Monforte d'Alba, Piedmont
The story of Elio Grasso begins not in the winery, but in the city of Turin, where Elio Grasso went to have a successful career in the banking sector but luckily, he then decided to follow his calling and take his young family back to the hills of Barolo. In 1978, Elio established his winery in the township of Monforte and the family have played a big part in establishing Monforte d’Alba as one of the premium and most regarded sub regions in Barolo.
Today, Elio Grasso estate stretches over 18 hectares of vineyards, surrounded by forest and meadows. The family works tirelessly to preserve what nature gives them, crafting wines of rare purity and concentration: although Elio Grasso has now been making fine Barolo for nearly four decades, he was a newcomer to winemaking when he took charge of the family estate
As a producer, Elio Grasso has always been alert to tradition but, given the many generations of his family in the zone, has never wished to radically transform his wines: both the Barolo Gavarini Chiniera and the Barolo Ginestra Casa Matè are aged in big oak casks; only the Barolo Riserva Runcot, only made in the very best vintages, is aged in small French barrels. Innovation, instead, is represented by two other wines of the line: the fine barrel-aged Barbera Martina and the barrel-fermented Chardonnay, Educato.
Their full range is an impressive collection of single expressions of different Langhe terroirs. While approachable in youth, they preserve the impressive longevity of Piedmont wines, making them an unmissable addition to any cellar.
“Grasso's Barolos sit at a very high level within the hierarchy of Piedmont's top estates”. Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Main Wines
Langhe Chardonnay Educato
Barbera d'Alba Vigna Martina
Langhe Nebbiolo
Barolo Gavarini Chiniera
Barolo Ginestra Casa Matè
Barolo Riserva Runcot