Paolo Manzone

Paolo Manzone is a family-run winery in the heart of the Barolo production zone in the Langhe, established in the Meriame cru of Serralunga d’Alba in 1999. Paolo and Luisella produce Barolo here, along with the other great traditional Piedmontese wines, with an authentic artisanal style rooted deeply in their family history.

The story of the Paolo Manzone winery is rooted in the family’s farming tradition: since the 1970s, they had been producing typical Piedmontese wines in Sinio. After studying at the Alba School of Oenology and maturing years of experience as a consultant, Paolo fulfilled his dream together with Luisella in 1999, when they began vinifying their wine in the Meriame cru — a small natural amphitheatre between Baudana and Lazzarito, which has been fully owned by Luisella’s family for generations. Today, the winery and Cascina Meriame, their panoramically situated farmhouse nestled among the vineyards, stand right here. With around 15 hectares extending throughout Serralunga, Sinio and Roddino, production remains faithful to a hands-on, meticulous style: selecting and picking the grapes by hand, slow vinification in stainless steel and ageing methods that respect tradition. From the soil to the glass, every step expresses family heritage, artisanal care and the identity of the terroirs that define Paolo Manzone wines.

WINERY VALUES

• Family tradition passed down through generations between Sinio and Serralunga d’Alba
• The Meriame cru: a natural amphitheatre among the most prized winegrowing sites in Serralunga
• Artisanal production, manual grape selection and slow vinification
• Classic identity and deep respect for Piedmontese tradition
• Vineyards in Serralunga, Sinio and Roddino

WHAT MAKES THE EXPERIENCE UNIQUE

Visits, available by reservation, include a tour of the winery and a tasting of the estate wines (one white and five reds — including one Barolo), with the option to enjoy the full experience by staying at Cascina Meriame, the family-owned farmhouse overlooking the rows of vines in this cru vineyard.

Opening hours: late April to mid-November, open every afternoon from Monday to Friday and all day Saturday; mid-November to late April, open Monday to Friday (10:30/11:00 AM and 2:30/3:00 PM). Closed from December 22 to January 6.

Paolo Manzone: a family story brought to life among the vineyards of Serralunga, where tradition, authenticity and passion become the great wines of the Langhe.