# Diego Pressenda - La Torricella > Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. Winery profile from Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/diego-pressenda-la-torricella). - **Region:** Barolo, Piemonte, Italy - **Address:** Località S.Anna, 98, 12065 Monforte d'Alba (CN) - **Coordinates:** 44.5946, 7.9695 - **Winemaker:** Silvia Pressenda - **Website:** https://diegopressenda.it/ - **Tours:** available - **Tastings:** available - **Curated profile:** yes (researched in depth by Il Vino Bello) - **Last updated:** 2026-09-28 ## About Diego Pressenda began buying vineyard parcels around Monforte d'Alba at eighteen, and La Torricella is still the family home: his wife, four children, a son-in-law and six grandchildren all take part in running the estate, with daughter Silvia now the winemaker. The 15 hectares are split between Monforte d'Alba and nearby Roddino, planted from 450 up to 1000 meters with Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Chardonnay and Riesling Renano. Two of their Barolo bottlings carry the additional geographical mentions Bricco San Pietro and Le Coste di Monforte, both within Monforte d'Alba, one of the eleven communes of the Barolo DOCG in the Langhe hills southeast of Alba. The estate also makes a Metodo Classico sparkling wine built mainly on Dolcetto grapes, and in 2019 planted Pinot Nero for a future Alta Langa spumante. Production residues go back into the vineyards as fertilizer, and part of the estate's own energy needs are produced on site. ## Visits & tastings Visits run by appointment, with scheduled tastings at 11:00 and 17:00 every day except Tuesday. **Tastings** - Guided tasting through the estate's wines, with the stories behind the vineyard and cellar work - Older vintages kept in reserve, opened for tasting on request **Tours** - Walk through the winery's fermentation, ageing and bottling rooms, paired with a tasting and, on request, lunch or dinner **Food & stay** - Meals at the family's own restaurant, built around vegetables from their garden and produce from local farmers, paired with the estate's wines - 8 rooms at the agriturismo, each with its own bathroom and balcony, breakfast included - Garden, outdoor pool with sun terrace, and a small wellness spa on site **Good to know** - A panoramic tasting room seats up to 20, useful for small meetings or gatherings - Italian and English spoken **Contact** - [+39 0173 78327](tel:+39017378327) - [info@diegopressenda.it](mailto:info@diegopressenda.it) - Località S.Anna, 98, 12065 Monforte d'Alba (CN) ## Wines (13) - [A Modo Suo](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-a-modo-suo.md): Langhe Rosso DOC, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Red. A Dolcetto-Nebbiolo blend made only in exceptional years, its label painted by artist Piero Lagonigro. - [Ariota](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-ariota.md): Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, Barbera, Red. A Barbera named for the breeze off the Ligurian sea, grown on light, calcareous soil at the top of the vineyard and aged in French oak. - [Barbadelchi](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-barbadelchi.md): Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. The estate's flagship Barolo, named for great-uncle Adelchi, aged 30 months in French oak plus time in bottle. - [Bricco San Pietro](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-bricco-san-pietro.md): Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. A single-vineyard Barolo from the Bricco San Pietro cru in Località Manzoni, aged 30 months in large French oak barrels. - [Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-dolcetto-d-alba-superiore.md): Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore DOC, Dolcetto, Red. A riper, barrique-aged expression of Dolcetto, harvested later than the estate's other Dolcetto for extra structure. - [Dosso](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-dosso.md): Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Dolcetto, Red. An everyday Dolcetto from the Tiradosso hamlet, fruity and approachable with the variety's typical bitter almond finish. - [Il Donato](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-il-donato.md): Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC, Nebbiolo, Red. A barrique-aged Nebbiolo d'Alba named for Diego Pressenda's middle name, Donato. - [Langhe Chardonnay](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-langhe-chardonnay.md): Langhe Chardonnay DOC, Chardonnay, White. A fresh, mineral Chardonnay grown on calcareous, clay-rich soil halfway up the hill at Monforte d'Alba. - [Langhe Nebbiolo](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-langhe-nebbiolo.md): Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Nebbiolo, Red. A young-vine Nebbiolo from the Galot vineyard, aged briefly in steel before bottling. - [Langhe Riesling](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-langhe-riesling.md): Langhe Riesling DOC, Riesling Renano, White. A mineral, floral Langhe Riesling from the Il Bric vineyard above 500 meters, among hazelnut groves and woodland. - [Le Coste di Monforte](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-le-coste-di-monforte.md): Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. A single-vineyard Barolo from the Le Coste di Monforte cru in the San Giuseppe hamlet, aged 30 months in French oak. - [Letizia](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-letizia.md): Vino Spumante di Qualità (VSQ), Metodo Classico Pas Dosé, Dolcetto, Riesling Renano, Sparkling. The estate's first sparkling wine, made since 2012, a Metodo Classico Pas Dose built mainly on Dolcetto with some Riesling Renano, aged 12 months on the lees with hand riddling. - [Pumin Rus](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-pumin-rus.md): Langhe Rosato DOC, Dolcetto, Rosé. A pale Dolcetto rosato named after a Piedmontese expression for cheeks reddened by emotion, or one glass too many.