# Francone

> Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. Winery profile from Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/francone).

- **Region:** Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
- **Address:** Via Tanaro 45, 12052 Neive (CN)
- **Coordinates:** 44.7263536, 8.1096605
- **Website:** https://www.franconevini.com/
- **Instagram:** @francone.wine
- **Tours:** available
- **Tastings:** available
- **Curated profile:** yes (researched in depth by Il Vino Bello)
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08

## About

Francone is a family estate in Neive, now run by the fifth generation: brothers Marco and Fabrizio, who work with a small team. The story starts with Alberto, an innkeeper born in 1892, and passes to Giovanni Battista, who began making wine from the family vineyards in 1940 and built the present winery in 1964. An average year brings about 100,000 bottles, from vineyards farmed under integrated agriculture and the Green Experience protocol.

Barbaresco anchors the range, with single-vineyard bottlings from Gallina, Fausoni, Albesani and Starderi plus a Riserva and I Patriarchi. Barolo, Roero and Langhe whites, Barbera, Dolcetto, Nascetta and the Valsellera Metodo Classico sparklings fill out the list. Neive is one of the three villages that make Barbaresco, and Alba is ten minutes away.

## Visits & tastings

Francone welcomes visitors at its family winery in Neive, about ten minutes from Alba. Tours and tastings are by reservation, and the wine shop is open without booking.

**Tastings**
- **Tour and Classic Tasting** · 5 wines including Valsellera Brut and Barolo · 1 h 30 · €25 per person, free with a €65 purchase
- **Tour and Superior Tasting** · 5 wines including Barbaresco Albesani · 1 h 30 · €30 per person, free with a €70 purchase
- **Tour and Nebbiolo Tasting** · 5 Nebbiolo wines, Valsellera Rosè Brut to Barbaresco Riserva · 1 h 30 · €35 per person, free with a €80 purchase
- **Discover Barbaresco** · Gallina, Fausoni, Albesani, Starderi · 1 h 30 · €45 per person, free with a €100 purchase
- **Kings & Queens** · Barbaresco and Barolo, old and new vintages · 1 h 30 · €50 per person

**Tours**
- **Guided winery tour** · historic barrel cellar, tasting room, small family museum · included in every tasting

**Good to know**
- Wine shop open Mon to Sat 10:00 to 18:00, closed on holidays
- Groups over 10 people: write to the winery

**Contact**
- [+39 0173 67068](tel:+39017367068)
- [francone@franconevini.com](mailto:francone@franconevini.com)
- [Book a visit](https://www.franconevini.com/en/visit/)
- Via Tanaro 45, 12052 Neive (CN)

