With an enveloping scent and balanced, it is a wine with a bouquet harmonious where each olfactory component does not prevail over the other.
The "Vigna Pelizzane" is a Ghemme of great structure and good complexity, aged for at least 4 years in large barrels. The aromas are intense and mineral and the taste is soft and vibrant, dry and fresh, with vigorous tannins and a long persistence on the finish
Deep straw yellow colour. The aromas, on the nose, unfold on a carpet composed of dried fruit and lightly toasted bread, wild flowers. In the mouth the entrance is full and rich
On the nose the wine is ethereal and floral with the sweet notes of violet typical of the vine; red fruit, plum and spices in the background. The mouth is pleasantly fresh and balanced and the soft and enveloping tannins make it an elegant but not too austere drinkable wine.
Intense purplish ruby red color with violet reflections. Intense nose of red fruits (raspberry and black cherry) and fine spices. In the mouth the marked but sweet acidity makes it round and full; in closing notes of toasted hazelnut.
One of a Kind Chardonnay. It is dedicated to the owner's grandfather, from whom the adventure of the Bovio family in the world of wine began. Born In 1998 From An Experiment, It Is Appreciated To Such A Point That Since Then It Has Been Considered A "Chicca" Of The Cellar.
Il Barolo di Bartolo Mascarello è un monumento enologico del Piemonte, un indiscutibile punto di riferimento. Si tratta di un Barolo tradizionale di altissimo livello, maturato per 32 mesi in botte grande, dal fascino antico e dalla personalità ricca, robusta, intensa e complessa, in grado di incarnare magistralmente la memoria storica del territorio
Forteto della Luja Loazzolo is a fragrant and enveloping wine, with a deep yellow color with apricot and gold reflections. The olfactory profile reveals a rich, ripe fruit, with a prevalence of apricot notes. The "muscat" root of the fruit is evident, which a balsamic wood enriches with spicy and roasted notes. Rich and creamy on the palate, to which it unfolds in all its multifaceted sweetness and alcohol, with interesting returns of fruit, chocolate and honey. A very pleasant wine, which ends long, with an echo of vanilla and white chocolate. Constitutionally long-lived, it maintains an enviable gustatory balance for many years. Excellent meditation wine, it goes well with aged cheeses and desserts.
Piasa Rischei is the wine produced solely with Moscato grapes, left to dry on the vine and harvested at the end of October, a part of the bunches is still left to dry on mats in an orchard. After fermentation, the wine is aged in barriques for 24 months. A passito balanced between freshness and sweetness. Great evolutionary capacity. Perfect to combine with cheeses and fois gras.
Giulia Negri 's Barbera D'Alba is a modern interpretation of Barbera, thanks to the mineral-rich soils of the La Morra cru. The grapes are harvested in small boxes and rigorously by hand. The grapes are pressed and left to ferment spontaneously in steel vats, then the wine ages for about 16 months partly in steel and in French oak tonneaux. On the nose the small red fruits and leather are the most present scents, in the mouth the sip is frank and dry.
Quando si parla di Bartolo Mascarello, si parla di uno dei miti delle Langhe piemontesi, capace di realizzare Baroli tradizionali di livello eccelso.
Il Barolo Francia di Giacomo Conterno prende nome dall’omonimo vigneto sito in Serralunga d’Alba, acquistato dall'azienda nel 1974.
Questo vino bianco nasce dall’utilizzo in purezza di un grande vitigno internazionale, il Sauvignon.
The Fiat Chardonnay bottle can be a great gift idea for car enthusiasts. Wines with an automotive design produced in limited numbers by the eccentric Piedmontese producer Pier Giorgio Scrimaglio. The Scrimaglio family has been in Piedmont since the 17th century and comes from France, where it bore the name Escrimeaux (swordsman). In Monferrato, it gave its name to an area that is still called Region Scrimaglio, where the farm and vineyards are now located. Francesco Scrimaglio, the progenitor of the family, started his wine-growing business in the early 1900s, which was later expanded by his son Pietro and grandsons Franco and Mario.
