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The growth or stability of Piedmontese wines and the consequences of the war situation
Posted on: 18-04-2022
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The year 2021 has brought great satisfaction to Italian wine: more than EUR 7 billion in value for exports in 2021: 12.4% more than in 2020. The giants remain, in order of importance, Veneto, Piedmont and Tuscany, which alone account for 67% of the total value generated. However, Veronika Crecellius of Meininger's Wine Business International assesses that, apart from the successes, the sharp price increase of wines, both IGT and DOC, that occurred in the middle of last year, when the harvest...
Favorita, top quality in the sandy gronds of the Roero Valley
Posted on: 09-04-2022
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Recent genetic research has confirmed the similarity between the grape known in Piedmont as Favorita, but also known locally by other names, such as "Formentin", because the beautiful golden yellow (or amber) colour of the ripe berry is reminiscent of the intensity of wheat at harvest (forment in Piedmontese is wheat, formentin is buckwheat), and the Vermentino variety, closely related to Pigato, both grown on the Ligurian Riviera. This classification of the Favorita vine as a Vermentin...
Wines from Alto Piemonte are underrated sources of elegant, long-lived wines
Posted on: 16-03-2022
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| Karina Imschoot
What is the history of a winegrower selling his ready-made wine to Bruno Giacosa to a stubborn but successful enologist producing wine under his own name?
Posted on: 13-03-2022
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Dolcetto of the Clavesana Cooperativa: the final harvest result of 200 small producers
Posted on: 17-02-2022
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| Karina Imschoot
In Knack magazine of 9 February 2022, an article by Bruno Van Spauwen on Dolcetto was published. Indeed Dolcetto has nothing to do with "dolce". The name Dolcetto refers to the vineyards in the Dogliani area and to the hard work of those who have the drive to raise the image of Dolcetto many steps higher. It is very necessary to make a distinction between those who are producers with a focus on export and therefore belong more to a purely family-run business, including those ...
Wine Experts about the new vintages Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero
Posted on: 22-01-2022
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| Karina Imschoot
Rip - Frank Van der Auwera - the journalist who made Nebbiolo Poesia delle Terra know to the public
Posted on: 04-12-2021
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Rip - Frank Van der Auwera - the journalist who put Poesia della Terra on the world map We go back to anno 2013, the moment I decided to settle in Barbaresco, and a whole other world revealed itself. In Barbaresco itself of course, the other hill just opposite my home but also beyond. Barbaresco was a temporary residence, for three years. Via via via - the normal way in Piemonte - we came into contact with Sergio Ternavasio, a small wineboer who makes only 1200 bottles per variet...
Nizza is celebrating its 7th Birtday
Posted on: 04-07-2021
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Nizza Docg, the Barbera Premium is 7 years old!
"It's not just a birthday party, a dinner to celebrate Nizza Docg's 7 candles. We are here, all together, to celebrate a new start. Gianni Bertolino is the outgoing president of Produttori Nizza, the association that unites the producers of the "premium" red 100% Barbera.
"A project that is growing year by year - continues Bertolino - in the first 5 months of 2021, the bottles produced have increase...
Alto Piemonte: from history to present and the plus factor of the climate issues
Posted on: 20-04-2021
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| Karina Imschoot
Did you know that Piedmont is the only region without IGTs? Yes, the Piedmont appellations are DOC and DOCG only and exclusively. An asset for this region that contains a true kaleidoscope of macro and micro wine regions with an undisputed vocation. Conditional appellations and, often, similar grape varieties. And yet, when we talk about Piedmontese wine, the neophyte tends to focus on a few well-known areas, all too often leaving out some of the most interesting micro areas of the entire Italia...
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Barbera d \'Asti: from inn wine to\"ambassador of Monferrato
Posted on: 12-04-2021
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Barbera d'Asti: from inn wine to "ambassador" of Monferrato
Few wines have the ability to express the folk soul of an area as well as Barbera! An osteria wine par excellence, in the noble sense of the word. A wine with a pleasant rustic character that today also charms surprising personalities of nobility.
Barbera is on the hunt for revenge for its misrecognition in a distant past, without giving up its label of humble wine for the bar. For today, the osteria in Piedm...
The most important changes in the appelations of Piedmont in april on the occasion of the results of last harvest
Posted on: 12-04-2021
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| Karina Imschoot
April is the month of debut for young wines, the fruit of the 2020 harvest. The locals expect an excellent vintage, but the market is light and shady.
There is a lack of tourists at the winery and restaurants are still closed. "They're going to do better exports, big retailers and online sales - said Diego Furia, director of Coldiretti Asti, - . We sincerely hope that the new vintage will be appreciated in the markets, especially domestic ones, also because it contains im...
Piedmont in figures including growth, stocks, cap to docg, a clear look behind the scenes
Posted on: 07-04-2021
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Nicely done, or at least better than expected. For example, Piedmont wines have behaved in 2020, despite the uncertainties and difficulties caused by the pandemic. And although the Covid distress does not yet seem to be abating, the first months of 2021 also seem to confirm a trend of considerable stability, albeit with many differences between denominations, positions and reference markets.
The first figure concerns exports, which are much healthier than the domestic market. According to...
Posted on: 04-04-2021
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In 2020, exports of red wines with a Piedmont appellation increased by 5.8%. "This shows how Piedmontese wine is increasingly gaining a foothold on the 5 continents." Filippo Mobrici, President of the Consortium for the Protection of Barbera, views the data with satisfaction, "These figures are more than encouraging when we think back to last year, to all that happened, the analysis of the figures gives us a smile.
55 million bottles of Barbera are produced. 66 million bo...
Langhe, Roero and Monferrato join forces with Burgundy to defend Unesco hills
Posted on: 27-03-2021
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Langhe, Roero and Monferrato join forces with Burgundy to defend Unesco hills
Creation of a climate change study centre to promote strategies for protecting wine-growing landscapes
The creation of a climate change study centre on the Langhe Roero and Monferrato wine-growing landscape, in partnership with Burgundy. This is the ambitious project on which our UNESCO site is working.
"In the last few days - explains Roberto Cerrato, director of the Heritage Association of Viney...
NIZZA DOCG, the Vip of the Barbera, grows in sales 4% in covid times
Posted on: 26-03-2021
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| Karina Imschoot
Nizza is worth 14 million euros. It is a DOCG all the way from Asti, small but not too small, which grew by 4% in the year of the pandemic. Harvest after harvest, Nizza DOCG takes off its first year's clothes and climbs up the international wine rankings.
It is the symbol of a country's rediscovered pride. The power of an extraordinary vine that, in these 18 municipalities of southern Asti, is history and tradition; future and innovation. A pride that is clearly perceptible. A win...
How does the lifestory needs to go on for Dolcetto NOW in these covid times
Posted on: 23-03-2021
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Posted on: 22-03-2021
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"The bet of wine is won in distant markets.
