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We are happy to share that Falstaff has awarded 5 stars to our Massolino Vigna Rionda winery in the Wine Guide Italy 2025.
We would like to sincerely thank Falstaff for this award, which encourages us to continue with our daily commitment.
Barolo and Barbaresco are probably the two Italian wine regions most beloved by Italian wine enthusiasts. However, this hasn’t always been the case. Fifty years ago, this part of Piedmont was not exactly unknown, but it certainly wasn’t overrun with visitors. Moreover, the wines were often difficult to approach without significant aging: after all, Nebbiolo is not a grape to be taken lightly. […]
[…] Monforte and Serralunga.
Roberto Conterno from Monforte and Massolino from Serralunga are both releasing their 2020 vintage Barolo wines. The latter is also presenting the 2017 vintage of Vigna Rionda, the most renowned vineyard in all of Serralunga, and possibly in all of Piedmont.
[…] Massolino, Vigna Rionda Riserva, Serralunga d’Alba 2002 94
Massolino produced small amounts of the estate’s three Serralunga cru bottlings in 2002, including this Riserva. Despite a crumbly, hard to extract cork, the wine surged from the bottle with a flood of emotion, so penetrating were the aromas – including dried cherry, smoky tobacco, hazelnuts and polished antiques. Mature but not oxidised, this is midweight yet by no means diluted, nor are the tannins feeble. A steely backbone makes for a vertical wine with plenty of acid bite. Meaty and forest floor flavours swirl around the palate. While I can’t see this evolving firther, neither is it in danger of falling apart. Drink 2024-2029 Alc 14%
Piedmont, a region historically fundamental to the development of modern Italian oenology, has elevated Italy to the top of high-quality wine production. It is impossible to talk about Piedmontese reds without starting with Barolo, one of the most prestigious red wines in the world, which continues to represent the winemaking excellence of Piedmont. Made exclusively from Nebbiolo grapes, it is renowned for its complexity, longevity, and ability to reflect the terroir from which it originates. […]
Katie Kelly Bell’s latest article in Forbes highlights 20 exceptional wines, perfect for celebrating “Come Over October,” a time dedicated to gatherings and festive moments. Ideal for convivial occasions, the Barolo Margheria represents the elegance and complexity that Massolino brings to each bottle, making it a refined choice for autumn celebrations.
Having traveled to the Barolo production zone since 2001, and having walked through and photographed many of the most famous vineyards with the most renowned producers, Barolo has become a major passion for me, and is a focal point of my wine studies.
[…] I’m not ranking these producers for one simple reason – it’s pointless. How do you determine that my number 14 selection is better than my number 15? Why is Barolo number 3 better than 4, and so on. Thus I’ll list them in alphabetical order. Any producer listed among the top 25 Barolo is an outstanding producer.
Our 2021 Barbaresco Albesani in the Gambero Rosso selection.
“Family affairs
What was very obvious during our stay was the importance of family. All of the wineries (…) we visited are still family affairs. (…)
At Massolino in Serralunga d’Alba the many visitors cannot fail to be aware of the Massolino family’s progression from peasant farmer, the current generation’s great-grandfather Giovanni, scratching a living from the soil in 1896. (…)”
Tasting notes on 94 wines tasted in the Langhe hills last November.