List of products by brand Elio Altare

Elio Altare represents an important character in the recent history of the Langhe. It was Elio's grandfather, Giuseppe, who bought the farmhouse with the first 5 hectares owned in the municipality of La Morra, in the heart of the Langhe. In a very difficult period for the area, in 1976 the young Elio Altare left for Burgundy and there he learned about new production techniques and the way in which the French were able to make the most of their wines. Thus the Barolo Boys movement was born from the innovative spirit of some children of those historic Langhe winemakers in the 1980s, of which Elio Altare was one of the main protagonists: a movement that tried to make the Langhe known in the world, through greater innovation in the cellar and the use of barriques for aging. In this way Elio Altare and the other Barolo Boys went completely against the tide, abandoning the Barolo tradition which involved the use of large barrels, often reused for long years.

One of Elio Altare's great merits was that of having firmly pursued his belief even after the boom of the movement: he still uses barriques for aging, maintaining a highly natural work in the vineyard and creating wines perhaps still today. most understood and praised abroad. The 5 hectares of property are joined by the same number for rent, in La Morra and some in Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Monforte and Serralunga d’Alba. Since 2000 the winery has been run by the first daughter Silvia who manages the company in a masterly way, managing to preserve the prestige of her father's wines in the world.