The export model in the world is that of Barolo-Barbaresco. The growth of Italy and Piedmont has been exponential in the U.S.
Northwestern wine is primarily Piedmont. The quality of some products from Liguria and Valle d'Aosta is really high, but the numbers that weigh the most are those of Nebbiolo in all its forms. The past twelve months have been for the world, for wine and even...
Roero regio is boosting its wines with a unique action for free when buying wines from Roero
Posted on: 20-03-2021
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| Karina Imschoot
The autochthonous vines - Arneis and Nebbiolo - are the ones that guarantee the same wines protected by the DOCG and the Roero Consortium.
Under the regulations, the designation "Roero" - without any other specification - is reserved for red wines made from at least 95% Nebbiolo grapes. Non-aromatic red grapes suitable for cultivation in the Piedmont region may also be used to make Roero, either together or separately, up to a maximum of 5%. It should be noted that Roero Doc...
Antonio Galloni and his aroma and taste experience related to Boca and Gratus - Podere ai Valloni
Posted on: 16-03-2021
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The elegance of old Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo from Alto Piemonte has the advantage of producing wines with nuanced beauty. And there is a reason why the big boys in the Langhe are buying up wineries in Alto Piemonte. The volcanic soil allows for the creation of some of the most elegant nebbiolos in Italy.
There was a major volcanic explosion here 300 million years ago. This explosion is what made Boca and Alto Piemonte what it is today. The volcanic soil is unique, special and give...
Why choosing for an organic wine?
Posted on: 15-03-2021
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When can an organic wine be defined?
The European Regulation 203/2012, published in the Official Journal of the EU on 9 March 2012, has finally made it possible to regulate the organic wine sector, after several years of controversy.
The Regulation establishes new rules for the production of organic wine products, also describing the wine-making methods approved by the Standing Committee on Organic Farming (SCOF).
The new regulation also makes it possible for the European logo to appear on t...
Posted on: 20-02-2021
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Barolo and Barbaresco in maturity as guarantee for loan to continue operation: the current situation in Piedmont
A further step has been taken in the cooperation between the bank Intesa Sanpaolo and the Consorzio di tutela Barolo e Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani. The producers will be able to use the area's finest wines as collateral to obtain new credit quickly. Specifically, the loan will be for five years, with an early repayment period, which is necessary to cope with the diffi...
How will sales keep on going after Covid 19 compairing with other Italian Regions?
Posted on: 05-02-2021
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| Karina Imschoot
Last week was an important digital event for the PIemontese WineScene, where present & future were annotated. It was an opportunity to examine the 2020 economic data and discuss strategies to support the sector, with regard to the preservation and development of markets in the post-pandemic period. The proceedings began with the greeting by Mauro Gola, president of Confindustria Cuneo and the Chamber of Commerce, and continued with the introduction of Paolo Sartirano, president of the wines,...
Grignolino Workshop with Ian d Agata in Asti-Alessandria
Posted on: 29-01-2021
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The Grignolino fan club is expanding. Piedmont is emerging as a magnet for wine lovers who want to discover more than what is already in their climate controlled cupboards or wine cellars, such as classic Barberas and Nebbiolos. These local grapes, such as Grignolino, Vespolina, Verduno Pelaverga and so many others, are, as it were, a trigger for the taste palette of the open-minded wine consumer.
Wine journalists from all over the world are - let's be temporary for Corona times - inv...
Organic wine is on the fast train with success
Posted on: 28-01-2021
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BIOLOGICAL WINE takes the fast track to their target audience successfully
How do you recognise an organic wine? This is by using the European organic label, namely the green square with the European logo for organic products. So you know for sure that the wine in your hand, of which you are studying the origin etc., is an organic wine.
What is different compared to traditional winegrowing?
An organic wine is made from grapes that are grown organically. No ...
\'Agriculture in PIedmont is getting younger!
Posted on: 20-01-2021
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Based on data from Unioncamere Piemonte and ISTAT, updated to 30 September 2020, there are 3,645 farms under the age of 35 that operate in agriculture and stand out from sectors such as industry. This is what Coldiretti Piemonte highlights by saying that, contrary to the general trend in 2020, with the crisis caused by the Covid-19 emergency, there is a historic 14% jump in the number of young entrepreneurs in agriculture, compared to five years ago. With more than 55,000 under 35s at the helm o...
Barolo: 2021 will be dedicated to the endless story of this wine
Posted on: 15-01-2021
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Barolo 2021. Infinite tale" is the slogan the town has chosen to present itself as the first Italian town of wine. In the year 2021, activities, events, exhibitions and conferences will take place involving other municipalities of Langhe and Roero. Viticulture will be a driving force for the rebirth. Therefore, in parallel to the planning of public events, the promoters of Barolo 2021 are focusing on engagement and scientific research, storytelling and creativity, the search for new languag...
Tailor-made relation gifts, with service from A to Z
Posted on: 08-01-2021
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2021 was a new start on 1st January, but this year was without a New Year's reception, without the traditional New Year's party, without a moment in which the bond between you and your staff or customers is given an extra positive vibe.
No or hardly any client visits...So here too, there is a lack of opportunity to thank them with your presence on the spot for having worked with you in recent times on economic growth. That handshake, that physical contact with so many positive vibes...
Alta Langa in the spotlight with Torinese background images and rising sales figures
Posted on: 28-12-2020
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Alta Langa in the spotlight with Torinese background images and rising sales figures
Forty wineries associated with the Consortium producing 70 different labels of Alta Langa Docg; 90 winegrowers, three million kilos of grapes harvested from last summer's harvest on about 300 hectares of vineyards (1/3 chardonnay, 2/3 pinot noir), two and a half million bottles that will see the light of day in no less than 30 months, as required by the regulations, maturing in the cellars. The co...
Posted on: 16-12-2020
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Bottles were sold in Turin to the value of 100 thousand euros.
Wine auction - Among the favourite safe havens for savers and investors around the world, fine wines and spirits have grown steadily for at least a decade. This was confirmed by the recent Bolaffi auction held in Turin on 26 November. 876 lots from selected private wineries were auctioned off.
The sale ended, after more than eleven consecutive hours, with a total proceeds of €835,000. Ninety-nine percent of the lot...
Sizzano DOC: harmonious blend of Nebbiolo 60%, Vespolina 30% and Uva Rara 10%
Posted on: 07-12-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
A remarkable recognition of the fine qualities and super elegance of Sizzano wine is the Decree of the President of the Republic (then Giuseppe Saragat) recognising the "appellation d'origine contrôlée" Sizzano on 18 July 1969.
The disciplinary rules annexed to the Decree lay down, first, the proportion of grapes for the production of Sizzano d.o.c.: Nebbiolo (Spanna, Vespolina and Bonarda novarese (or rare grapes), in quantities of 40-60%, 15-40% and 25% respec...
