Elio Grasso

Elio Grasso is a highly regarded, family-run estate in Monforte d’Alba in the Barolo zone of Piedmont. The Grasso family has deep roots in the area, but Elio initially left for a career in finance before returning in the late 1970s to focus on the family’s vineyards. From 1978 onward the estate began vinifying and bottling individual crus separately, a forward-looking move at the time that underlined its commitment to terroir. Today the property extends over 42 hectares, of which 18 are vineyards and the rest woods…