## Wines (26)

- [Albesani](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-albesani.md): Barbaresco DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Barbaresco from the Albesani MGA, a hill similar to Gallina, with a first release from 2020 and about 3,000 bottles. Drinking age 5 to 18 years after harvest.
- [Anfora](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-langhe-doc-nebbiolo-anfora.md): Langhe DOC Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo, Red. Langhe Nebbiolo aged in stoneware amphorae instead of wood; the first vintage, 2022, was 1,093 bottles. Drinking age 3 to 12 years.
- [Barbaresco I Patriarchi](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-barbaresco-docg-i-patriarchi.md): Barbaresco DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. A Barbaresco blended from the best Neive vineyards, one of the historic labels. It reaches maturity between 5 and 10 years after harvest.
- [Barbaresco Riserva](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-barbaresco-docg-riserva.md): Barbaresco DOCG Riserva, Nebbiolo, Red. Riserva from old Neive vineyards, made only in vintages suited to long ageing and released from the fifth year after harvest. Drinking age 5 to 12 years, longer in the best vintages.
- [Barbera d'Alba Superiore I Patriarchi](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-barbera-d-alba-doc-superiore-i-patriarchi.md): Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore, Barbera, Red. Barbera blended from several Neive vineyards, made only in exceptional vintages. Drinking age 2 to 6 years from harvest.
- [Barolo](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-barolo.md): Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Barolo from La Morra and Monforte grapes, in an exclusive selection of about 3,000 bottles; the family has made Barolo since 1958. Drinking age 4 to 12 years after harvest, with the best vintages…
- [Chynos](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-vino-chinato-chynos.md): Vino Chinato, Nebbiolo, Fortified. A Vino Chinato made from the estate Barbaresco, aromatised with herbs and spices and 16% alcohol, in the Piedmontese tradition of aromatised wines. To drink within 36 to 40 months of harvest.
- [Delle Rose](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-langhe-doc-chardonnay-delle-rose.md): Langhe DOC Chardonnay, Chardonnay, White. Langhe Chardonnay from Neive, part of the Antichi Poderi dei Gallina range, aged about four months on the lees. Within 36 to 48 months of harvest; the first wine certified SQPNI (2023 vintage).
- [Fausoni](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-fausoni.md): Barbaresco DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Barbaresco from the Fausoni cru near the old village of Neive, with intense colour and solid structure that needs time. Drinking age 4 to 15 years from harvest.
- [Gallina](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-gallina.md): Barbaresco DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Barbaresco from Gallina, the best-known vineyard of Neive and the heart of the family story. Drinking age 3 to 10 years, longer in the best vintages.
- [Grignolino](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-grignolino.md): Piemonte DOC Grignolino, Grignolino, Red. Piemonte Grignolino with two sides: served cool as an aperitif or with grilled food, or at room temperature with red meat. To enjoy young, within 3 years of harvest.
- [L'Amorosa](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-barbera-d-alba-doc-l-amorosa.md): Barbera d'Alba DOC, Barbera, Red. Fruity Barbera d'Alba from Neive kept in steel, fermented cool to keep its fruit. Best young or up to 36 to 48 months after harvest.
- [Langhe Arneis](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-langhe-arneis.md): Langhe DOC Arneis, Arneis, White. Langhe Arneis from Neive grown on the right bank of the Tanaro, fruity with citrus notes. To drink within 36 to 40 months of harvest.
- [Langhe Chardonnay I Patriarchi](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-langhe-doc-chardonnay-i-patriarchi.md): Langhe DOC Chardonnay, Chardonnay, White. The estate's interpretation of Langhe Chardonnay, fermented and aged in oak. Drinking age 2 to 6 years from harvest.
- [Langhe Nebbiolo I Patriarchi](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-langhe-doc-nebbiolo-i-patriarchi.md): Langhe DOC Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo, Red. Langhe Nebbiolo from young Barbaresco-designated Nebbiolo vineyards in Neive, more immediate than the DOCGs. Drinking age 2 to 8 years from harvest.
- [Langhe Rosato](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-langhe-rosato.md): Langhe DOC Rosato, Pinot Nero, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto (percentages vary by vintage), Rosé. A rosé blended from Pinot Nero, Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto, presented by the producer as the fresh side of the big reds. To drink within 1 to 4 years of harvest.
- [Leonina](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-langhe-doc-nascetta-leonina.md): Langhe DOC Nascetta, Nascetta, White. Nascetta, a semi-aromatic white indigenous to the Langhe, grown in Neive and aged five months on the lees. To drink within 36 months of harvest.
- [Magia](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-roero-arneis-docg-magia.md): Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis, White. Roero Arneis from Castagnito and Priocca on the left side of the Tanaro. To drink within 36 to 40 months of harvest.
- [Menturin](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-dolcetto-d-alba-doc-menturin.md): Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Dolcetto, Red. Dolcetto d'Alba from the Menturin vineyard on the steep south-facing slopes of Gallina, a historic wine of the house. To enjoy young, within 4 years of harvest.
- [Poderi Gallina](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-poderi-gallina.md): Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Moscato Bianco, Sweet. Moscato d'Asti from the calcareous Gallina vineyard, fermentation stopped at about 5% alcohol. To drink within 30 months of harvest.
- [Settecento](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-langhe-doc-rosso-settecento.md): Langhe DOC Rosso, Freisa, Nebbiolo, Barbera (percentages vary by vintage), Red. The winery's modern offer: a Freisa, Nebbiolo and Barbera blend, versatile and drinkable. Drinking age 2 to 8 years after harvest.
- [Starderi](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-barbaresco-docg-starderi.md): Barbaresco DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Barbaresco from the Starderi MGA above the Tanaro, first released from 2020 in about 3,000 bottles. Drinking age 3 to 15 years after harvest.
- [Valsellera Brut](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-spumante-metodo-classico-vsq-valsellera-brut.md): Spumante Metodo Classico VSQ, Chardonnay, Sparkling. Chardonnay Metodo Classico from the house's long sparkling experience, 45 months on the lees. Drinking age 3 to 24 months after disgorging.
- [Valsellera Extra Brut](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-spumante-metodo-classico-vsq-valsellera-extra-brut.md): Spumante Metodo Classico VSQ, Chardonnay, Sparkling. A special edition of only 499 bottles of Chardonnay Metodo Classico, 81 months on the lees. Drinking age 3 to 72 months from disgorging.
- [Valsellera Pas Dosè](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-alta-langa-docg-pas-dose-valsellera.md): Alta Langa DOCG, Chardonnay, Sparkling. Alta Langa Blanc de Blancs, dedicated to Giovanni Battista Francone, who studied the classic method in France. Drinking age 6 to 48 months after disgorging.
- [Valsellera Rosè Brut](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-spumante-metodo-classico-vsq-valsellera-rose-brut.md): Spumante Metodo Classico VSQ, Nebbiolo, Sparkling. Metodo Classico rosé of Nebbiolo made by saignée, a rosé bubble in the land of great reds. Drinking age 3 to 30 months from disgorging.