Rosé wine contest during Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
Posted on: 04-12-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
For the first time in its history, rosé wine will be at the centre of attention; in 2021, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles will organise an early session devoted exclusively to this type of wine. The competition will take place in the spring, from 4 to 6 March in Abruzzo, in order to better respond to the needs of the market and consumers' growing interest in rosé wines. In this way,
The award-winning producers will already have the necessary promotion and marketing...
The topwines of Alto Piemonte versus the barolo and barbaresco from Langhe
Posted on: 29-11-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
Too often the Nebbiolos from Alto Piemonte are seen as cheaper alternatives to Barolo and Barbaresco. Producers in the north want to put an end to this. They stay cheaper, but the image has to change because the wines from Alto Piemonte have their own unique style. In the best cases they are elegant, refined and downright delightful.
The DOCs of Alto Piemonte are very much like splinters: ieniemienie and idiosyncratic. In order to guarantee their authenticity, rules have been laid...
Wine Tasting Samples: the wine experience as a solution for the wine lover who wants to taste in advance.
Posted on: 24-11-2020
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Wine Tubes in all sizes, shapes with closure in 8 colors
Made In Piedmont Wines has been working with the same supplier for our wine tasting tubes for two years. In our journey with this supplier we have tried just about everything in terms of shapes, content, how long tube x keeps the wine at 100% and how long tube y guarantees. For this supplier we worked with another distributor of wine tasting tubes and that went radically wrong. How the process of transferring the wine is done, h...
NIZZA DOCG, the Vip of the Barbera\\\\\\\'s
Posted on: 23-11-2020
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The hilly area around Nizza Monferrato has been historically documented as the most suitable for Barbera wine. At the end of the 1990s, Nizza wanted to make this official, so local producers asked for a "sub-region" of the area as a first step towards granting the designation "Nizza DOCG". In the meantime, several years have passed, during which the winemakers have experimented with disciplines, tested the possibilities and limits and made small adjustments that have led to t...
How do we choose the wineproducer with to start a long term collaboration with?
Posted on: 21-11-2020
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How do you choose a wine producer?
My shadow in the wine world, not visible "online
The very last place I would go to work with a wine producer would be Vinitaly, a fair that for me only means a mass gathering. My problem - claustrophy in closed rooms where I have to stay for more than two hours - means that my brain cells no longer function as they should. The organ of smell and taste is therefore at a loss.
In 99% of cases, how I arrive at a partic...
How does Piemonte perform in these Covid Times. It\\\\\\\'s really time to illustrate with figures
Posted on: 03-11-2020
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Wines of Langhe and Roero: a myth with success also in Covid times
As explained in a study published by Intesa Sanpaolo in October entitled 'Impact of Covid-19 in the wine sector in Piedmont and starting points for a new start', in the first six months of 2020 in Italy, turnover in the beverage sector fell by 11.4% compared with the first half of 2019, mainly influenced by the significant falls in the domestic market (-15.6%). Foreign turnover, on the other hand, fell slightly...
Barolo: Traditional winemaking versus modern
Posted on: 27-08-2020
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Barolo: the place to be for top wines
There are 11: the number of villages where Barolo can be produced, 11 villages of Cherasco, over Roddi, Verduno, Novello to the deepest point Monforte and Serralunga. This long plain offers a very diverse type of Barolo where tannins are harder as they progress from Cherasco to over La Morra towards Monforte, traditionally harder tannins.
The picturesque region lies in the foothills of the Alps in northwest Italy; in fact, the mountainous soi...
Francesco Brigatti: super talent from Alto Piemonte - from Erbaluce to Ghemme
Posted on: 15-08-2020
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| Francesco Brigatti: super talent uit Alto Piemonte - van Erbalu
Francesco Brigatti is a highly professional, small wine grower in the north of Piedmont. His production numbers are very low but are all testimony to elegant, expressive wines based on the classic Nebbiolo. He also produces delicious authentic wines from the indigenous varieties that are normally blended with Nebbiolo in this area, such as Vespolina and Uva Rara, and a top class Erbaluce white wine. His cellar is located in Suno, not far from the southern end of Lake Maggiore.
Neb...
Posted on: 26-07-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
Barbera is grown mainly in Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Sardinia what Italy is concerned but nobody disputes the notion that the best examples are born in Piedmont.
This grape is characterized by medium-large, pyramidal (rarely cylindrical) bunches and medium-sized, oval, very dark blue berries covered in bloom. Barbera is the darkest of all major PIedmontese varieties: there’s almost twice as much malvin in Barbera skins as there is in those of Nebbiolo. Due to it...
Posted on: 24-07-2020
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Dolcetto
Decades ago the Langhe, a beautiful area of Piedmont situated around the Tanaro river and most famous for its production of Barolo and Barbaresco, was a kaleidoscope of colors and harvesttime, alive with an entire spectrum of leafly reds, yellows, and greens. Dolcetto, which ripens earlier in the season than Nebbiolo or Barbera, was a big contributor to the panorama, along with varieties such as Grignolino and Barbera. Alas, thanks to hum nature (and the high prices Barolo ...
Nas-Cëttaland: meanwhile 11 producers with ultra interesting top white cellarwine
Posted on: 22-07-2020
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NOVELLO
In recent days, in the presence of more than 40 journalists and representatives of the institutions of the wine world, the first official presentation of the Association of Producers of Nas-cëtta of the City of Novello was held.
Nas-cëttaland virtual (this is the name given to the event), is only the first step of a wider project aimed at discovering Nas-cëtta and its territory. The next appointment, this time in Novello, is scheduled for June 2021 for two da...
Malvasia Moscata: a Spumante wine higher esteemed by wine lovers compared to Champagne
Posted on: 09-07-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
Today, 09 07 2020, ten wine professionals sit together in front of me Karina Imschoot, tasting Malvasia Moscata, 2013, 48 months sur lié. Their judgement: this is fare more delicious compared to equal priced champagnes
More details from Ian d'Agata:
Malvasia Moscata is the newest and the rarest of all the white-berried Malvasias in Italy, but its’s apparently the most abundant one in California, where it was planted by Piemontese i...
Erbaluce di Caluso but also Erbaluce Novarese and Costa delle Sesia
Posted on: 08-07-2020
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Legend has itg that the fairy Albaluce blessed the townspeople of Caluso with Erbaluce as her gift, hence the variety’s name. An ancient cultivar already known in the seventeenth century , its pale hue as well as that of its wine explains why Erbaluce is also called Bianchera, Albaluxe and Ambra. The pale yellow-green color of this variety’s berries when not fulfy ripe explains why Erbaluce is called Binachera. Albaluce and Ambra: the pale yellow-green color ot this...
