Roddi

Home to fewer than 1,600 residents in Piedmont’s hilly Cuneo province, the compact village of Roddi leverages its steep Langhe slopes to nurture highly exclusive viticulture. This outpost is one of only three municipalities permitted to craft the rare, peppery Verduno Pelaverga DOC. It also claims a coveted position within the strict eleven-commune boundary of the Barolo DOCG. Today, 3 verified local producers bottle these distinct wines, with 2 of these estates opening their cellars to visitors eager to taste how Roddi’s specific clay-limestone soils shape such highly localized, historic designations.