Bruno Franco

DOCG-Denomination wines:

1. Roero: from the vineyards Belom, located in Canale, and Ciabòt, located in Montà. It ages 12 months in small oak barrels. It has a total annual production of about 2,500 bottles;
2. Roero Arneis: from the Belom and San Giorgio, vineyards located in Canale. It ages for 2 months in stainless steel vats. It has a total annual production of about 10,000 bottles.

Established by Domenico Gallino in 1956, the winery is currently run by his son-in-law, Mario Repellino, and his son Cristiano. The winery manages 16 hectares. They currently have 6 hectares of vineyards belonging to the DOCG denomination, 3 of which are of Arneis and 3 of Nebbiolo. The vineyards are located in the municipalities of Canale and Govone on the typical calcareous, clayey and sandy soils.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero: from vineyards located in Canale. It ages in large oak casks for 13 months and 6months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 6,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Canale. It ages in stainless steel vats for 6 months, with a total annual production of about 31,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Selezione Vigna Bricco Novara: from the vineyard of the same name located in Canale. It ages in stainless steel vats for 2 months, in small oak barrels for 6 months and in bottle for 2 months, with a total annual production of about 2,200 bottles;
• Roero Riserva Selezione Panera Alta: from vineyards located in Canale. It ages in small oak barrels for 24 months, in large oak barrels for 6 months and in bottle for another 6 months, with a total annual production of about 2,000 bottles.

The company was founded in 1909 by Antonio Gallino, but it was his son Giuseppe who bought the Cascina Boera, where the Monpissan winery stands today, led with passion by the third generation of the family, Antonio, assisted by his daughter Pinuccia and son-in-law Giovanni. The winery currently holds 11 vine-planted hectares.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero: from the Mompissano vineyard located on the Brich Monpissan hill in Canale. It ages in large oak casks for 18 month and 4 months in the bottle, with a total production of about 2,600 bottles;
• Roero Arneis: from vineyards located in Canale. It ages in stainless steel vats for 3 months, with a total annual production of about 12,000 bottles;
• Roero Arneis Riserva Toní Bel: from vineyards located in Canale. It ages in stainless steel vats for 12 months and for 6 months in bottle, with a total annual production of about 2,200 bottles.

The Delpero winery was established in the 1920s. Today it is managed by Maurizio and Manuele, who manage 7 estate-owned hectares, located in the municipalities of Santo Stefano Roero, Canale and Monteu Roero.

DOCG-Denomination wines:

• Roero;
• Roero Arneis.