Nas-Cëtta: the forgotten grape of Novello which turned into a successtory
Posted on: 05-07-2020
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Nas-Cëtta or Nascetta: which one do you want to taste?
Some grapes are only to be found in one country, some grapes only in one very small town, or even very small parts of the town. This is the case with Nas-Cëtta, with a very limited production by only nine winegrowers. What’s the difference between Nas-Cëtta and Nascetta: this limit of nine producers in Novello and every other Nascetta is made in Piedmont but outside of this little town. Nas-Cêtt...
Pelaverga piccolo or Pelaverga di Verduno
Posted on: 02-07-2020
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Just to make clear we are discussing today the Pelavera Piccolo which is a native, local grape of Verduno and not the Pelaverga Grosso which is a DOC Colline Tortinesei and Colline Saluzzesi.
Pelaverga Di Verduno is produced only in and around the town of Verduno, situated at little distance of La Morra and Barolo. It was said that this grape, Pelaverga Piccolo or Pelaverga di Verduno was brought from the area of Saluzzo by a friar, named Sebastiano Valfré in 18th century.
Ver...
The evolution of DOC wines in Langhe
Posted on: 02-07-2020
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Recognition of the Langhe registered designation of origin (DOC) dates back to 22 November 1994. At that time it counted on eight varieties, two without specification of the grape variety (white and red) and six with variety reference (Arneis, Chardonnay and Favorita among whites; in addition to Dolcetto, Freisa and Nebbiolo among reds).
On 14 December 2010, following a substantial amendment to the product specification, nine other varieties were added and one without reference to the var...
Timorasso, also wine to ripe in your cellar, with Riesling notes
Posted on: 30-06-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
Timorasso yields an intellectual wine, not unlike a very dry Riesling from the Nahe or the Rheinhessen. There is no denying the intensely mineral and herbal aromas and flavors of these wines.
Still the excitement about Timorasso and its wines is palpable, since the best wines are some of Italy’s most unique, interesting white wines. The fact is, Timorasso has only resurfaced to international attention, and this thanks to the unique efforts of Walter Massa, a wine producer of the C...
Vespolina, not to be catalogued as a medium grape!
Posted on: 29-06-2020
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Trio of Vespolina
Some of most popular wine journalists are convinced Vespolina is the best native grape variety. Like all things worthwhile, it can be difficult: it is not the easiest grape to work with. However, producers are working more and more monovarietal wines with this grape as consumers are very interested in midweight, perfumed reds wines.
In fact, it is a very pity consumers only consider the Vespolina grape as a midweight grape as it represents so muc...
Tasting Session Francesco Brigatti top wines with Ian dAgata
Posted on: 17-06-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
Francesco Brigatti is a special, small winegrower in the north of Piedmont. He makes small quantities of elegant, expressive wines based on the classic Nebbiolo variety, and he also makes delicious top-quality wine from the native varieties that are normally blended with Nebbiolo in this area, such as Vespolina and Uva Rara, and a top-quality Erbaluce white wine. His cellar is in Suno, not far from the southern end of Lake Maggiore.
The wines based on nebbiolo from this region (Alto Piemonte)...
Taste wine of Roero and receive voucher of value 40 €
Posted on: 14-06-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
Antica Cascina dei Conti Di Roero is a pearl in the Roero landscape, more specifically in Sant'Anna, where quality prevails. Even though we can't really speak of a universal organic certificate, The Green Experience rules are 100% respected and followed at this winery - a very important project in Piedmont.
What are these rules?
Environmentally friendly and sustainable viticulture and production
Protection of biodiversity and the natural environment
Aesthetic protecti...
The WOW effect from Podere ai Valloni
Posted on: 05-06-2020
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In 1969, the 'appellation d'origine contrôlée' - the Doc - of Boca wine was established by ministerial authorisation. But the vineyards, which had covered every metre of the territory just a few decades earlier, had almost completely disappeared: the DOC of the wine had arrived, but the wine was no longer there.
However, there were people who had a passion for wine and for this area and in 1980 Guido Sertorio and his wife Cristiana Lombardi bought the "Podere...
Organic wine: what is the difference with traditional wine production?
Posted on: 29-05-2020
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Organic wine: less tasty than conventional wines?
The fact that organic wine is still not generally accepted can be seen from the questions asked via our chat function. Moreover, the clicks on ordering organic wine but then opting for a traditional wine last minute.
How did we proceed to convert a prejudice - organic wine is less tasty - into a positive opinion. A number of customers who were negative towards organic wines were sent a tasting set with two organic wines and two traditio...
Working in the vineyards, problematical situation in Italy
Posted on: 25-05-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
Pandemic or not, nature does not stop and the vineyard and agriculture need competent and skilled workers to continue their work. But in the last few days, the controversy surrounding this subject has become persistent: Martin Foradori Hofstätter, a famous winemaker from Termeno, had to hire a plane to take a group of workers specialized in vineyard work from Romania, because he could not find equally skilled personnel in Italy. And so we started talking again about the importance of manpow...
Merano Wine Festival, ready according to Covid-19 rules
Posted on: 25-05-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
A return to the origins of Italian wine, but looking to the present, digital tools, e-commerce, but also the rules imposed by the pandemic, with staggered access, with fever measurement at the entrance, redesigned rooms and ad hoc protective devices, including portable copper spittoon for each person, to ensure the safety of visitors and exhibitors, with the desire to move forward and give a positive signal to the world of wine and wine lovers.
All this is the starting point for Helmu...
Posted on: 13-05-2020
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The "National Day of the Culture of Wine and Oil" was also on social media, marked by the Corona virus, 9 May, the day where Italy was one.
There were two live shows (11 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.), led by journalist Gianluca Semprini to pay homage to two iconic products of Made in Italy. The initiative is promoted by the Italian Sommelier Association (Ais) in collaboration with the Ministries of Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Tourism, Cultural Heritage and Activities, Education,...
Posted on: 13-05-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
The "National Day of the Culture of Wine and Oil" was also on social media, marked by the Corona virus, 9 May, the day where Italy was one.
There were two live shows (11 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.), led by journalist Gianluca Semprini to pay homage to two iconic products of Made in Italy. The initiative is promoted by the Italian Sommelier Association (Ais) in collaboration with the Ministries of Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Tourism, Cultural Heritage and Activities, Education,...
Alarm in Italian wine production of small winegrowers
Posted on: 04-05-2020
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Most small and medium-sized Italian wineries do not supply wholesale distribution, but have as their main reference channels traditional and direct sales in the cantina, in fact blocked by Corona's current restrictions. The collapse of the wine sector would have damaging consequences for the country's economy, with serious job losses and also for the environment, with some areas planted with vines which could be abandoned without sustainable alternatives'. The chairman of the Confagr...
