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Deltetto

Deltetto is a family winery in Canale, in the heart of Roero, founded in 1953 by Carlo Deltetto (known as Carlin) and his wife Catterina, though the family's winemaking history traces back to the late 19th century in the I Lioni hamlet. In 1977 Antonio Deltetto, a graduate of the Umberto I oenological school in Alba, took over and modernized production, introducing the Roero Bianco from the San Michele vineyard and the estate's first Metodo Classico sparkling wines. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were planted in 1997, and the sparkling wine program later moved to the high hills of Roddino and Sinio under the Alta Langa DOCG. The 2016-vintage Alta Langa Brut was named Best Italian Classic Method by Decanter Magazine. Today the winery is run by the fourth generation, Carlo, Cristina and Claudia, together with their parents Graziella and Tony (Antonio), and production has been organic since 2017.

At a glance

Region: Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Address: Corso Alba 43, 12043 Canale (CN)
Winemaker: Antonio and Carlo Deltetto
Tours: Available
Tastings: Not listed
Wines listed: 19
Website: https://www.deltetto.com

Visits & tastings

Visits are by appointment only and combine a cellar tour with a wine tasting, hosted by a member of the family.

Tours

Cellar tour and tasting · by appointment · Monday to Friday 10:00-12:30 and 14:00-18:00, last visit 16:00 · Saturday by reservation 10:00-12:30 and 14:00-17:00, last visit 15:00

Good to know

Closed on Sundays and holidays
No meals are served
Children are welcome free of charge but must be supervised, and alcohol is not served to under-18s
Pets on a lead are welcome
If you are more than 30 minutes late, you join the tasting without the tour

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Wines from Deltetto

777: Langhe DOC Pinot Nero, Pinot Nero, Red. Named as homage to the great French Pinot Noir clone, this wine is grown on the San Michele hill just around the corner from the winery, where marl-rich soil underlines the variety's typicality and makes for a complex,…
Blanc de Blancs 480m: Alta Langa Riserva DOCG Brut Nature, Chardonnay, Sparkling. A 100% Chardonnay Alta Langa Riserva, fermented in used French oak barriques and aged at least 42 months on its own yeast in bottle.
Blanc de Noirs 570m: Alta Langa Riserva DOCG Brut Nature, Pinot Nero 100%, Sparkling. A 100% Pinot Nero Alta Langa Riserva, fermented in used French oak barriques and aged at least 42 months on its own yeast in bottle.
Bramè: Barbera d'Alba DOC, Barbera, Red. The Piedmontese word bramè means desire, or crave for something, describing the sensations this Barbera d'Alba is meant to create from the first sip.
Bric du Liun: Vino Passito, Arneis, Sweet. Bric du Liun means 'top of the hill' and 'lion' in the local dialect. Low production from green harvesting, overmaturing in the vineyard, drying in small open-air boxes and a touch of noble rot (botrytis) transform the…
Brut Rosé N: Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC, Nebbiolo, Sparkling. A Nebbiolo d'Alba rosé Metodo Classico spumante, aged at least 30 months on its own yeast.
Daivej: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis, White. Daivej, Piedmontese for 'the old (people)', is a homage to the Deltetto family's ancestors and is grown on the same Canale hill where the family's viticultural history began.
DT10: Vino Spumante di Qualità Metodo Classico, Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Sparkling. A limited-edition Metodo Classico from the 2010 vintage, aged 120 months on the lees; 928 bottles were produced, part of a series released every 5 years.
Gorrini: Roero Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. From the Gorrini cru, a vineyard inherited from the family's maternal grandfather Aldo in the municipality of Santo Stefano Roero, this Roero Riserva combines the power and elegance of Nebbiolo, enhanced by sand-rich…
I Lioni: Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC, Nebbiolo, Red. 'I Lioni' was the nickname by which the Deltetto family was known locally, giving its name to the farmhouse where the first bottles were produced. In 2017 the tradition was renewed with the birth of Leone, son of…
Il Fondatore Carlo Deltetto: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Named for founder Carlo Deltetto, who produced the estate's first Barolo vintage in 1961. Deltetto is one of the few 'historic wineries' authorized to produce Barolo outside the denomination's area, vinified directly…
PN | CH: Alta Langa DOCG Brut Millesimato, Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, Sparkling. Deltetto's vintage-dated Alta Langa DOCG Metodo Classico, made from Pinot Nero and Chardonnay and aged at least 30 months on its own yeast.
Rocca delle Marasche: Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, Barbera, Red. Named after 'marasca', a variety of cherry once commonly grown in Roero vineyards, this wine comes from a vineyard in the village of Castellinaldo. Green harvesting allows the remaining grapes to overmature on the…
Roncaglia: Roero Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. From the Roncaglia MGA in the hills of Castellinaldo d'Alba, an area especially suited to black grape varieties, particularly Nebbiolo, with clay-rich soil giving structured wines with marked tannins. The 2019 vintage…
San Defendente: Roero Arneis Riserva DOCG, Arneis, White. San Defendente is a historic vineyard in the hills around Canale, over 300 metres in altitude, that has long been home to the Deltetto family. The Roero Arneis Riserva from this vineyard is released each year with a…
San Michele: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis, White. The Deltetto family has grown Arneis since 1977, when a young Antonio, inspired by his father Carlo, made the first 933 bottles. Grown on San Michele hill next to the winery in soil rich in sand and marl, it has long…
Servaj: Langhe DOC Favorita, Favorita, White. Favorita is the Piedmontese counterpart to Liguria's Vermentino, said to have been favored by La Bela Rusin, lover of King Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy. Servaj, from 'selvaggio' (wild), recalls the steep, sandy hills…
Suasì: Langhe DOC Chardonnay, Chardonnay, White. Every year a small number of white grapes are picked slightly earlier than usual to produce a very drinkable, pleasant white. The name Suasì comes from a Piedmontese dialect word meaning chosen.
Suasì: Langhe DOC Rosato, Nebbiolo, Rosé. Every year a small number of Nebbiolo grapes are picked slightly earlier than usual to produce a very drinkable, pleasant rosato. The name Suasì comes from a Piedmontese dialect word meaning chosen.