Tag Archives: Barbaresco
Giacosa Fratelli – perfume and austerity
Giacosa Fratelli is rather different from most of the wineries we visited in our recent week in Piemonte. The winery is much bigger than most of the places we visited, a large, functional building coincidentally right next door to Bruno … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barbaresco, Barolo, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Piemonte
Ca’ del Baio – rapporto qualità prezzo buonissimo!
This winery is appropriately enough near ‘three stars’ (Trestelle), itself a sort of mid point between the three Barbaresco communes – Treiso, Neive and, of course, Barbaresco itself. But the three stars could also refer to the three daughters of … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barbaresco, Barbera, Chardonnay, Cortese, Dolcetto, Moscato, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Piemonte
Bruno Rocca – above all the land
Having finished the posts from Vinitaly, we return to our week in the Langhe, home of the famous wines of Barbaresco and Barolo. The message at Bruno Rocca’s family winery in Barbaresco is clear. However much they are completing an … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barbaresco, Barbera, Burgundy, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Piemonte
Fiorenzo Nada – small is beautiful
This smallish family firm produces six wines, all red, with a total production from six hectares of 40,000 bottles a year. As Danilo explained, there are just three of them in the firm, so the up side is that you … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barbaresco, Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo
Albino Rocca – where the quality shows
There is a very assured feel about the entire operation at Albino Rocca in the village of Barbaresco itself. The vineyards have been build up to an impressive 23 hectares and the usual excellent job has been done in … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barbaresco, Barbera, Cortese, Moscato, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Piemonte
Elvio Cogno – a family winery in good health
This estate was created in 1990 when Elvio Cogno decided to set up in his own name, having previously been part of an important partnership. It is now run by Walter Fissore and his wife Nadia (Elvio’s daughter) who showed … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barbaresco, Barbera, Barolo, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Piemonte
Landing in Piemonte
Arriving in a famous wine area for the first time is wonderfully exciting. As you drive from the airport (in this case Turin), you pass through the neighbouring countryside which is flat as a pancake, if lying between the snow-covered … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Arneis, Barbaresco, Barbera, Barolo, Freisa, La Favorita
Zind-Humbrecht at Coe Vintners
Being an orderly sort of soul, in general I much prefer to go to a themed tasting, rather than a broad sweep across regions. Comparison is a very powerful tool but I would rather limit the field and try to … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Alsace, Barbaresco, Barolo, Champagne, Zind-Humbrecht
Homage to Gaja
After Brunello with Banfi, Barbaresco and much more with Angelo Gaja … where does one start? This was simply one of the greatest experiences you can have in Italian or world wine, laid on by Decanter magazine as part of … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Banfi, Barbaresco, Gaja, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Piemonte