Barbaresco "Albesani" from the Massolino winery is a typically Piedmontese red wine of great elegance and quality, perfect for important occasions. It is made with hand-selected pure Nebbiolo grapes and aged for 18 months in Slavonian oak barrels. The ruby red color with garnet reflections accompanies aromas of red fruits, hay and tobacco. The sip is full, harmonious, elegant, soft and long
Vinificazione Il Barolo Chinato è un vino speciale prodotto con Barolo a Denominazione d'Origine Controllata e Garantita, aromatizzato con corteccia di china calissaja, radice di rabarbaro e di genziana e il prezioso seme di cardamomo, i cui principi attivi vengono estratti con una lenta macerazione a temperatura ambiente seguita da un affinamento in botte per quasi un anno. Servito a temperatura ambiente come elegante fine pasto oppure riscaldato a vapore con una scorza di arancia.
Grape variety: 100% CANELLI WHITE MOSCATO
Altitude: 360 meters slm level Slope: 32% with South West exposure
Training system: Low Guyot
Soil: 45% tuffaceous - 48% sandstone - 7% calcium
Average yield per hectare: 65 hl.
We are at Morra, Serradenari, on soils from the Messinian period with a sandy loam texture with a strong presence of calcareous marl. At about 480m with a south-west exposure, the pure Nebbiolo grapes are vinified with spontaneous fermentation in truncated cone-shaped vats, macerating for about 40 days. The wine then ages for 30 months in 25-hectolitre Slavonian oak barrels.
Giulia Negri 's Barolo "La Tartufaia" is the producer's personal vision of the "La Morra" area who skilfully transforms the Nebbiolo grapes into an important and elegant red wine, with a deep and fine taste. On the nose the aromas are of red fruit, berries with notes of tobacco and licorice. On the palate it is full-bodied, enveloping with silky tannins and earthy and bloody sensations that close the sip.
Giulia Negri 's "Pian delle Mole" is an intense red wine that gives a bouquet full of aromas ranging from red fruits when young, but which also lends itself to aging, then tending towards more tertiary aromas such as spice and coffee . On the palate it is warm, soft and persistent.
This wine represents the best production of Meirana. It is obtained from the grapes of old vineyards planted in the years 1953 and 1955. The average yield of the vineyards in the various harvests is from 30 to 40 quintals per hectare. The grapes are harvested in wooden boxes and transferred directly to the presses so that the bunches arrive intact. These, due to their rich structure and acidity, make it possible to obtain a great wine suitable for storage, maintaining its aromas and freshness over the years. The name Bruno Broglia is in honor of the founder of the farm. This selection, recognized as one of the reference white wines, gets important national and international awards every year. It was also served as the only white wine at the Gala dinner, for the G20 in St. Petersburg, in the presence of the greats of the Earth, held on 5 September 2013. Bruno Broglia has a straw yellow color with greenish reflections, brilliant: the bouquet very persistent finish, fruity and reminiscent of the aristocratic scent of the grapes from which it comes. It goes well with both fish-based dishes and shellfish where it brings out the characteristics of haute cuisine better.
Barolo Massolino represents the synthesis of the different characteristics that each terroir offers. The company has always favored the traditional aging in large Slavonian oak barrels to maintain a purer and more pure identity. Wide and variable range of perfumes, surprising expressive evolution over time.
Barolo DOCG is a wine produced in the Massolino cellar of Sarralunga d'Alba. The company boasts a family tradition now in its fourth generation and has always aimed to create bottles capable of expressing all the beauty of a unique territory with quality. The grapes come from the Nebbiolo vines, classics in this area rich in limestone and with a temperate climate, which favor its optimal cultivation. After the careful harvest, we proceed with the long-lasting maceration and fermentation which takes place in oak vats. Subsequently, it is aged for about 30 months in large Slavonian oak barrels. Before being put on the market, the wine needs a further period of aging in the bottle, in very dark and cool rooms, in order to obtain greater expressiveness. Barolo DOCG is a full-bodied and structured wine, which is well suited for immediate drinking, but can evolve in the cellar for several years.
Simply the Barolo di Serralunga at the peak of its potential. Barolo DOCG Vigna Rionda Riserva is the wine we are most proud of.
