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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.9 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 64 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by cct on 2/2/2024 & rated 96 points: Giuseppe Rinaldi at Chi Siamo, NYC (Ch Siamo, NYC): Giuseppe Rinaldi at Chi Siamo, NYC
Deeper cooler fruited violet as much as rose. Expansive vertical on the palate.. Cohesive and seamless with terrific inner perfume. Gains depth with air time and develops a jeweled like clarity. youthfully terrific. 96+ (1238 views) | | | Tasted by Robmcl920 on 10/17/2023 & rated 95 points: Vinous Piedmont Icons Dinner @ Legacy Records (Legacy Records, NYC): This 750ml of '04 Brunate was a bit less explosive than the magnum I had in April, but was very enjoyable. Next to the '10 Brunate, the change in winemaking is so apparent which was fascinating to see.
On the nose, I found dark red plum fruit, sweet spices, balsamic, and roasted meats. On the palate, the '04 is medium in body with fine grained tannins that are now largely resolved. This is a perfectly balanced wine that is entering its prime drinking window. The wine shows the sweetness and finesse I associate with Rinaldi, but tasted next to the '10, the '04 is austere and old school in comparison. The fruit tones here are maybe a bit more classic Nebbiolo, with dark red fruit, whereas in the '10 Brunate, I found exotic citrus, purple, and blue fruit tones. (2123 views) | | | Tasted by Michael T. Zoppo on 7/27/2023: Tied for WOTN in tasting of 2004s. This reminded me of the Bartolo but with a denser mid palate and even prettier red fruit. Great wine, and a long runway ahead. Bravo! (1808 views) | | | Tasted by Robmcl920 on 4/15/2023 & rated 96 points: Tasted from magnum, the ‘04 Brunate is fresh and vibrant and starting to enter an ideal drinking window for my preferences. The nose was beautifully perfumed and complex with balsamic, sweet spices, roasted meats, tobacco, dark red plum fruit, menthol, and lavender. It is less about obvious fruit at this point, but the fruit tones that are there are beautiful and sweet. On the palate, the ‘04 is medium in body and incredibly finessed, still showing plenty of tannin but very fine grained and well integrated into the wine, while medium to high acidity maintains freshness. I found dark red plum fruit, sweet spices, balsamic tones, licorice, and towards the finish, purple to black hard candy like, very sweet fruit tones, which I consider characteristic of the Rinaldi Brunate. In terms of texture, the ‘04 is somewhere in between the more masculine wines of 1996-1999 and the current releases from Rinaldi, but in absolute terms this is a very silky Barolo. (2296 views) | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 2/12/2023 & rated 94 points: Beautiful red and blue fruit, roses, tar and more dark fruit on the nose and palate. Initally quite a tannic finish but this did round out after 90min. Lovely power and finesse (2460 views) | | | Tasted by cct on 2/3/2023 & rated 95 points: Lunch at Marta, NYC
A deep beautiful nose. Roses, tar, deep nebbiolo fruit with terrific perfume. Mid plus weighted and seamless with a sense of clarity and focus. Power and balance. Finishes with balsamic and brothy savory-meaty notes. Drinking well with time in hand. (2244 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 2/3/2023: La Festa del Barolo: Gala Dinner (The Pool in NYC): Very nice and refined with lovely dark fruits and drinking very well. Good to get to try. (2166 views) | | | Tasted by talbot61 on 1/23/2023: At Boston Wine & Poker: Tasted blind. A high-toned, tannic wine, with a very strong raspberry aroma and flavor. Lovely. This is a mature wine with a very long life expectancy.
Many thanks to Karl for providing this treat. (305 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 7/31/2022 flawed bottle: This bottle was unfortunately oxidative (2889 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie Carnes on 7/28/2022: I lost my notes!🤬 I remember this being quite great, and quite young. (2009 views) | | | Tasted by Bob H on 12/8/2021: From mag tonight, and while still a relative youngster, this is an impressive wine. Probably still has 20-30 years ahead of it, and this will definitely get better. (2823 views) | | | Tasted by Ozen on 8/29/2021 & rated 97 points: As with all major Italian wines I much prefer them the 2nd day. This Rinaldi Brunate Le Coste from a great vintage is just to die for. Suspense in a bottle: everything you would want in a great Barolo, sophisticated amarone sun burned delicate grapes, great minerality, depth, its taking control of your entire palette stretching your imagination, long tantalising aftertaste. Incredibly beautiful. (3012 views) | | | Tasted by Robmcl920 on 8/15/2021 & rated 95 points: The '04 Brunate is a gorgeous wine and showed well today, while also seeming likely to continue to develop positively for a while. At least in this bottle, I found the '04 to remind me more of the wines from the '90s from this producer than the 2006 & younger vintages. While there was a backdrop of dark fruit on the nose and palate, I found the wine to be dominated by balsamic spices, tobacco, and minerality.
