Arborina Relais and dinner at Osteria Arborina

This was day 1 of our B&R trip, and we stayed and dined that this simply lovely hotel perched amid the Arborina vineyard.

We started with a brief tasting with the sommelier, and he decided to blind taste me on more "off the beaten path" wines. Some really lovely examples of everything BUT Nebbiolo.

• 2020 Cascina Ca'Rossa Piemonte Grignolino

  Italy, Piedmont, Piemonte DOC

  Cherry, crunchy, significant tannins.

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• 2019 Giovanni Sordo Verduno Pelaverga

  Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Verduno Pelaverga

  Smoky, peppery, juicy, savage, a wild nose. Crisp acidity, very light tannin, juicy, red fruit, light and refreshing, leather on the finish

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• 2020 Marco Porello Langhe Favorita

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

  Lemon, white peach, crisp, so refreshing!

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Next we move to dinner at Osteria Arborina, truly and utterly inspired cuisine and again some spectacularly fun blind pours from the same sommelier.

Sadly I was not taking any notes, but these wines, all relatively humble, were all wonderful examples from the region.

• NV Antonio Colombo e Figli Cascina Pastori Piemonte Chardonnay Natusia Metodo Classico

  Italy, Piedmont, Piemonte DOC

  No note

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• 2018 Malvira' Roero Arneis Saglietto

  Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero

  No note

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• 2020 Giovanni Almondo Langhe Riesling Sassi e Sabbia

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

  No note taken, but this was clearly a Riesling. Lovely acid and mineral.

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• 2016 Matteo Correggia Roero Riserva Ròche d'Ampsèj

  Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero

  No note but from memory I absolutely loved this. It was a very pure expression of Nebbiolo. Reading professional reviews later suggests that it was somewhat spoofed with oak, but tasted blind I was fairly sure this was a Barbaresco. Light, precise, quite beautiful.

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If you ever find yourself in the region, do yourself a favor, eat at Osteria Arborina. It was truly inspired and creative food in a wonderful setting!