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Franco Boasso - Gabutti

Franco Boasso - Gabutti

Boasso Franco Gabutti is a family farm in Serralunga d'Alba, in the Gabutti hamlet at the heart of the Barolo zone. Giuseppe Boasso started farming here after the Second World War, his son Franco built up the vines and hazelnuts, and the family began bottling wine in the mid-1980s. Today Franco and his sons Ezio and Claudio work seven hectares of vines and as many of hazelnuts.

The cellar makes three single-site or commune Barolos, Gabutti, Margheria (with a Riserva) and Serralunga d'Alba, alongside Langhe Nebbiolo, Barbera d'Alba Superiore, Dolcetto d'Alba, Roero Arneis and Moscato d'Asti. The Barolos age in Slavonian oak barrels for around three years. Serralunga sits on the Lequio Formation, grey marls alternating with yellow sands, soils that give this side of Barolo its firm, long-lived wines. The family also runs the I Grappoli farmhouse next to the cellar.

At a glance

Region
Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Borgata Gabutti 3/A, 12050 Serralunga d'Alba (CN)
Winemaker
Franco Boasso
Tours
Not listed
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
9
Website
https://gabuttiboasso.com

Visits & tastings

Visits are by appointment, with the cellar open Monday to Saturday and Sunday on request; the family also runs a farmhouse with four rooms and apartments beside the cellar.

Tastings

  • Wine tasting, the Langhe in the glass · details and prices on request

Food & stay

  • I Grappoli farmhouse, four rooms and apartments (Dolcetto, Moscato, Nebbiolo, Barbera), with breakfast and a pool for guests

Good to know

  • Mon to Sat, appointment recommended; Sun by appointment only

Contact

Wines from Franco Boasso - Gabutti

  • Barbera d'Alba Superiore: Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Alba Superiore from Serralunga d'Alba, four months in oak.
  • Dolcetto d'Alba: Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Dolcetto 100%, Red. Dolcetto from three Serralunga vineyards, vinified in steel with short fermentations.
  • Gabutti: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Barolo from the Gabutti MGA in Serralunga d'Alba, made only from the best grapes of the 0.54 ha vineyard and aged three years in 10 hl oak.
  • Langhe Nebbiolo: Langhe DOC Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Langhe Nebbiolo from a vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba, aged about six months in large barrels.
  • Margheria: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Barolo from the historic Margheria area on the ridge falling west from Serralunga d'Alba, first produced in 2003.
  • Margheria Riserva: Barolo Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Riserva version of the Margheria Barolo from the Margheria MGA in Serralunga d'Alba, aged 38 months in 15 hl oak casks.
  • Moscato d'Asti: Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Moscato 100%, Sweet. Moscato d'Asti from a small Serralunga vineyard planted in 1984, fermented in autoclave.
  • Roero Arneis: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis 100%, White. Roero Arneis Grappoli, a white from the native Roero variety, made in steel.
  • Serralunga d'Alba: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. The estate's Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba, assembled from several vineyards in the Lazzarito, Cerrati, Meriame and Prabon MGAs.