The nose was nicely perfumed with balsamic spices, tobacco, iron, dark fruit, licorice, and lavender. On the palate, the wine was medium in body and smooth from beginning to end, with a high acidity level. Some tannin remains on the finish, but it is very finessed and well integrated. I found a heavy dose of balsamic and sweet spices, a lot of minerality, iron, tobacco, and dark fruit. The palate was more spice and salinity than primary fruit. (3396 views) | | | Tasted by diggydan on 6/8/2021 & rated 96 points: Beautiful and ethereal again tonight. Smells so beautiful, billowing black cherries and leather. Similar palate as the nose - a little more secondary and even softer than the bottle I drank 6 years ago. $150 at KC - 3 more left🤣 (2884 views) | | | Tasted by gilrbo on 11/21/2020: Barolo 2004 tasting (My place): Barolo 2004 tasting. 8 wines blind. All bottles opened 24h in advance.
The nose is very expressive and shows fresh red fruit mixed with floral notes. An airy and beautiful, surprisingly young expression of Barolo. So much freshness on the palate too. Still very much on the fruit with a very finely grained tannin coming out over the very long, elegant and minerally driven finish. What a Barolo! WoTN for me, though not too far from Monprivato and Rocche.
This was mistaken for Rinaldi's Cannubi S. Lorenzo.
It drank wonderfully on day 2 too. (3781 views) | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 8/26/2019 & rated 91 points: Decanted for one hour and poured back to the bottle. The wine was served after 2 hours. On the nose, it had vitamins, purple flower, red berries, roses, tar, and graphite. Palate showed the winemaker's feminine and elegant style. I was expecting a bit more on the mid-palate. Perhaps it was too closed? (5050 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 8/7/2019: We had the 04 and 05 Le Coste side by side. They were decent, but both failed to move me. I've enjoyed the 04 a number of times, so I expect it was me, the night, the placement at the end of the night, or something along those lines vs the wines. (4337 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 8/6/2019 & rated 92 points: Same btl as Brad E. I think tonight this btl along with my '05 were paired with a couple delicious dishes that were not the prefect canvases for these Nebbi masterpieces. That and, I would have preferred both btls been 5 degrees cooler. Better food pairings & better temp would likely have moved both Rinaldis up a point or three, for me. This fun to try the 04. (4414 views) | | | Tasted by nschmidt on 6/17/2019 & rated 93 points: Drank for Fathers Day dinner at Divine. Initially it seemed overly acidic but calmed down nicely for the remainder of dinner. Very nice old world barolo. (4092 views) | | | Tasted by rwstorer on 5/28/2019 & rated 94 points: Beautiful medium bodied wine. Popped and enjoyed over two hours with dinner. Really shines with food. Drinking well now with more years of aging potential without any problems. (3851 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 2/9/2019 & rated 96 points: The 2004 was gorgeous on this evening, showing an early glimpse of what promises to be a long and enjoyable drinking window. The nose showed a mix of polished red and black fruits, licorice, dusty rose, dried orange peel and emerging earth tones. On the palate, I found a soft yet vibrant and lifted expression with bright cherry, sweet spice, hints of fine tannin and pretty inner florals. The finish was long, showing the ‘04’s structure, with a mix of cherry and strawberry against grippy tannin, yet still so fresh. What a beautiful wine. (4221 views) | | | Tasted by seattlecook on 12/21/2018 & rated 93 points: Drinking well at the moment. Drank immediately after opening and then decanted half the bottle. The decanted portion was smoother but then faded after 20 minutes, while there was a longer life directly from the bottle. (3294 views) | | | Tasted by ILarsen on 11/10/2018 & rated 94 points: This is a magnum - and it was opened 4 hours before drinking - so much power - and so fruity - we clearly did not think Rinaldi - but that is what it is - the wine took some time to open up - and that tells you this wine will be good for the next 15 years. The fruit is cherries, plums and some black berries - clear medium on acidity and tannins - also getting tobacco and saddle leather - this is a more powerfull Rinaldi than I am used to - but we are still impressed and in many ways we are sorry we did not wait 10 years to drink this wine -because I am sure it will be great - we are happy to give 94 for a great and very promising Rinaldi. (3523 views) | | | Tasted by Kemo Sabe on 10/25/2017 & rated 94 points: Such a great vintage. And hence, this more shut down vs the 06 right now. Would appear this is a wine for the very long haul. Not giving up much of anything even with an aggressive swirl. Hints of red fruits and tons of structure. Hold for 15+. This will be amazing with patience. (5657 views) | | | Tasted by AGELVIS on 7/13/2017 & rated 95 points: 30 min decant. Ruby color with yellowed rim. Roses, tar, peppermint patty (i.e. chocolate and mint) and anise on the aromatic nose. Nice acidity on smooth palate. Firm tannins on medium long finish. (5974 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, A Tribute to Beppe Rinaldi at NoMad (March 2019) (3/1/2019)
(Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate-le Coste Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Retrospective: 1990-2010 (May 2017) (5/17/2017)
(Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate-le Coste (magnum) Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2004 Barolo: The Cream Rises to The Top (May 2015) (11/1/2014)
(Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate-le Coste) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, New Releases from Piedmont (Oct 2008)
(Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate/le Coste) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, November/December 2007, IWC Issue #135
(Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate La Coste) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (2/15/2011)
(Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste) Light medium red color with thin clear meniscus; redolent, dried berry, dried cherry, spicy red fruit nose with depth; tight, tasty, rounded and appealing, tart cherry, red fruit, dried cherry palate, needs 6-7 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points 93 points | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (10/26/2010)
(RINALDI Barolo Brunate/Le Coste) Rinaldi 3.0 Dear Friends, Rarity is a relative word but tonight’s offer goes without saying. There was so much interest in the 2004, 2005, 2006 magnum sets last week that Rinaldi has offered to do something even more impressive... ...the same set of Brunate/Le Coste – in 3.0lt. There are (were) only a dozen or so of each of these and the investment value a few decades down the road could be very interesting indeed. Hand bottled, hand corked and about to be sent on their way, this incredible 3-pack of eye-popping traditional bottles will be the envy of many. Before he changes his mind... Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate/Le Coste 3.0lt (3-Pack) - 1 – 2006 1 – 2005 1 – 2004 (3.0’s of San Lorenzo are not available) This parcel is directly from the winery cellar with perfect provenance For reference, see last week’s offer for the magnums below (you can cut and paste 3.0 instead of 1.5 and the offer has the same validity...maybe even more so for the 3.0’s) Obviously, this offer is EXTREMELY LIMITED – please be patient with Nicki, she will do her best to allocate. This parcel is on the same container as the 1.5’s. To order: niki@garagistewine.com Thank you - - Jon Rimmerman | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (10/22/2010)
(Brunate Le Coste GIUSEPPE RINALDI) UPDATE: Washington Initiatives 1100 and 1105 As with HR5034, it appears that a large number of you desire my guidance on the two Washington State initiatives coming to the polls – both have the potential to drastically alter the way alcohol is treated and traded in our state. In addition, you better believe other states are watching what happens here as the decision we make could be used as a springboard for others. TV commercials with scare tactics, drunk teenagers and 12 year olds purchasing a bottle of gin from a local 7-11 aside, both of these initiatives deserve balanced and serious thought, away from the emotion of a TV advertisement. I will give this the time it deserves over the weekend and issue my guidance next week in an UPDATE prior to the polls in early November. In the meantime, stay involved... - Jon Rimmerman ****************** Rinaldi Dear Friends, Ok, I am going to address this in today’s offer instead of responding individually to the plethora of inquires I’ve had since Wednesday for more 2006 wine from Giuseppe Rinaldi. Instead of chastising everyone for not buying them a month ago when we offered the set for (ok, I’ll chastise a little) - I’ve come up with a “Plan B”. Here’s the Antonio Galloni verbiage posted a few days ago that has everyone in a ruffle: So, you can use your own imagination as to the printed reviews when the Wine Advocate debuts but, I’ve done the only noble thing I could think of – go to the winery for magnums. Giuseppe hardly produces any large format and they are exceedingly rare. In great vintages like 2004 or 2006, not only will they outlast all of us, but (in my opinion), they remain one of the last heirloom-quality wines of Piedmont that still have significant room to grow as an investment. I don’t think it’s out of the question for Rinaldi to fetch Monfortino-like pricing with another decade of accolades (especially in large format – this is not a 20,000 case production of Bordeaux). By that time, those that invested in the “old” vintages (like 2004 et al) should be sitting on a rarity that actually personifies the word. In other words, while these are expensive, I believe the pricing should