The Dolcetto grape variety is often regarded as the third most significant red grape type in Piedmont’s Langhe hills, trailing only the great Nebbiolo and the adaptable Barbera.
Even if Dolcetto is typically regarded favorably locally, this raises the question of an implicit quality ladder of red grape types in the Langhe region…
The Nebbiolo d’Alba is a 100% Nebbiolo-based appellation encompassing more than 30 communes on both banks of the Tanaro River. It covers the hills of Roero, the area surrounding Alba, and a stretch of territory between Barolo and Barbaresco that runs from Alba to Monforte d’Alba.
Barolo Chinato is an astonishing aromatized and fortified wine that is exclusive to the Barolo region…
Barolo is regarded one of Italy’s greatest wines, with the best expression of the Nebbiolo grape varietal (see Valtellina for other expressions of this grape variety). Although its origins are shrouded in obscurity, its rise to prominence is not.
Supposedly, the red wines of this region were…
Certain vineyard locations have historically enjoyed greater reputation and produced more distinct wines according to Barolo region locals and Piedmont wine professionals. The higher costs paid by négociants for grapes and wines from these specific vineyards reinforce this idea of higher quality…
The townships of Barolo, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba, and the northern half of Monforte d’Alba have historically formed the heart of the Piedmont region, as well as outlying areas in a number of smaller townships added over time…
There was a group of young producers in the early 1980s that strongly believed in the need to modernize the wines of Barolo, the iconic wine from Piedmont made from the indigenous Nebbiolo grape variety.
They began experimenting with a more approachable style…
Even though the wines from Piedmont (Italy) have known some good vintages in the 1990s and 2000s, there have been 6 vintages that were particularly and unanimously recognized as exceptional vintages..
In Barolo, Barbaresco, Langhe and Roero, the best vineyard sites are often referred to as Bricco or Söri.
A Söri is used to designate a well-exposed and sunny site…
In Barolo, Barbaresco, Langhe and Roero, the best vineyards sites are often calle Bricco or Söri.
Bricco is a superior site…