Cantina Morra Gabriele

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“Savor it and you will experience our passion for the pleasure of fulfilling dreams”
— Stefano Campaniello & Gabriele Testa

The name of our Langa winery is “Morra Gabriele, formerly known as Pautasso Vini originally created in 1880. When you visit this Langhe region, you will not find anyone by the name of Pautasso nor Morra Gabriele. In turn, you will be warmly welcomed by two fervent young men, Gabriele Testa and Stefano Campaniello. Gabriele is a typical piemontese farmer who has been working in the vineyards most of his life. Stefano is a sommelier who has spent time working in fine dining restaurants in France, Spain, London and Italy as well as traveling the European wine regions to understand the secrets of great wines.

They met while Stefano managed a restaurant where Gabriele was a customer. A friendship developed because of a shared appreciation for the land, vineyards and wines. This inspired them to collaborate their skills and talents which sowed their partnership. In 2013, the two joined forces and the business is called Morra Gabriele. The label Morra Gabriele is taken from the name of Gabriele’s grandfather, who started this traditional Piemontese winery.

Gabriele and Stefano say, while in the cellar, that “you will not find any works of art or crystal chandeliers”.

“But, in a way, it’s the wine, in fact all the wines, that illuminates everything.” — Armando Castagno (Vini Artigianali Italiani, 2019)

Today, inspired by the traditions of the famous grandfather, the winery continues its operations and relies solely on the dedication of two young men who preserve the legacy. Gabriele loves and nurtures the balance between the vines and its earth, while Stefano has clear ideas, working with spontaneous fermentations, concrete tanks, oak barrels with the aim to have territorial wines.

Our wines

“Crispy fruit, drinkebility and body”

Our wines are born from an act of freedom: we don’t craft them to follow trends, but to follow what truly matter to us. Each vintage is an honest expression of what we love—an idea that takes shape in the vineyard and becomes a wine only when it speaks our own language.

And when a wine is authentic, profound, created with intention… it naturally finds the right people, the ones who seek emotion rather than just a label.

Our agriculture is the heart of everything. We care for the land as you would for a cherished memory: working it without forcing it, protecting it from the challenges of a changing climate, respecting its life and its rhythm. This choice was born from the skin before the mind—years ago, Stefano personally experienced the sides effects of treatments and pesticides on his body. From that moment on, embracing ethical, clean, and mindful farming wasn’t a trend; it was a necessity. And this is where the true quality of our grapes begins.

In the cellar, we follow the same philosophy: only the essential. We let spontaneous fermentations guide the wine, allowing the living, pure fruit to tell its story. Low intervention, but with deep, craftsman-like care, to create wines where fruit, freshness, elegance, and energy coexist in a natural yet contemporary balance.

And when you open one of our bottles, you can feel all of this. You can taste the vitality of the soil, the gentle hand of the grower, the choice to avoid compromises. You taste a wine meant not just to be consumed, but to be shared.

These are wines that move you, that invite a second sip, that reveal a different way: more human, more genuine, more ours.
And perhaps—also yours.

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