Piedmont
Piedmont
The north-west corner of Italy, at the foot of the Alps. Piedmont is where Italy makes its longest-lived red wine, and it does so from a single difficult grape: Nebbiolo.
Nebbiolo and the rest
Barolo and Barbaresco are both Nebbiolo, from neighbouring zones in the Langhe hills — Barolo the bigger and slower, Barbaresco usually the earlier-drinking of the two. Langhe Nebbiolo and Nebbiolo d'Alba are the same grape without the long ageing requirement, and are the cheapest way to learn the flavour. Alongside them, Barbera is the region's everyday red — high acid, low tannin, made to be drunk young — and Dolcetto is softer still. In white, Gavi is dry Cortese; Moscato d'Asti is the sweet, barely-sparkling one.
What to expect
Nebbiolo is pale in colour and heavy in tannin, which surprises people who expect dark wine to be the tough one. Young Barolo is genuinely hard work; a bottle with ten years on it is a different wine. If you are buying to drink this month, buy Langhe Nebbiolo or Barbera. If you are buying to keep, Barolo is one of the few reds that reliably repays it.
Serving
Nebbiolo at 16–18°C, decanted well ahead — two hours is not excessive for a young Barolo. Barbera and Dolcetto need nothing. Gavi at 10–12°C, Moscato d'Asti at 6–8°C.
Filters
Fabio Oberto Dolcetto d'Alba D.O.C. 2020 (1x75cl)
Fabio Oberto Dolcetto d'Alba D.O.C. 2021 (1x75cl)
Travaglini Gattinara Riserva D.O.C.G. 2017 (1x75cl)
Travaglini Nebbiolo Coste della Sesia D.O.C. 2022 (1x75cl)
Renato Ratti Langhe Nebbiolo Ochetti 2021 (1x75cl)
PRONOL Moscato Spumante (1x75cl)
Borgogno Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2019 (1x75cl)
Borgogno Langhe Freisa 2018 (1x75cl)
Borgogno Derthona 2018 (1x75cl)
Bruno Giacosa Nebbiolo d'Alba 2020 (1x75cl)
Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco 18 (1x75cl)
Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili 2019 (1x75cl)
Bruno Giacosa Barolo 2018 (1x75cl)
Damilano Barbera D'Asti 2021 (1x75cl)
Damilano Barolo Lecin. DOCG 2019 (1x75cl)
Damilano Moscato D'Asti DOCG 2022 (1x75cl)
Damilano Barolo Brunate DOCG 2012 (1x75cl)
Damilano Barolo Cerequio DOCG 2012 (1x75cl)
Damilano Barolo Lecin. Riserva DOCG 2003 (1x75cl)
Damilano Barolo Cannubi Riserva "1752" 2016 (1x75cl)
Damilano Barbera D'Alba DOC LaBlu 2019 (1x75cl)
Damilano Nebbiolo Marghe DOC 2017 (1x37.5cl)
Damilano Nebbiolo Marghe DOC 2020 (1x75cl)
Damilano Barolo Special Tasting Set 2016 (1x75cl)
Damilano Metodo Classico Brut (1x75cl)
Luigi Oddero Barolo Rocche Rivera DOCG 2008 (1x75cl)
Luigi Oddero Barolo DOCG 2013 (1x75cl)
Luigi Oddero Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2020 (1x75cl)
Luigi Oddero Barbera d'Alba DOC 2019 (1x75cl)
Rivetto Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2021 (1x75cl)
Luigi Tacchino Albarola Barbera del Monferrato DOC 2015 (1x75cl)
Luigi Tacchino Du Riva Dolcetto di Ovada DOCG 2016 (1x75cl)
Luigi Tacchino Moscato d'Asti DOCG 2023 (1x75cl)
Volpi Barolo DOCG 2020 (1x75cl)
Volpi Barbaresco DOCG 2017 (1x75cl)
Volpi Moscato Piemonte DOC 2023 (1x75cl)
Volpi Barbera D'asti Sup DOC 2020 (1x75cl)
Acquesi Brachetto Valle Delle Rose DOCG 2022 (1x75cl)
Cordero di Montezemolo Enrico VI 2006 (1x75cl)
Parusso Armando Bussia Vigna Munie 2013 (1x75cl)
RIVETTI MASSIMO, Langhe Nebbiolo Avene DOC 2019 (1x75cl)
Tenuta Illuminata Barolo Sant'Anna 2013 (1x75cl)
Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vignolo 2017 (1x75cl)
Renato Ratti Barolo Conca 2018 (1x75cl)
Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis 2019 (1x75cl)
Pio Cesare Barbaresco Docg 2020 (1x75cl)
Pio Cesare Barbera D' Alba Doc 2022 (1x75cl)
Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato Docg 2020 (1x75cl)
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