La Morra, November 2025 – A positive close to the 2025 harvest for Mauro Veglio: (link): an early, balanced vintage with a surprisingly harmonious profile — combining freshness, complexity, and refinement.
“We started picking on September 5 and wrapped up by October 3,” says Alessandro Veglio, who now runs the estate alongside his uncle Mauro and Daniela. “When harvest comes this early, you usually expect ripe, high-alcohol wines. But this year struck a perfect balance – moderate alcohol and great harmony overall. A really satisfying vintage, even if it was one of our lowest-yielding in recent years, down about 20%.”
After a rainy 2024, the vineyards benefited from good water reserves and entered the season with slightly early vegetative growth. Spring and summer rains, though frequent, never caused phytosanitary issues and ensured a well-balanced water supply. When temperatures rose significantly during the first twenty days of August, the vines reacted well, leading to early and uniform ripening.
“The feeling in the cellar is that we have a truly great vintage in our hands,” Alessandro continues. “The wines show bright, vivid colors and remarkable harmony across all parameters — a balance that bodes well for their future evolution.”
The land as a compass: expressing the terroir
For Mauro Veglio, the bond with the land and its expression remains central. In recent years, the focus has been on highlighting the differences between individual terroirs. The estate represents four of the most significant Barolo villages — La Morra, Monforte, Barolo, and Serralunga d’Alba — through six single-vineyard selections and a classic Barolo.
“For almost ten years, we’ve been undergoing a stylistic evolution,” explains Alessandro, “aimed at showcasing the unique traits of each terroir rather than blending their identities.”
In the vineyard, the approach is as hands-off as possible. The team works to maintain healthy, balanced canopies – key to quality fruit. In the cellar, the same philosophy applies: gentle extractions and measured use of oak to let the grape and the site speak clearly.
Looking ahead: the investment in Timorasso
2026 will mark a new chapter with the release of the estate’s first white wine in over 30 years: Timorasso 2024.
“It’s a small project born from great curiosity,” Alessandro says. “We planted the vineyard between 2021 and 2022, challenging years for young vines due to the droughts of 2022 and 2023.
The initial production will be limited (just over 3,000 bottles), but it’s an investment in the future. We deeply believe in Timorasso’s potential, especially its capacity for evolution and longevity.”
Slated for release next year, the wine captures the grape’s essence: minerality, structure, and a marked savory character. A new expression of the Veglio style – rooted in place, open to exploration.