How Covid - 19 puts on the breaks to review the complete gastronomic branch worldwide
Posted on: 02-05-2020
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In Italy, the hotel and catering sector on the warpath was postponed with the entry into force of the last Dpcm on the management of Phase 2 until 1 June, not only because of the date of reopening, but also because of uncertainty and the almost total absence of adequate economic and legal support.
Problems that thousands - if not millions - of restaurant owners all over the world are experiencing, or will experience, who see the earth beneath their feet missing. Also restaurateurs who exp...
Il Vino Non Si Ferma - Covid 19 reaction of the Italian winefarmers
Posted on: 28-04-2020
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The website www. ilvinononsiferma.it are the words of the winemakers, very clear, fixed in what, as they explain themselves, is an "open letter from the Italian winemakers for a loyal and shared chain dynamic".
The economic consequences of the pandemic have engulfed our entire society, with consequences that also put the wine sector in crisis. Many customers have been forced to close, but nature does not stop. The winegrowers are the protectors of the country, and have not stopp...
Wine in PIedont and the rest of Italy: situation today during Covid-19
Posted on: 22-04-2020
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The "Covid-19 crisis" is global. Activities in the cantina and in rural areas have to continue (with all the costs this entails), the stopping of the catering industry is becoming increasingly important, not only in Italy (where Fipe's latest hypotheses speak of a loss of 30 billion euros at the end of the year, ed.), but in many of the main wine markets from the US to the UK, from France to Germany, to China (which, slowly, it seems, is starting again).
All countries are th...
Timorasso Quadro & Origo in the picture and Barbera-Freisa blend Rosato Il Diagonale
Posted on: 22-04-2020
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This is the realization of a new project in the Colli Tortonesi by Gian Paolo Repetto with his wife Marina: sharing efforts and research with the rest of the territory. The goal: to raise the bar for quality again and redefine an even more precise vision of Timorasso in the vineyard. In what way? Using astute science, non-invasive methods and refined cultivation techniques, but focused on sustainable agriculture.
Today Vigneti Repetto we work on 15 hectares between Sant'Agata Fossili ...
Catering restart in Italy after Covid-19
Posted on: 21-04-2020
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Catering opening in Italy after COVID-19: what will be the new challenges?
The only certainty, unfortunately, is that restaurants, bars and public places in general have so far suffered losses of 12 billion euros due to the Corona virus.
Losses that, according to the latest estimates, will reach 28 (with 300,000 jobs at risk) between now and the end of the year for a sector that, in normal times, generates 80 billion euros, more or less, in added value.
It is more difficult ...
Posted on: 19-04-2020
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Villa Crespi's Cannavacciuol star in Castellengo/ Masterchef toast with Biella wines from the CENTOVIGNE wine estate
Episode Masterchef incorporated into the Centovigne company of Alessandro Ciccioni
The new Sky format "Masterchef" with the 2* Michelin chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo made a stop in the Biella area. The most beloved "judge" of Masterchef and 2* Michelin master chef was a guest at the Centovigne company on the occasion of the penultimate epi...
Posted on: 16-04-2020
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Through multiple channels - both through Piedmontese journalists and direct contacts - I have received figures of up to 70% loss...Certainly the wine domains with large volumes have to deal with the problem of getting their wines sent to distant areas such as the US. Indeed, many big names have a 70% export to the United States, China, etc..Exports that are designed for traditional transport, not fast transport.
Some 200 wine domains have recently taken part in initiatives such ...
Enjoy Eastern with free Eastern cake Colomba Pasquale, delivered freely at your home
Posted on: 03-04-2020
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Delivered for free to your home: the Colomba Pasquale!
But what is a Colomba Pasquale? Literally it means "Easter pigeon". It takes its name from the form given in relation to Easter. This cake has only become an emblem of the Italian Easter since the 1930s.
Last Wednesday we thought that if we can't go to Italy to share this moment with you, we'll just bring this piece of Italian tradition to Belgium. The pallet will arrive next Monday and will be delivered...
Angelo Gaja - message in Covid-19 crisis: Think different!
Posted on: 19-03-2020
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Think differently, Angelo Gaja's mantra...
In dramatic days as we are experiencing them now, while fear and insecurity prevail, this confirms the bio of the great entrepreneur who not only holds the counter, but is also well aware of the moment. This with 80 years on his counter.
"We will not stop. My family and I make this commitment: we will not fire any of our 160 employees. In fact, we're going to hire more people." Besides, in the age of the Internet, his &qu...
Covid-19 and the new rules of our online shop our wine producers from Piedmont
Posted on: 18-03-2020
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How do we protect you as online webshop?
Corona Virus takes care of a complete reorganization of our personal and business life.
Just because we receive many questions, we will now clearly tell in one newsletter what we realized and now continue to do to prevent any type of possible infection.
Numero Uno: all trips to Italy were cancelled after 23 February already, no more visits to winegrowers until both in Belgium and Italy the Corona Virus is no longer on the ...
Export wines of Piedmont is growing mais pas en Belgique
Posted on: 16-03-2020
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Further growth in 2019 for Italian wine exports which exceeds 6.43 billion euros and confirms the positive trend with +3.1% on 2018 and +7.1% on 2017: more than 60% of exports in value are destined to Europe, although the highest growth rates were recorded in America (+4.7%) and Asia (+7.1%).
According to the Qualivita Wine Observatory based on Istat data, in terms of value, exports were positive for the two main destination markets of the USA (+5.4%) and Germany (+2.5%) - which absorbed ...
Forza Piemonte: 10% discount on 13 super wines from Piedmont
Posted on: 14-03-2020
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Forza Piedmont!
Today is Friday the 13th. (it was yesterday, but the action continues until March 16)
Corona Virus also has Belgium in its grip, after Italy.
Also Belgium, although to a much lesser extent compared to Italy, has for the first time to do with e.g. hospitality: the place where we could be social with friends, colleagues, family.
My thoughts are constantly with our winegrowers from the Alto Piemonte-Asti & Alessandria region, the ones who have...
Virus Corona in your wine?
Posted on: 13-03-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
That the Coronavirus is not transmitted with goods and food has been explained in all media channels. This had to be repeated today, when the Ministry of Agriculture had to intervene to unblock the food goods that were stuck at the border with Slovenia, and also in terms of wine we come back to this subject .
This is done by Italian oenologists, led by Riccardo Cotarella. "With regard to the state of emergency Covid-19, Assoenologi received numerous requests, from members and o...
Corona Virus and the result on Italian wines and trade fairs Vinitaly & ProWein
Posted on: 29-02-2020
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Covid 19, the coronavirus, is not a common cold, but neither is the plague.
Scientists have made it clear. But the alarm level remains high. And more than the virus, also the economic system, also Italian wine & food. The damage is mainly caused by the image that is now spread through the media of Italy and then of the world, as a "dangerous" country, not safe.
Nevertheless, an attempt is being made to make progress, with important signals from the sector, such as the...
