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Franco Roero
Franco Roero is a fourth-generation family estate on the Zucchetto hill in Montegrosso d'Asti. Vincenzo Roero bought the farmhouse in 1901 at the age of 65 and planted the first vines with his sons Marcello and Egidio. Vittorio added land and started bottling in the 1970s, Franco took the helm in the mid-1980s, and Gianluca now writes the next chapter.
The vineyards are a mosaic of small plots on the slopes of the Tiglione valley, between the Langhe and Monferrato. Every vine is worked by hand, with tractors kept for grass and treatments. In the cellar the wines are made without oxygen, which allows very little sulphur, and Barbera is the centre of the range. The family also works Grignolino and Chardonnay. Montegrosso d'Asti sits in the Barbera d'Asti hills of Asti province.
At a glance
- Region
- Asti, Piemonte, Italy
- Address
- Via Zucchetto 8, 14048 Montegrosso d'Asti (AT)
- Winemaker
- Gianluca Roero
- Tours
- Not listed
- Tastings
- Available
- Wines listed
- 5
- Website
- https://francoroero.com/
Visits & tastings
Visits are hosted by family members and cover the vineyards around the cellar, the old underground cellar and a guided tasting. Reservations are appreciated.
Tastings
- Visit and tasting · vineyard walk, underground cellar, 5 wines with local cured meats and cheeses · 1 h 30 · €30 per person
Good to know
- Reservations are appreciated, booking is online
- The fee is credited toward any substantial purchase
- Non-refundable; if you cannot come, you get a voucher valid for one year
Contact
- +39 0141 956160
- +39 342 754 2569
- info@francoroero.com
- Book a visit
- Via Zucchetto 8, 14048 Montegrosso d'Asti (AT)
Wines from Franco Roero
- 213: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Asti Superiore from 100% Barbera, listed at 15.5% alcohol.
- Cellarino: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera, Red
- Due Teste: Monferrato Nebbiolo Superiore DOC, Nebbiolo, Red
- Moiss: Piemonte Chardonnay DOC, Chardonnay, White
- Sichei: Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Barbera 100%, Red. Barbera d'Asti Superiore from Barbera, made with traditional vinification and aged in small wooden barrels.