Mauro Veglio

Mauro Veglio was 25 when he took over his father’s business in 1986. His father had died following a period of illness and he inherited the family house and vineyards on the condition that he also took over the debt on the house in La Morra. He was the only one of the three brothers who chose to follow his father’s tough path. At the time, people didn’t believe so much in Barolo, and many moved to Turin to work in factories.

Mauro still loves the craft of winemaking, making something beautiful happen with the variables that nature gives you. He thinks control is an illusion; nature does not allow itself to be controlled.

In 2017, Alessandro Veglio, Mauro’s nephew, became co-owner. With Alessandro’s vineyards together with those of Daniela Saffirio (Mauro’s wife), who brought in her family vineyards in Monforte d’Alba, the Veglio family now has 14 hectares of vineyards. The best vineyards on top of the hills are intended for nebbiolo, barbera thrives best halfway up the hills, whilst the early-ripening grape dolcetto is usually found at the bottom of the vineyards.

Since the mid-1990s, many producers in Barolo have been sharing their ideas, experiences, the latest technological developments and the best machinery. The wines were no longer created in a rustic and sloppy manner, but became clean, complex and drinkable when young. The most progressive and extreme ideas were formed by a small group of visionaries, which included famous winemakers like Elio Altare and Angelo Gaja.

Both in the vineyard and in the cellar, these ideas and experiments have ensured that Barolo is now among the most wanted wines in the world.

The Veglio family makes Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba, Langhe Nebbiolo and Barolo. Apart from the Barolo ‘Classico’, they vinify all their ‘cru vineyards’ separately.

These Cru barolos come from 4 different villages: ‘Arborina’, ‘Gattera’, ‘Rocche dell’Annunziata’ in La Morra, ‘Castelletto’ in Monforte d’Alba, ‘Paiagallo’ in Barolo and, from 2023, the newest addition, the ‘Manonica’ vineyard in Serralunga d’Alba.

The current generation of Barolos are already fantastic in their younger years, and from around 5 years of age the wines really show their complexity. But the wines also have impressive ageing potential. Barolos from the late ’90s are now (2023) slowly starting to be ready to drink. Barolo from a good year (if stored properly) can easily age for 20 to 30 years without losing even a spark of its initial beauty.