RoccheViberti
Posted on: 29-02-2020
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The winery ROCCHEVIBERTI is located in the municipality of CASTIGLIONE FALLETTO, in Rocche.
As soon as the visitor reaches the winery, the view is unique and beautiful: long terroirs of vineyard follow each other in perfect harmony in a vast and elegant rural landscape, enriched in the background by an imposing mountain range that surrounds the entire plain below.
A quality wine must represent the perfect symbiosis of vine, territory and tradition.
We add the passion with which ...
Timorasso, the white winegrape from Tortona hills which is able to age in your cellar for 20 years.
Posted on: 27-02-2020
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Derthona 2.0, the event organized by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Colli Tortonesi, at which we introduced the producers of Timorasso - the great Piedmontese white wine with the ripening potential of a red wine - was particularly successful. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Orsi Museum in Tortona was the arena where the new vintage 2018 and the older, almost twenty-year-old vintages were to be tasted. In this way it was possible to demonstrate the exceptional character of this wine.
Timorasso, the...
Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero & Green Experience
Posted on: 20-02-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
The Antica Cascina was once part of the feudal estate of the noble Roero family, present in the region between the 14th and 18th centuries. More recently it was owned by the famous coffee merchant Deorsola of Torino, before being bought in 1957 by the current owner Daniela Olivero's family. From a traditional 'fattoria' (farm), growing various crops and raising cattle, the Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero took the decision in 1975 to focus 100% on the vine. In the 80's the wines...
How the winefarmer can protect himself against problems as recently export to US
Posted on: 18-02-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
Taxes on wine, but not only: the meeting, sponsored by the Italian Farmers' Union in the Conterno and Fantino winery in Monforte, was an opportunity for an overview of the challenges facing producers in the Langhe. "We will know the truth about the rights on 19 February: on that day the lists of products for which they will be proclaimed will be published. Only then will we know if there will be wine". Dino Scanavino of Asti, national president of the Italian Farmers' Union, cl...
Barolo & Barbaresco Presentation in New York: the speech of Angelo Gaja
Posted on: 06-02-2020
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From New on the occasion of Barolo & Barbaresco presence - Angela Gaja
United we are growing, and we appreciate diversity and excellence: this is the message coming from New York, from Barolo & Barbaresco World Opening no. 1 (in 2021 in China, ed.), the great event that brings Piedmontese excellence to the capital of the world. From where even Angelo Gaja, one of the most important and famous Italian producers in the world, a true symbol of the excellence of Piedmont w...
Nebbiolo Prima: onsite report
Posted on: 03-02-2020
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Langhe, one of the most important areas in Italy and the wine world, is, like all the others, facing climate change. A constant in these years of viticulture.
The territory of Barolo and Barbaresco, and its surroundings, has a certain economic solidity, despite difficult harvests, and climate change has a lot to do with it.
Meanwhile, the figures of the economy are clear: Piedmont's wine exports, of which the Langhe is the main pillar, exceeded one billion euros in 2018, and in...
Report of Grandi Langhe en Visit of our exclusive Wineries
Posted on: 29-01-2020
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It is a tradition to tell the characters of the DOCG wines produced in Nebbiolo's Langa and Roero. On 1 January it was the turn of Barbaresco 2017 and Barolo 2016 to take their first steps on the market and on 1 July it was the turn of Roero 2018 and Roero Riserva 2017.
Barolo 2016 is a great wine, also quite long lasting, thanks to its full and decisive character. It seems almost perfect vintage, with a richness and structure that does not stand in the way of harmony. Intensi...
Drones used for controlling an checking climate changes with starting up in amoung other Barbera vineyards
Posted on: 23-01-2020
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Chances are that the association that manages the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato site UNESCO will be able to finance the €200,000 project to study the effects of climate change on Piedmont's wine-growing hills through high-tech actions. As the director of the site, Roberto Cerrato of Alba, reports, the request has "passed all the evaluation steps". We are waiting for the official approval, which will come after the final approval by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activiti...
Casalone, traditional winery using modern technology
Posted on: 15-01-2020
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| Karina Imschoot
This blog is not about a general item but about one of the wineries we distribute, Casalone. Consider this rather as a voyage of discovery through the Casalone Vini di Lu Monferrato vineyards and cantina.
The Casalone are a family of winegrowers who have been growing vines in Monferrato for three centuries. The founder was Petrus Hieronymus Casalone who arrived in Lu in 1734 as a settler and winemaker of the Marquis Millo. Today, the company has 10 hectares of vineyards and produc...
Dolcetto is reviewing his identity
Posted on: 01-12-2019
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The Dolcetto looking for an identity
The seminar devoted to Dolcetto at high altitude - the Alta Langa, to be clear - aroused a great deal of interest. On Sunday 17 September, the Battuti church in Albaretto della Torre was packed with people, producers, technicians, journalists and authorities. Dolcetto's future and its relationship with the market and the consumer are close to many people's hearts. The year of Dolcetto, promoted by the Piedmont region, has also brought a new ste...
What\'s the price a wineproducer selling grapes to cooperative is getting for Nebbiolo for Barolo grapes
Posted on: 27-11-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
With regard to the prices of the nebbiolo grapes destined for Barolo, the price for the winegrower who does not process his own grapes but sells them to a cooperative, there has been a lot to do.
The dualism between the "indicative values" of the grapes - issued by the professional agricultural organizations (Coldiretti, Cia, Confagricoltura, Cia) to allow the calculation of the annual rent for new and existing contracts - and the publications of the Chamber of Commerce of...
Angelo Gaja s defence not to put Alba under the flag of Barolo
Posted on: 26-11-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
Angelo Gaja is getting into the pen and wants to stop at Alba which would be added to the Barolo area.
On Tuesday 12 November the news of the nomination of the city of Alba as cultural capital for 2020 was sent out into the world. Alba already holds many records: Alba capital of the Langhe, Nutella, Slow Turismo and Qualità Gastronomia, white truffle, wines of Langa and Roero.
Not enough yet. "Alba deserves its place on the territory of Barolo". Thi...
When is my Barolo ready to drink: the most asked queston on occasion of our tastings
Posted on: 26-11-2019
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| Karina Imschoot
One of the biggest misconceptions about Barolo is that you have to wait decades before the wines are ready to drink. The first question we get during a wine tasting at Barolo is: how long can you keep it and when is it ready to drink?
Although this advice may once have been true, it no longer applies to today's Barolos. Essentially, the wines made from around 2000 onwards can be drunk much earlier, even after eight or ten years. For some of the warmer wines, waiting ...
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Cuvage Asti DOCG \\\\\\\"Acquesi\\\\\\\" was voted number one in the world by the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships in London.