be looked at as you would 10-20 years from now, not this morning. Here’s the catch – there’s always a catch. Giuseppe will not part with any of the 2006 magnums alone – they are precious even for him. What he will do is offer a vertical pack of each wine, pulled directly from his own stash (more to prove that the 2005 is nearly as good – especially in magnum where the best material ended up – same for the 2004). I'm not going to bother reprinting the reviews for any of these – all are diamonds that will command any collector's attention. If you are interested in a flagship set of large format for your cellar, this six bottle line-up is not only beautiful to look at (due to the filigreed, traditional labels) but the wine in bottle backs up the promise. EXTREMELY LIMITED – VERY RARE - directly from the winery cellar with impeccable provenance. This is not Francesco Rinaldi. Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo “Brunate-Le Coste” 1.5lt 3-Pack - 1 - 2006 1 - 2005 1 - 2004 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo “Cannubi-San Lorenzo” 1.5lt 3-Pack - 1 - 2006 1 - 2005 1 - 2004 (note: if you hurry, Hart Davis Hart in Chicago has 6 magnums of 2006 Le Coste and San Lorenzo that you can purchase individually at a downright crazy price – HURRY. While they are not directly from the winery, I'm sure the provenance is fine) I am not going to set any maximums with this but please be realistic with Niki – these are hand-bottled wines made in the dozens not the thousands. You don’t have to purchase both sets – you may choose either or both.... Please give us your maximum number of each set and we will allocate accordingly. To order: niki@garagistewine.com This parcel is set to arrive in 4-6 weeks (please check OARS for local pick up after Dec 10th). It will ship during the Spring shipping season. Out of state orders will be held for free under ideal storage conditions (56 degrees/70%humidity) until shipping is possible. Locals may pick up at their leisure. For current local pick up and arrival/ship information, please see your OARS link below (at the bottom of this offer) - don’t know how to access your OARS? Simply click the link and see your account. You can also paste the link into your browser. If you are having trouble with your link or your account, please contact: support@garagistewine.com NO SALES TO RETAILERS OR WHOLESALERS Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Click here to view the status of your orders in O.A.R.S. | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (10/17/2008)
(G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste) Barolo Vertical Dear Friends, After the 2001 G. Rinaldi offer earlier in the week, many of the replies asked for older wine from this producer - how about a 12 vintage vertical directly from the source? An offer like this makes all the solitary days of running around on your behalf worth it - Barolo is one of the most difficult wines to acquire in a vertical series as most producers hold little of their production back due to the high cost of keeping stock (rather, by selling it right away the high intake of cash is more of an allure). With most producers, you can easily piece together a vertical from a multitude of sources but original cellar stock? That's rare. I would consider this one of our first really major offers of the season because it took the most cajoling (and effort) to make it happen. I know this isn't a price-point most of us trade in but it's very special to me nonetheless. I'm also sure you can find this cheaper on an individual bottle basis (if you purchase the bottles one at time from the cheapest source) but the conditions will all be different and the real intent of this is to open the entire lot on the same night at a Barolo event or to take possession with known provenance/history and then open them one-by-one over the course of a few months (to get an ideal vintage comparison in a relatively short period of time) - I think you will be very surprised at the results. Maybe it's a bit clinical of me to think the provenance is that important but this vertical insures the same history on each wine and the same conditions for all 12 bottles (albeit, of different ages) - that is a rarity in our industry and even rarer with Barolo - it is the main reason why I jumped at the chance to showcase the relatively unheralded glory of this producer that should (in time) be looked at in the same league as Giacomo Conterno, Giacosa and Mascarello (who is Rinaldi's cousin). In a blind tasting, I have no doubt that a number of wines below would equal or surpass that of the preceding three great names: This vertical contains one case of wine (12 bottles) - all original cellar stock. Don't poo-poo the 1994, Beppe Rinaldi now considers it to be a bigger success than the 1995 (that's why you don't see the 1995) and he insisted on including it to show that great terroir can win out over vintage (there's almost no 1994 available at the winery and quite a bit of 1995 so it's not like he's trying to dump