Cabutto - Tenuta La Volta

Cantina e Vini

Right next to the farmstead stands the La Volta castle, former residence of the Marquis Falletti, whose walls enclose numerous legends still preserved by popular tradition. The castle was built in the XI century by Manfredo di Saluzzo, descendent of Bonifacio del Vasto. Before Alba took possession of it, it belonged to the De Braida family, the feudal lords of Barolo and lastly, to the family of the Marquis Falletti. The last entry in the book of its history dates back to the XIX century, when it was restored as a noble residence and then transformed by the last Marquise Falletti as a place to enjoy some peace of mind in the company of Silvio Pellico. With the Falletti dynasty over, the castle entered into a period of decay – suffering further damage in 1944, caused by German fire in occasion of World War II. It remains abandoned up to the present time. Stage of many legendary events, several ownership transfers and demolition attempts, its history is a complicated one.