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Pelassa

Pelassa

Pelassa is a family winery in Montà d'Alba, in the Roero hills north of the Tanaro. Mario Pelassa and his wife Maria Teresa Viglione founded it in 1960, after Mario started out selling wine in Turin by bicycle. Since the 2000s their sons Davide and Daniele have run it: Davide looks after the vineyards and the grapes, Daniele handles sales and communication.

The range runs from Roero Arneis (San Vito, Tucci) and Roero Riserva Sterlotti to Nebbiolo d'Alba Sot, Barbera d'Alba Superiore San Pancrazio and Barolo, including the San Lorenzo cru in Verduno. The cellar has a ventilated roof, solar panels and water recovery. Roero's sandy and clay soils sit on hills between 250 and 400 metres.

At a glance

Region
Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Casali Castellero 2, 12046 Montà d'Alba (CN)
Tours
Available
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
15
Website
https://www.pelassa.com/

Visits & tastings

Tastings at the cellar in Montà d'Alba are by booking, in Italian or English, with local products on the side.

Tastings

  • Roero Vibes · 5 wines · 1 h 30 · €25 per person
  • Langhe & Roero Experience · 6 wines · 1 h 30 · €40 per person

Tours

  • Harvest day (Vendemmia didattica) · vineyard visit, picking and cellar visit · about 2 h · €35 per person
  • Truffle hunting and wine tasting · truffle walk, cellar visit and tasting · 3 h · €100 per person, €80 for larger groups

Good to know

  • Cancel at least 24 hours ahead; groups up to 50
  • Wine shop Tue to Sat 8:30 to 12:30 and 14:30 to 18:00, Sun by appointment
  • Children under 16 free; parking for coaches

Contact

Wines from Pelassa

  • Barolo: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo 100% (Michet, Lampia, Rosè), Red. The estate's classic Barolo DOCG, made from 100% Nebbiolo, aged 3 years (2 in tonneaux, 1 in bottle). Rated 93+ (Robert Parker, 2017 vintage) and up to 93 pts (James Suckling, 2016 vintage).
  • Birbet: Brachetto 100%, Sweet. A sweet, lightly sparkling red wine made from 100% Brachetto, fermented for about 4 days at 16°C.
  • Corte Enrichetta: Langhe DOC, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Red. A Langhe DOC red blend of Barbera and Nebbiolo, aged 12 months in stainless steel.
  • La Rena: Spumante Brut Millesimato, Arneis, Sparkling. A Metodo Charmat/Martinotti brut sparkling wine made from Arneis grapes, with a second fermentation in autoclave and about two months of bottle refinement.
  • Mario's Red: Langhe DOC Rosso, Merlot 75%, Barbera 25%, Red. An everyday red blend of Merlot and Barbera, fermented 7-8 days and matured in steel with no fixed ageing period stated.
  • Mario's White: Langhe DOC, White. A Langhe DOC white from local vineyards, fermented on the lees for about four months and aged two months in bottle.
  • Moscato d'Asti: Moscato d'Asti DOCG, Moscato 100%, Sweet. The estate's Moscato d'Asti DOCG, 100% Moscato, briefly fermented at 16°C to preserve sweetness and aromatics.
  • Oltre: Piemonte DOC, Merlot 90%, Barbera 10%, Red. A Piemonte DOC Merlot-Barbera blend aged 24 months (12 in oak, 12 in bottle); rated 93 pts by James Suckling for the 2021 vintage.
  • San Lorenzo: Barolo DOCG, Nebbiolo 100% (Michet, Lampia, Rosè), Red. A single-vineyard Barolo DOCG from the historic San Lorenzo Cru in Verduno, 100% Nebbiolo, aged 4 years (2 in wood). Robert Parker has rated vintages up to 95 pts (2016) and James Suckling up to 93 pts (2019).
  • San Pancrazio: Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, Barbera 100%, Red. A Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, 100% Barbera, aged 24 months (12 in casks and tonneaux, 12 in bottle). Robert Parker rated the 2019 vintage 91 pts.
  • San Vito: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis 100%, White. A Roero Arneis DOCG from vineyards in the hamlet of San Vito di Montà d'Alba, 100% Arneis. Robert Parker rated the 2021 vintage 91 pts.
  • Sot: Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC, Nebbiolo 100% (Michet, Lampia, Rosè), Red. A Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC, 100% Nebbiolo, aged 24 months (12 in oak, 12 in bottle); Robert Parker rated the 2019 vintage 90 pts.
  • Sot Rosè: Langhe DOC Rosato, Nebbiolo, Rosé. A rosé made from Nebbiolo, best enjoyed young; the producer recommends drinking it within 2-3 years of harvest to preserve its fragrance.
  • Sterlotti: Roero Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. A single-vineyard Roero Riserva DOCG from the Sterlotti MGA in Montà d'Alba, 100% Nebbiolo, aged about 12 months in Austrian oak. The grapes come from a sandy/gravelly-soil vineyard, giving the wine structure and…
  • Tucci: Roero Arneis DOCG, Arneis 100%, White. A single-vineyard Roero Arneis DOCG from the Tucci MGA (about 2 ha) in Montà d'Alba, 100% Arneis, part fermented in terracotta amphora. Robert Parker rated the 2020 vintage 92 pts.