Manera Fratelli
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Boutique Barbaresco from three brothers continuing their grandfather's Langhe legacy.
Manera Fratelli is a small family estate in San Rocco Seno d'Elvio, a hamlet just 5 km from Alba in Piedmont's Langhe. The Manera family's winemaking roots go back to 1950, when Lorenzo Cesare Manera and his sons Franco and Luciano began cultivating grapes across four historic farmsteads totaling roughly 20 hectares. The estate only began estate-bottling in 2005, once the founder's three grandsons — Gabriele, Carlo and Daniele — completed their studies at the Alba wine school and took over: Gabriele manages the vineyards, Daniele oversees winemaking, and Carlo runs the business and sales side. Working mainly with native Nebbiolo and Barbera, alongside small plantings of Arneis, Moscato and Dolcetto, the brothers blend modern techniques (barrique aging) with traditional methods (large 10-hectoliter Slavonian oak botti) that have changed little since their first vintage. Production remains boutique at around 50,000 bottles a year, with the Barbaresco Rizzi as the estate's flagship wine, prized for its floral, spice-laced elegance.
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Who Is This For?
For drinkers who want an under-the-radar, family-run Barbaresco producer — ideal if you love elegant, aromatic Nebbiolo but want to discover a boutique estate before it becomes widely known.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Manera Fratelli located?
- Manera Fratelli is based in San Rocco Seno d'Elvio, a hamlet about 5 km from the town of Alba in Piedmont's Langhe region, where the family farms roughly 20 hectares across four historic farmsteads.
- Who runs Manera Fratelli today?
- The estate is run by three brothers, grandsons of founder Lorenzo Cesare Manera: Gabriele manages the vineyards, Daniele leads winemaking, and Carlo handles business and sales. They took over and began estate-bottling in 2005.
- What grapes and wines does Manera Fratelli focus on?
- The winery works mainly with native Nebbiolo and Barbera, plus small amounts of Arneis, Moscato and Dolcetto. Its flagship wine is Barbaresco Rizzi, made from the renowned Rizzi cru.
- How does Manera Fratelli make its wine?
- They combine modern barrique aging with traditional large 10-hectoliter oak botti, a method that has remained largely unchanged since their first vintage in 2005, at a boutique scale of about 50,000 bottles per year.
- What does Manera Fratelli's Barbaresco taste like?
- It shows floral notes of violet and rose, crisp red fruit like raspberry and strawberry, and spice notes of leather, black pepper and licorice, with full, well-balanced tannins and a bright finish — best enjoyed 4-8 years after harvest.