Tag Archives: Dolcetto
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