About Valletti
A story that begins with one hillside and a family that never wanted to leave it.
How It Started
In 1958, Roberto's grandfather, Alessandro Valletti, planted the first rows of Dolcetto on a steep, stony hillside that most of his neighbours considered too difficult to farm. He was wrong about it being difficult — it just required patience. His son Marco expanded the estate in the 1980s, and today Roberto Valletti continues the work, having taken over the cellar in 2005 after studying oenology and working harvests across Italy and France.
Valletti Today
Today the estate spans a small number of carefully tended hectares across two vineyard sites. We remain a family operation — Roberto in the vineyard and cellar, with his wife Elena managing the estate and welcoming visitors. We produce a limited number of wines each year, all from our own grapes, all made on site.
Meet Roberto Valletti
Roberto took over winemaking from his father in 2005. He trained in Alba and spent harvests in Burgundy before returning home, convinced that the family's hillside had more to say than anyone had yet let it.