the 1994). You can look up reviews on this set if you need to (Tanzer has especially gifted things to say about the 2004s) but I feel strongly that this collection should be enjoyed without the pressure to live up to reviews - sometimes it's better to just let the wine do the talking: G. Rinaldi Barolo Vertical 1993 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1994 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1996 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1997 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1998 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 1999 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 2000 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 2001 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 2004 G. Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste 2000 G. Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi Ravera (San Lorenzo) 2001 G. Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi Ravera (San Lorenzo) 2004 G. Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi Ravera (San Lorenzo) Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy7611 | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (5/30/2008)
(LE COSTE Barolo G. Rinaldi) Large Dear Friends, We've had a larger than normal response to the 2004 G. Rinaldi offers (thank you) and we've also had a large number of requests for magnums and 3.0's of the wines. They only bottle a few of these in every vintage and in 2004 the demand is just too strong from other markets to secure anything of substance. With that in mind, I was able to secure the last of these 2004 large format bottles from Giuseppe Rinaldi - this is it for the entire US market so, if you are interested, please let us know at your earliest convenience. I will be very surprised if these do not increase in value exponentially over the years. Both are VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and both are candidates for wine of the vintage from their respective terroirs: 2004 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi "San Lorenzo" 1.5lt (they are no 3.0's of San Lorenzo in 2004 and they only produced a few dozen magnums - almost impossible to find in magnum, even in Piedmont) 2004 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate "Le Coste" 3.0lt (I believe they only made 12 of these - VERY RARE) Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy6910 Italy6920 | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (5/22/2008)
(G. Rinaldi LE COSTE Barolo) 2004 Barolo Dear Friends, If this isn't one of the wines of the vintage, I'm not sure what is. From the first time I tasted this in barrel, I knew it was a special wine and I've been trying to secure a parcel of it ever since. The bottled wine has fulfilled every promise of that original sip (one of the only 2004 samples I didn't spit) and I cannot recommend it highly enough. The 2004 Le Coste combines all the traditional elements that make this vineyard so strong with a near-perfect reflection of the vintage. If you are into Giacosa's Rionda Riserva from 1988 and 1989, this wine has more than a passing resemblance to that duo in youth. While certainly expensive, it is every bit as good as the very best 2004 examples (750's are starting at $125-150 in the US which means they will undoubtedly escalate to above $200 quickly). A great example and one that should age for decades: Please note: This is not Francesco Rinaldi - Francesco Rinaldi Brunate is closer to $45. ONE VERY SMALL SHIPMENT ONLY directly from the source with perfect provenance: VERY RARE (there are very few 750's and only 24 magnums for the entire US): 2004 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate "Le Coste" 2004 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate "Le Coste" 1.5lt Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy6577 Italy6578 |
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GIUSEPPE RINALDI
A family-run production company, it exclusively produces grapes produced from its own vineyards. At the beginning of the 19th century, Battista Rinaldi was a cultivator of some vineyards of the Feudo of the Marquises Falletti di Barolo. Later he became a farmer owner and, initially, a seller of the grapes produced. Later, with his sons, he became a winemaker and bottler. The same company tradition, of character and craft dimensions, today continues with Giuseppe Rinaldi and the fifth and sixth generation daughters. The company produces Barolo for about 60% (Brunate vineyards, Le Coste, Cannubi-San Lorenzo, Ravera) and for the rest, Piedmontese wines such as Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba, Nebbiolo and Freisa delle Langhe, Ruchè.NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links:
Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerBrunate Le Coste Brunate near Barolo on weinlagen-infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History:
The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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