Posted on: 06-11-2019
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
Climate issues in Alto Piemonte: wine producers explain how they act to have a better climate
Posted on: 12-02-2019
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Climate and Piedmontese viticulture
You can't open an (online) newspaper or the climate truants of Anuna De Wever & Co will be discussed. But what about climate issues in Piedmontese viticulture?
The wine region around Alba might be the logical choice for interviews with a few winegrowers about their approach, because of the popularity of the Nebbiolo's of Alba region.
Today we focus on winegrowing in Alto Piemonte, where the other Nebbiolo produces a wonderful result, harve...
Conterno takeover of Nervi: confirmation of Alto Piemonte high qualitative Nebbiolo terroir
Posted on: 10-02-2019
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Roberto Conterno, owner of the world-famous Giacomo Conterno estate in Barolo, has acquired a 90% stake in Nervi, the historical producer of Alto Piemonte. The news of the acquisition of a majority stake in the 27-ha estate with interests in some of the main vineyards of Gattinara at a reported price of € 5 million came at an unexpected time, but not as a surprise.
Before Erling Astrupact acquired Nervi in 2011 in what was supposed to be a distressed sale, he had asked Conterno to in...
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Bocuse d\"Or Finals - Team Piemonte
Posted on: 17-01-2019
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It is no coincidence that Piedmont is the driving force behind the Italian brigade, led by Martino Ruggieri, during the world final of the Bocuse d'Or on 29 and 30 January in Lyon. According to Lonely Planet, the region number 1 in the "Best in Travel" 2019 ranking is an increasingly recognized international tourist destination, with a strong vocation for excellent food and wine. The link established between Piedmont and Bocuse d'or (the most important cooking competition in th...
Alto Piemonte: the other Nebbiolo region booming in 2019! Discover why
Posted on: 16-01-2019
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Nebbiolo's by Barolo and Barbaresco winegrowers get all the press attention but what about the Nebbiolo's from that other region: Alto Piemonte?
About that region, where it all started for the Nebbiolo grape, there is only little communication. Time to change this, that's our conviction. During various trips - from March 2018 to November 2018 - I have crossed this area from north to south, from east to west, tasted their range at winegrowers and saw differences in many areas. ...
Jancis Robinson: your smartphone is competing us, professionals
Posted on: 10-01-2019
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Jancis Robinson : when your smartphone competes with me and other expert tasters
Only once in my life I thought I knew everything there was to know about wine. It was in 1978, after completing a two-year course at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Thanks to a little luck and a certain diligence in high school I was the best student of my year, and I thought I could call myself an expert with that diploma in my pocket.
The following years I learned how much there is sti...
Dolcetto, between mindset and reality, a world of difference
Posted on: 06-01-2019
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Dolcetto: contrast between mindset and reality
Dolcetto d'Alba, the wine that locals mainly drink and is less accessible for export, compared to Barbera for example, is always the victim in meetings prior to a tasting. No, "dolce" is part of the name but does not stand for a dessert wine. On the contrary, Dolcetto tends to have quite a bit of acidity. Unless... also read the last paragraph but first some more content about the grape itself.
The W'questions:&...
Roero Arneis & Roero: the wine of the other side of the Tannaro river
Posted on: 02-01-2019
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Roero Arneis and Roero: the area along the Tanaro river in the spotlight
Roero Arneis
The Roero Arneis is an aristocratic wine with a complexity of scents that in recent centuries even justify the definition of white Nebbiolo with a straw yellow color, with greenish or golden reflections.
The aroma is soft and delicate, with a prevalence of peach and melon, aromas of dandelion and elderflower, with a finish of golden yellow apple.
The taste is full, warm and powerful,...
Nebbiolo: riping in your wine cellar or drinking straight
Posted on: 29-12-2018
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Nebbiolo, affordable storage wine or immediately drinkable.
All Barolo or Barbaresco, the more expensive versions of fine, elegant wines are of course from the Nebbiolo grape but today we are talking about the base, the Nebbiolo wine made from the grape of the same name.
What are the characteristics of the young Nebbiolo ?
In light of variables related to wine production and partly agronomic practices (see harvests from younger and more generous vineyards along with slightly...
Vespolina grape: 100% autoctono or as blend in Ghemme ea.
Posted on: 09-12-2018
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Vespolina is one of the authentic varieties that can be found in Alto Piemonte. One could already find writings in 1825 (Acerbi) and even in 1817 and 1839 (Gallesio) in which Vespolina was mentioned but then described as Vitis Vinifera Circumpadana.
When phylloxera was born, production was low. This was due to the fact that this grape had a very irregular ripening because it did not immediately adapt to the American vine. On the other hand also because the Vespolina was not ...
Drinken Grignolino young? Not really, also potential for your wine cellar
Posted on: 03-12-2018
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| Karina Imschoot
The name Grignolino is derived from the Piedmontese dialectic term grignolo which means pit.
Grignolino produces grapes abundant in pips, and thus tannins. However, the name gives no indication of the acidity of the grapes. The high tannin and acidity level may of course indicate that Grignolino could stand alongside Piedmont's two most successful red varieties, Nebbiolo and Barbera, whose tannin and acid structure is a key element in their success.
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From little girl aged four years tot 50+ - From evening school Italian tot my own wine label Poesia della Terra
Posted on: 02-12-2018
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| Karina Imschoot
From little girl to tram 50 with "Italy" almost continuously present and own wine label Poesia della Terra
In my office is the picture of that little girl, me as a four-year-old just in front of me. Not on the desk, but the locker in front of it together with my Bialetti espresso machine and the diplomas in wine education I have acquired over the past six years in Piedmont. That bright red Bialetti is my best buddy but doesn't directly reflect my story in the time span betwe...
Piacere Barbaresco - 1200 bottles uncorked for 2500 winelovers
Posted on: 06-11-2018
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Piacere Barbaresco, an event organized by the regional Enoteca, ended with great success. Last month 13-14-15 October, 500 registrations were registered at the tasting desk, while more than 200 accredited participants took part in the tasting on Monday, and 100 in the seminars. In three days, about 1,200 bottles were uncorked and more than 2,500 people visited Barbaresco.
Piacere Barbaresco proposed a very rich tasting table, which offered the possibility to compare about a hundred labels, pr...
Interview with Umberto Fracassi Ratti Mentone - Barolo Mantoetto
Posted on: 26-10-2018
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Umberto Fracassi's family has been producing Barolo since 1880. Back then, a Barolo was a sweet wine. After the Second World War, Marchese Fracassi, or Umberto for short, dedicated himself to the tradition of producing Barolo in Slavic oak barrels.
The town of Cherasco is located in the north-western corner of the Barolo area, just west of La Morra and Verduno. Their cultivation area includes Fracassi's two-hectare Barolo monopole cru Mantoetto, a Barolo that is suitab...