Massolino's Barolo "Parafada" comes from vines that are more than 50 years old from the Parafada di Serralunga cru and ages for 30 months in cask. The bouquet is floral, spicy, deep and very elegant. On the palate it is warm and soft, very harmonious and balanced, with a very long persistence
Barolo DOCG is a wine produced in the Massolino cellar of Sarralunga d'Alba. The company boasts a family tradition now in its fourth generation and has always aimed to create bottles capable of expressing all the beauty of a unique territory with quality. The grapes come from the Nebbiolo vines, classics in this area rich in limestone and with a temperate climate, which favor its optimal cultivation. After the careful harvest, we proceed with the long-lasting maceration and fermentation which takes place in oak vats. Subsequently, it is aged for about 30 months in large Slavonian oak barrels. Before being put on the market, the wine needs a further period of aging in the bottle, in very dark and cool rooms, in order to obtain greater expressiveness. Barolo DOCG is a full-bodied and structured wine, which is well suited for immediate drinking, but can evolve in the cellar for several years.
Mario Marengo's Dolcetto d'Alba is a faithful portrait of pure Piedmontese everyday life, directly from the Langhe. Made as tradition dictates by an authentic vigneron, it is vinified only in steel vats. On the nose it smells of violets and wild flowers with garnishes of peeled almonds and light spices. Fresh and agile sip, gastronomic and territorial with a finish of dried fruit
The Barolo "Bricco delle Viole" by Mario Marengo is an artistic and at the same time deeply territorial interpretation of this well-known Barolo cru. A Piedmontese red of great personality and expressiveness, characterized on the nose by the legendary aroma of violet with accents of sour cherry, black pepper, liquorice and plum. In the mouth it is juicy, tasty, with silky tannins and a long tasting persistence
After the careful manual harvest, only the best bunches are sent for fermentation in steel containers, with maceration on the skins for a period of 10 days. Subsequently, we proceed with the refinement which takes place in barriques and lasts 24 months.
Mario Marengo's Barbera d'Alba "Vigna Pugnane" is a concentrate of pure Piedmontese territoriality. The Barbera grapes come from the municipality of Castiglione Falletto and give life to a red rich in floral and fruity aromas, intense and engaging. After aging in wood for at least 10 months, it becomes full of body and heat, giving a juicy sip, with a typical acid shoulder and a long fruity persistence.
Discover the magic of Piedmont wines: savor the taste of tradition!
Piedmont is one of Italy's most renowned regions for producing excellent wines. Piedmont's winemaking tradition has developed over the centuries, and the region's wines are appreciated worldwide.
The origins of Piedmont wine
Piedmont wine has ancient origins. The region, located in northwestern Italy, enjoys a temperate climate that lends itself to the production of quality wines. The first documents mentioning Piedmont wines date back to the Middle Ages, when the region's princes invited their guests to taste their wines.
The wine styles of Piedmont
Piedmont's wine styles are highly diverse. The most well-known are the red wines Barolo and Barbaresco, both made from Nebbiolo, a grape native to the region. Piedmont's red wines are generally fuller-bodied, with complex aromas ranging from berries to spices, and have good acidity that makes them suitable for aging.
In addition to red wines, Piedmont is also famous for its white wines, such as Gavi and Arneis . These wines are lighter and have fewer tannins than red wines, but are just as tasty.
What are the most famous Piedmontese wines?
Piedmont wines are appreciated worldwide and are considered among the finest in Italy. Among the best-known are Barolo, Barbaresco, Gavi, Arneis , Dolcetto, and Barbera. These wines have been appreciated by generations of wine lovers and are a must-try for anyone who wants to discover Piedmont's winemaking tradition.
How to best savor Piedmont wines
Piedmont wines are meant to be savored slowly. Tasting should be done in a quiet environment and using glasses suitable for wine tasting. Serving temperature is crucial to getting the most out of the wine: white wines should be served chilled (8-10ºC), while red wines should be served warmer (16-18ºC).
To fully appreciate Piedmont wines, it's important to understand the flavors and aromas of each wine. You should try to identify the aromas and flavors of each wine, such as berries, spices, herbs, and earthy notes. This will help you better understand how wines pair with foods and how to choose the most suitable wines for a given occasion.
