# Montalbera

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

- **Region:** Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
- **Address:** Via Montalbera, 1, 14030 Castagnole Monferrato (AT)
- **Coordinates:** 44.9615961, 8.3062346
- **Winemaker:** Nino Falcone (technical office)
- **Website:** https://www.montalbera.it
- **Instagram:** @montalbera
- **Tours:** available
- **Tastings:** available
- **Curated profile:** yes (researched in depth by Il Vino Bello)
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-28

## About

Montalbera is a family estate in Castagnole Monferrato, run by the Morando family. The farm began in the early twentieth century between Grana, Castagnole Monferrato and Montemagno, and from the mid-1980s the Morandos bought neighbouring land and planted new vines, mostly Ruchè. Today more than 100 hectares of owned vineyards form a ring of hills around the cellar, with a second site at Castiglione Tinella in the Langhe, where the family's roots lie and Moscato d'Asti grows. The estate says about 60 percent of the Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato denomination comes from its vines, alongside Barbera d'Asti, Grignolino, Monferrato Nebbiolo and Viognier. Castagnole Monferrato is the home of Ruchè, a rare aromatic red grown in the hills near Asti.

## Visits & tastings

Montalbera has a wine shop and underground cellars at its hilltop estate in Castagnole Monferrato, open every day, with guided visits by reservation.

**Tastings**
- **Wine shop tasting** · during opening hours · no booking needed

**Tours**
- **Underground cellar visit** · estate walk, harvest video, 3 wines (Ruchè, Barbera d'Asti, sparkling) · €12 per person
- **Cellar visit with local salami and cheese board** · same visit plus a board · €18 per person

**Food & stay**
- 4 Wine Suites overlooking the vineyards; a stay includes a cellar visit and a welcome glass

**Good to know**
- Shop: May to Dec Mon to Fri 10:00 to 18:30, Sat and Sun 10:00 to 19:00; Jan to Apr until 18:00 on weekdays and 18:30 at weekends
- 24 and 31 Dec 10:00 to 16:00; closed 25 and 26 Dec and 1 Jan
- Visits are confirmed by email; private events by reservation only

**Contact**
- [+39 366 604 3649](tel:+393666043649)
- [+39 0141 292125](tel:+390141292125)
- [visite@montalbera.it](mailto:visite@montalbera.it)
- Via Montalbera 1, 14030 Castagnole Monferrato (AT)