Alto Piemonte - Discover and taste the Nebbiolo from the hills around Novara
Posted on: 15-10-2018
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| Karina Imschoot
When we speak of Nebbiolo, everyone immediately thinks of Barolo and Barbaresco and we almost forget those wines from Alto Piemonte, a strip of land stretching from the Ossola valleys to the Serra of Ivrea. Wines that really deserve much more recognition, given that they are also part of the Nebbiolo family.
In Northern Piedmont, in the provinces of Novara and Vercelli, Nebbiolo takes its name "Spanna" from the local dialect of Novara, which may originate from "Spinus"...
Douja D or Wine Fair in Asti - Facts and Figures
Posted on: 30-09-2018
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The curtain fell on the Douja d'or and the numbers confirm a large turnout of public in all the locations of the kermesse located in the city center. The main data is that related to the total tastings in the main tasting points, which indicates that 19.022 were the glasses of wine tasted standing, with an increase compared to last year of 34.7%. The result of the bench of the 52nd salon of the Douja d'or in Piazza Roma is also excellent, with wines awarded in the national competition. A...
Douja D\\'or - Pay a visit to this very interesting wine fair/event in Asti
Posted on: 13-08-2018
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| Karina Imschoot
Interest for Asti and Monferrato\'s wine is growing seriously
Posted on: 08-08-2018
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Wine become Ethical in Alba
Posted on: 08-06-2018
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| Karina Imschoot
Project Ethical Wine in Alba
A new concept with regard to the quality of the product can be defined as ethical certification, and is emerging in the global wine scenario. In recent years there has been a strong interest in environmental certification, related to the choices made in the vineyard and in the cellar to ensure respect for the environment. Nowadays, however, it seems to lose importance. Everyone puts it into practice, as if it is routine, and loses interest. Moreover, its real appl...
Take Over of Nervi Estate By Giacomo Conterno
Posted on: 27-04-2018
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| Take Over of Nervi By Giacomo Conterno
Piedmont in 2016-2017-2018 - More land but decreasing production!
Posted on: 03-03-2018
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| Karina Imschoot
Less Barbaresco available on the market - Barbaresco: 12.3% less production in 2017 compared to 2016
The lovers of Barbaresco have to tight because the number of bottles available on the market drops from 14,036,461 bottles to 14,194,212 due to the huge hailstorm that occurred around Easter last year. Since 2006 this is the lowest number.
Today we take a detailed look at the figures that the Consorzio Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe and Dogliani sent us. Not included in the analysis we make ...
Piedmont Wine production in 2017 - 20% less Nebbiolo production!
Posted on: 21-02-2018
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| Karina Imschoot
Barolo 2015 from Orlando Pecchenino will not be offered for sale on the market
Posted on: 23-01-2018
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| Karina
Judgment Asti - Barolo 2015 from Orlando Pecchenino is NOT on the market
21 Jan 2018 - The verdict was passed by the court of Asti and is not exactly tender. Four months imprisonment with postponement due to attempted fraud and spreading false information for the owners of the cantina, Orlando Pecchenino and his brother Attilio. More than exaggerated for the facts ... A story.
Knife in the back of Orlando Pecchenino as producer or as president of Consorzio Barolo?
Recently, Orlando Pecc...
Piedmont\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Reality: Less Barolo and Barbaresco on Sales worldwide
Posted on: 10-01-2018
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he Piemontese Reality: less Barolo & Barbaresco worldwide on sale
From the beginning of January the Barbaresco year 2015 and the Barolo 2014 edition will be offered. The Nebbiolo enthusiasts wait impatiently for the result in the glass.
Barbaresco DOCG 2015
Repeatedly the question during tastings was how it was made with the weather and the impact on growth of the grape and therefore the harvest in 2015. Indeed I lived in 2015 still among the vineyards Nebbiolo for Barbaresco and I there...
Poesia della Terra - Nebbiolo 2013 will be succeeded by 2014 and other wine varieties
Posted on: 10-11-2017
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Until 25% less production in Piedmont due to extremely hot months
Posted on: 07-11-2017
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Barbaresco: old en new generation. What are their opinions?
Posted on: 06-11-2017
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| Barbaresco: De visie van de oude en nieuw generatie
Nascetta, trendy white wine with potential of storing for 7 years
Posted on: 16-10-2017
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| Karina Imschoot
Siamo Dolcetto: Cantina Clavesana produces Dogliani with horse power
Posted on: 19-08-2017
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GAJA buys vineyard on Mount Etnna
Posted on: 30-04-2017
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| Karina Imschoot
Angelo GAJA points his arrows on Sicily and joins the Etna. His purchase of vineyards together with Alberto Graci, one of the most respected and talented wineries in Sicily, was actually in the making of 2015. His visit on the spot was made by Made In Piedmont Wines at the time. The picture with the article is dated May 18, 2015.
The arrival of Angelo Gaja is world-wide news in the world of wine. GAJA and Graci have set up a separate company and bought 21 hectares of land divided into two di...
Dare to be \'unfaithful\' in 2017
Posted on: 30-12-2016
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| Karina Imschoot
Dare to be "unfaithful' for 2017!
Yes, I want to encourage the "unfaithful". The taste of everything that does not belong to the repetition of the "safe" scenario, choosing the moment of pleasure from what is outside the risk-free comfort zone. to push aside what we already know, to explore the unknown .... I would give me immense pleasure if you decide to do so, because that really is my mission ...
And no, we are not talking about what might pop up in your mind first. Everything here re...
barbaresco#angelogaja#giacosa#roagna#montaribaldi#moccagatto#produttoridelbarbaresco#
Posted on: 08-11-2016
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Nebbiolo Prima 2016 and the absence of Belgian Winejournalist
Posted on: 10-05-2016
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barolo, barbaresco, roero, verduno, barbera, nebbiolo, langhe nebbiolo, roero rosso, roero arneis, nebbiolo prima,
Posted on: 08-05-2016
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Facts and Figures on Barolo and Barbaresco wine
Posted on: 11-02-2016
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During these days many wine lovers plan their holidays and to visit the popular, very busy Tuscany, many pass by the quieter Piedmont, which by the way looks more charming because of the successive rolling wine hills. The king and queen of wines, Barolo and Barbaresco, respectively, are not to be missed.
Let's have a look at the facts and figures:
Barolo
13.015.600 bottles in production
Hectolitre: 97,618
Production: 321 winegrowers, 220 of whom are located in the eleve...
The link between the palette of flavours of Jancis Robinson and terroir Piedmont
Posted on: 26-01-2016
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Jancis Robinson is one of the main characters in the promotional context of the wine world. With her 40 years of experience she makes a remarkable statement with a clear 'pro' for the Italian wine market in the Financial Times NY.
Thus, in one of her most recent statements, she convinces to leave France behind and to believe more in the Italian 'terroir', which not only has sustainable sources but also closely matches the taste of today's wine consumer. She also advises to...