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Le Cecche

Le Cecche

Le Cecche is a small hamlet of Diano d'Alba, one of the eleven Barolo communes. The Marengo family held it for a long period, and in 2001 it was bought by Jan De Bruyne, a Belgian physician, and his Italian wife, Marchioness Paola Invrea. After restoring the buildings and building a new winery, they planted Barbera, Nebbiolo and Merlot on the south and southwest slopes around the house and restored an old Dolcetto vineyard from the 1950s.

The estate now owns 8 hectares, including Barolo parcels in Sorano (Serralunga d'Alba), Borzone (Grinzane Cavour) and Bricco San Pietro (Monforte d'Alba), plus a white-wine vineyard planted in 2008 at 750 m in Bossolasco. Production has grown from 3,000 bottles in 2002 to 40,000, and Piero Ballario is the consultant winemaker. Diano d'Alba is best known for Dolcetto, and the estate also lets three guest rooms.

At a glance

Region
Langhe, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Via Moglia Gerlotto 10, 12055 Diano d'Alba (CN)
Winemaker
Piero Ballario
Tours
Not listed
Tastings
Not listed
Wines listed
4
Website
https://lececche.it

Visits & tastings

The estate does not advertise tastings or tours on its website, so contact them directly to ask. It also has guest rooms in a separate house.

Food & stay

  • 3 guest rooms in a separate house with a view of the Langhe hills · €93 for two people

Contact

Wines from Le Cecche

  • Bricco San Pietro: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Single-vineyard Barolo from Bricco San Pietro in Monforte d'Alba, aged 24 months in French oak.
  • Diano d'Alba: Diano d'Alba DOCG, Dolcetto, Red. Dolcetto from 70-year-old vines in Diano d'Alba, fermented and aged in steel.
  • Fiammingo: Langhe DOC Rosso, Merlot 60%, Nebbiolo 20%, Barbera 20%, Red. Merlot-led Langhe red with Nebbiolo and Barbera, aged 12 months in barriques.
  • Sorano: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Single-vineyard Barolo from Sorano in Serralunga d'Alba, aged 24 months in French oak.