Taste tradition with Piedmont wines
Tasting Piedmont wines is a unique experience. It will allow you to discover the flavors and aromas of a thousand-year-old winemaking tradition that has made Piedmont one of the world's most renowned regions for quality wine production.
Choose a Piedmont wine and savor all the magic and flavor of tradition!
Piedmont Wine Denomination: A Journey into the World of Wine
Piedmont is a region located in northwest Italy, stretching from the Alps to the Po River. This region is renowned for its natural beauty, culture, history, and, above all, its high-quality wine production. In this guide, you'll discover everything you need to know about Piedmont's wine appellation, from grape varieties to the main wines produced and their characteristics.
Introduction to the denomination of Piedmont wines
The Piedmont wine denomination is a classification system based on its origin, the grape variety used, and the production methods. There are three levels of Piedmont wine designation: DOCG (Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin), DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin), and IGT (Typical Geographical Indication).
IGT
The IGT (Italian Geographical Indication) is the lowest denomination and covers the entire Piedmont region. This designation allows producers to use grapes from other regions and experiment with new winemaking techniques. IGT wines can have very different characteristics, depending on the grape variety and the techniques used.
DOC
The DOC designation is reserved for wines produced in specific areas of Piedmont and that meet specific production criteria. These wines must be made with a specific grape variety, must be aged for a specific period, and must meet specific production criteria.
DOCG
The DOCG designation is the highest in the Piedmont wine appellation hierarchy. This designation is reserved for wines that represent the best of Piedmont and have an international reputation. DOCG wines are produced in specific areas of Piedmont, using specific grape varieties and following rigorous production criteria.
The grape varieties of Piedmont
Piedmont is famous for its wide variety of native grapes, some of which are used to produce some of the world's finest wines. Here are some of Piedmont's most important grape varieties:
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo is Piedmont's most important grape variety and is used to produce some of the region's most famous wines, such as Barolo and Barbaresco. This grape variety is known for its fruity flavor and tannic character.
Barbera
Barbera is the second most important grape variety in Piedmont and is used to produce highly regarded red wines, such as Barbera d'Alba and Barbera d'Asti.
The main wines of Piedmont
Piedmont is famous for producing some of the world's finest wines, renowned for their unique flavors and distinctive characteristics. Here are the region's main wines:
Barolo
Barolo is the king of Piedmont wines and is produced with Nebbiolo grapes grown in the hills of the Barolo municipality. This wine is renowned for its complex, fruity flavor, its tannic character, and its intense ruby red color. Barolo is aged in wooden barrels for a minimum of three years and has an alcohol content of approximately 13%.
Barbaresco
Barbaresco is another great Piedmont red wine made from Nebbiolo grapes. This wine has a similar flavor to Barolo, but is a bit softer and lighter. Barbaresco is aged for at least two years and has an alcohol content of approximately 13%.
Barbera d'Alba
Barbera d'Alba is a red wine made from Barbera grapes grown in the Langhe region. This wine has a fruity flavor and an alcohol content of approximately 12.5%. Barbera d'Alba is aged for at least one year in wooden barrels.
Moscato d'Asti
Moscato d'Asti is a sweet white wine made from Moscato Bianco grapes grown in the Langhe area. This wine has a fruity, fresh flavor and is perfect as an aperitif or dessert. Moscato d'Asti has an alcohol content of approximately 5%.
Piedmont is a major winemaking region, producing some of the world's finest wines. The DOCG, DOC, and IGT designations represent a wine classification system that guarantees the quality and provenance of products. Each grape variety has its own distinctive characteristics, giving Piedmont wines their unique flavor and distinctive qualities. If you're a wine enthusiast, a visit to Piedmont's wineries is an experience not to be missed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most important grape varieties of Piedmont?
The most important grape varieties of Piedmont are Nebbiolo, Barbera and Moscato Bianco.
What is the most famous wine from Piedmont?
The most famous wine of Piedmont is Barolo.
What does the DOCG designation mean?
The DOCG designation stands for Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin and is the highest in the hierarchy of Piedmont wine denominations.
What are the main production areas of Piedmont wines?
The main production areas of Piedmont wines are the Langhe
