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Mauro Molino

Mauro Molino is a Barolo estate based in La Morra, covering approximately 12 hectares across multiple crus including Conca (the estate's flagship), Gallinotto, and Gancia. The Conca cru, situated in the southern La Morra sector on Tortonian marl, produces the estate's most celebrated wine — a structured, perfumed La Morra Barolo that has earned consistent critical recognition since the estate's founding in 1979. Mauro Molino employs a moderately modern approach: controlled fermentation temperatures, shorter maceration than traditional producers, and a mix of large Slavonian casks and small barriques depending on the cru. The Gallinotto and Vigna selections add further single-vineyard specificity to the range. The estate also produces Dolcetto, Barbera d'Alba, and Langhe Nebbiolo. At auction, Mauro Molino averages $110 per bottle across 218 lots with peaks to $801 — the latter reflecting strong demand for Conca and Gallinotto from benchmark vintages such as 2010, 2013, and 2016. The $110 average positions Molino as a mid-tier La Morra Barolo producer: better-known than many small growers but priced below the appellation's most celebrated names. The Conca cru's distinctive red soils contrast with the whiter Tortonian marls of other La Morra sub-zones, producing a Barolo of slightly deeper color and more structured tannin than the commune's palest-soiled sites.