinotti: Vino Spumante di Qualità, Sparkling. A Brut sparkling wine made by the Martinotti (Charmat) method from international grape varieties grown between Langhe and Roero.
  • Castellinaldo: Barbera d'Alba DOC, Barbera, Red. A Barbera d'Alba named for Castellinaldo in Roero, a small, hand-tended, low-yield production aged in carefully selected barrels.
  • Colli Tortonesi Timorasso: Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso, Timorasso, White
  • Coste di Rose: Barolo DOCG, Red. Single-vineyard Barolo from the Coste di Rose site near the center of Barolo, on deep, compact, organic-matter-rich soil in a cool, sheltered position.
  • Coste di Rose Riserva: Barolo Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Riserva selection from the Coste di Rose vineyards, given a long traditional aging in large barrel, steel and bottle before release.
  • Langhe Nebbiolo: Langhe DOC Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo, Red. Langhe Nebbiolo blending grapes from the estate's Barolo and Roero vineyards, made for everyday drinking.
  • Langhe Pinot Nero: Langhe DOC Pinot Nero, Pinot Nero, Red. A small project turned reality: about two thousand bottles of Langhe Pinot Nero, sourced partly from the historic Bric Cenciurio vineyard and partly from Alta Langa.
  • Langhe Riesling: Langhe DOC Riesling, Riesling Renano, White. A Rhein Riesling planted almost as an experiment, grown in two small plots, one in Barolo's marls, one in Roero's sands.
  • MC20: Vino Spumante di Qualità, Chardonnay, Sparkling. The estate's first Metodo Classico sparkling wine, a zero-dosage Chardonnay made to mark the opening of its new Barolo cellar in 2020.
  • Monrobiolo di Bussia: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. A rare, tiny-production Barolo from just eleven rows planted in 1960 in the Monrobiolo di Bussia cru, on compact, limestone-rich soil with a mild microclimate.
  • Naunda: Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, Barbera, Red. A single-vineyard Barbera d'Alba Superiore from vines over 70 years old on sandy, clay-based soil from an ancient seabed, low-yielding and built for aging.
  • Pittatore: Barolo del Comune di Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. A Barolo blended from historic vineyards within the municipality of Barolo, named for the Pittatore family, with long skin maceration and aging in barrels of different woods.
  • Roero Arneis: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis, White. Roero Arneis from Bric Cenciurio, the vineyard the two founding families planted first in the early 1990s and that gave the estate its name.
  • Sito Dei Fossili: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis, White. A single-vineyard Roero Arneis, 'Sito Dei Fossili', from vines over thirty years old on an ancient fossil-rich seabed, aged on the lees.