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Posted on: 06-11-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
The Cuvage Asti DOCG "Acquesi" was voted number one in the world in London by the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships in the category of aromatic spumante wines. The Acquesi is made from grapes grown in the vineyards on the hills of the town of Acqui Terme, terroir, traditionally suitable for the production of sparkling wine.
This was the grand finale of "Live Show Sparkling Night", the evening organised on 4 November by Cuvage, the sparkling wine produ...
Barbera moving with very new rules and united connections between producers
Posted on: 01-11-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
Important news for the Barbera d'Alba, the wine produced in about fifty villages between right and left Tanaro, with a designation of origin recognized in 1970. After the changes approved about ten years ago, the Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe and Dogliani consortium proposed three possible changes for the producers concerned: the transition from DOC to DOCG, the rectification of the boundaries of the area of origin and the recognition of the district of Castellinaldo. For the time being, the...
Why Nebbiolo\'s from Alto Piemonte are getting more and more popular on the international market?
Posted on: 31-10-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
We all know Barolo and Barbaresco, wines produced from the Nebbiolo grape. This Unesco World Heritage area with its wines is most about the tongues, also has a global advantage over that other region, Alto Piemonte.
For many people, Alto Piemonte is becoming a region to be discovered where you can find surprising pearls that are already older vintages on sale, also a little more favorable, testify to the added value of the trump cards of the climate.
In the 12th century there...
The Pearl from Roero: Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero
Posted on: 19-10-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
The pearl of Roero: Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero
Whereas in Piedmont the midday sun peaks to 21 degrees, in Belgium there is an autumn scenario with, as usual, more rain, and less sun. This week the last grapes, the Nebbiolo, were harvested. Nebbia, the fog, hangs over the vineyards and the picture is magical. Some didn't wait for the rains of last Tuesday and started in advance.
Since June we have already partially put this winery - Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero -...
Gattinara : the Nebbiolo marriage from Nervi and Cantina del Signore
Posted on: 29-09-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
Gattinara, the result of tradition between Nervi & Delsignore
Gattinara plays an important role in Italian viticulture, but until a few decades after the turn of the century this beautiful region of Alto Piemonte was almost forgotten. Gattinara, a wine-growing region older than Barolo, covered almost 600 hectares at the end of the 19th century, making it one of the largest in northern Europe. The phylloxera plague, combined with a devastating hailstorm in 1905, completely destro...
Harvest 2019 in Piemonte: what can you expect?
Posted on: 29-09-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
Year 2019 in Piemont: what can you expect?
We can say that it is an "ordinary" vintage. At least, that's how it develops: the air has brought more sun and heat, even though some rain is predicted and especially the considerable drop in temperature. The hailstorms struck early September in a very local way. The situation was critical in some places, but in the rest of the area the ripening is very regular. It is clear that every winemaker hopes not to have any more hail...
Perfect quality for a Nebbiolo year 2015 for only 11.50 €, is this possibile?
Posted on: 13-08-2019
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| karina imschoot
The wine company Centovigne cannot be discussed without starting from its fairytale context: the unique castle of Castellengo. We are in a hamlet of Cossato, Biella, near the coast of Sesia and next to the Cervo river, and on top of a small hill stands this historic residence. Alessandro and Magda, with a lot of dynamism and perseverance, are restoring and restoring this castle building to its former glory. For years, this has been the ideal location for prestigious weddings and the couple...
Alba and the proposed political choice for wine
Posted on: 29-05-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
A few weeks ago Lorenzo Paglieri, candidate mayor of Alba, launched the idea of involving the territory of Alba in the Barolo region, an intriguing proposal, but in practice impractical.
My first reaction was sceptical, and I thought that if the city of Alba remained outside the Barolo area in the 1960s, it was also the fault of some of its actors at the time. Not only the producers and winemakers, but also the administrators at the time who did not understand the value of such a commitme...
The local, small produced wines are getting more important
Posted on: 06-05-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
The grandeur and success of Italian wine in the world is mainly linked to a handful of vines: Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Nero d'Avola, Montepulciano, Verdicchio, Vermentino, Glera. All strictly native.
Yet they are only the visible tip of a giant iceberg, consisting of more than 500 varieties that are allowed and produced in Italy. A heritage of biodiversity that is anything but symbolic, because if it is true that we are still mostly talking about marginal economic phenomena, history ...
Stop with the consumption of Barolo priced 10 €: keep Barolo in its luxury identity the international market of fine wine consumers is requiring
Posted on: 23-04-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
The new wine years of Barolo (harvest 2015), Barbaresco and Roero (2016) were tasted at the end of January in Alba on 'Grandi Langhe 2019'.
The debut of the wine years of the prestigious Piedmontese red wines, with 206 companies, brought a total of 600 specialized operators and journalists from more than 20 countries to the Langhe region.
The organiser of the fair said: "Today's results are the result of what was sown 30 or 40 years ago. And we ...
The robust but sensitive Barbera, noble grape variety.
Posted on: 19-03-2019
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| Karina imschoot
The robust but sensitive Barbera, noble grape variety.
The Barbera vine is a plant that adapts well to very different soils for chemical-physical characteristics, but is subject to a strong influence of the microclimate of the place where it is grown. It is able to offer excellent production in different environments. Because it is a very robust plant, it has not always been grown in the past on the best soils compared to varieties considered more valuable, such as Nebbiolo.
In the Langa...
Barolo: 12 hectares of loss in 2018!
Posted on: 17-03-2019
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| karina imschoot
After the climatological results and the first favourable qualitative estimates for the year 2018, which were already published at the end of last year, it is time for the quantitative results.
At national level, there has been a double-digit increase, in some areas between 20% and 30%.
This is possible because 2017 was a dry and less fertile year than usual, while 2018 benefited from a more favourable climate.
The data for the vineyards of Langa and Roero are available thanks t...
Dolcetto: Wine of the Year 2019
Posted on: 14-03-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
It has been announced several times and now it is official: 2019 will be the Year of Dolcetto. This was announced on Wednesday, February 20 in Turin by the regional councillor for agriculture, Giorgio Ferrero.
Despite the decisions of many producers, which have recently led to the abandonment of Dolcetto-based vineyards, this production sector as a whole remains important. There are three DOCGs (Dogliani, Diano d'Alba and Ovada), nine DOCs: Dolcetto d'Alba, by far the most widespread;...
Gattinara: the king of Alto Piemonte wines?
Posted on: 14-03-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
Gattinara DOCG is an appellation for red wine in the northwestern region of Piedmont. Like Ghemme, the wine must contain at least 90 percent Spanna - the local name for Nebbiolo. It can contain up to 10 percent of the Uva Rara grape variety (also known - confusingly - as Bonarda di Gattinara), and/or 4 percent of the Vespolina.
When we write the title "Gattinara, the king of Alto Piemonte Wines" we do refer to the Gattinara Riserva where 48 months of wood ripening takes place, th...
Nebbiolo, the pearl of Piedmont. Facts and figures in and outside the production area
Posted on: 20-02-2019
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| Karina karina imschoot
It is the jewel of Piedmont, but what most fascinates consumers, critics and producers is the ability to be so timid and so explosive, so sensitive and so understanding.
Nebbiolo is a medieval vine, already mentioned in 1272, the year in which Edward I, king of England and duke of Aquitaine, received it as a gift (from Rivoli and Alba). Then appreciated in 1575 (T. Berruti) by Charles V during a visit to Italy. Complex grapes that were studied on the tips of the toes by the ampelographs Fan...