## Wines (24)

- [140+1](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-140-1.md): Classic Method Pas Dose Sparkling Wine, Pinot Noir 100%, Sparkling. 140+1 is Montalbera's classic method Pas Dose sparkling wine made from 100% Pinot Noir, aged on its lees for more than 140 months.
- [Alta Langa](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-alta-langa.md): Alta Langa DOCG, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Sparkling. Alta Langa is Montalbera's Millesime Pas Dose sparkling wine made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir under the Alta Langa DOCG regulations, aged 36 months on the lees.
- [Calypsos](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-calypsos.md): Piemonte DOC Viognier, Viognier, White. Calypsos is Montalbera's Piemonte DOC Viognier, vinified in stainless steel for a fresh, floral white.
- [Calypsos Rose](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-calypsos-rose.md): Piemonte DOC Rosato, Rosé. Calypsos Rose is a Piemonte DOC Rosato made by direct pressing of black grapes with a brief skin contact and fermentation as a white wine.
- [Calypsos Timorasso](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-calypsos-timorasso.md): Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso - Derthona, Timorasso, White. Calypsos Timorasso is Montalbera's Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Derthona, a mineral, structured white outside the winery's home Monferrato zone.
- [Cuvee Blanche](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-cuvee-blanche.md): Extra Dry Sparkling Wine, Sparkling. Cuvee Blanche is Montalbera's Martinotti method extra dry sparkling wine made from black grapes vinified white.
- [Cuvee Rose](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-cuvee-rose.md): Brut Sparkling Wine, Sparkling. Cuvee Rose is Montalbera's Martinotti method brut sparkling rose, made from black grapes.
- [Franco Morando](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-franco-morando.md): Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Riserva, Ruche 100%, Red. Franco Morando is Montalbera's top Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Riserva, named after the winery's General Manager, aged 18 months in new oak and further refined in bottle.
- [Fuori Catalogo](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-fuori-catalogo.md): Piemonte DOC Rosso, Red. Fuori Catalogo is a Piemonte DOC Rosso blended from black grapes and aged in stainless steel.
- [Grigne](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-grigne.md): Grignolino d'Asti DOC, Grignolino, Red. Grigne is Montalbera's stainless steel Grignolino d'Asti DOC, a light, floral red with a characteristic bitter finish.
- [Il Don](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-il-don.md): Monferrato DOC Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo, Red. Il Don is Montalbera's Monferrato DOC Nebbiolo, aged partly in stainless steel and partly in French oak barrels.
- [Il Fondatore](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-il-fondatore.md): Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Riserva, Ruche, Red. Il Fondatore is Montalbera's Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG Riserva, aged at least 24 months including time in large oak barrels.
- [La Briosa](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-la-briosa.md): Barbera del Monferrato DOC, Barbera, Sparkling. La Briosa is a lightly sparkling Barbera del Monferrato DOC, naturally fermented in autoclave for a fresh, easy drinking red.
- [La mia Nuda](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-la-mia-nuda.md): Nizza DOCG, Barbera, Red. La mia Nuda is Montalbera's Nizza DOCG from Barbera grown in Agliano Terme, aged around a year in French oak.
- [La Ribelle](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-la-ribelle.md): Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera, Red. La Ribelle is a Barbera d'Asti DOCG made entirely in stainless steel, offering a fresh, fruit driven style with typical Barbera acidity.
- [La Tradizione](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-la-tradizione.md): Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, Ruche, Red. La Tradizione is Montalbera's entry level Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, made from Ruche grapes and aged only in stainless steel to keep the variety's floral, fruity character.
- [Laccento](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-laccento.md): Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, Ruche, Red. Laccento is a more concentrated, limited edition Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, partly from overripe grapes harvested directly in the vineyard.
- [Laccento Passito](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-laccento-passito.md): Passito di Ruche, Ruche 100% (overripe or withered grapes), Sweet. Laccento Passito is Montalbera's dessert wine made from overripe or withered Ruche grapes dried on trellises, aged in French oak barriques.
- [Lanfora](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-lanfora.md): Grignolino d'Asti DOC, Grignolino, Red. Lanfora is a Grignolino d'Asti DOC aged in terracotta amphorae, distinguishing it from Montalbera's stainless steel Grigne.
- [Lequilibrio](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-lequilibrio.md): Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore, Barbera, Red. Lequilibrio is Montalbera's Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore, aged around a year in French oak of different sizes for added structure.
- [Levoluzione](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-levoluzione.md): Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo (Michet and Lampia clones), Red. Levoluzione is Montalbera's Barolo DOCG from Nebbiolo grown in Serralunga d'Alba, aged a minimum of 38 months including time in large barrels and French oak.
- [Lintuito](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-lintuito.md): Barbaresco DOCG, Nebbiolo, Red. Lintuito is Montalbera's Barbaresco DOCG from Nebbiolo grown in Neive, aged 26 months including time in large barrels and French oak tonneaux.
- [Nudo](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-nudo.md): Langhe DOC Chardonnay, Chardonnay, White. Nudo is Montalbera's Langhe DOC Chardonnay, fermented and aged in new French oak tonneaux for a rich, structured white.
- [San Carlo](https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-san-carlo.md): Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Moscato, Sweet. San Carlo is Montalbera's Moscato d'Asti DOCG, named after the Church of San Carlo near the winery's Castiglione Tinella vineyards planted by the founding Morando family.