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
Ca' del Baio "Vallegrande" Barbaresco D.O.C.G. 2021 (1x75cl)
Ca d Gal Moscato d' Asti Lumine 2022 (1x37.5cl)
Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2019 (1x75cl)
Castellari Bergaglio "Rovereto" Vigna Vecchia Gavi di Gavi D.O.C.G. 2018 (1x75cl)
Pio Cesare Nebbiolo Langhe DOC 2021 (1x75cl)
Bruno Rocca Langhe Nebbiolo Fralu 2019 (1x75cl)
La Spinetta Moscato d Asti Bricco Quaglia 2025 (1x75cl)
La Spinetta Langhe Nebbiolo 2023 (1x75cl)
La Spinetta Barbera d Asti Superiore Ca di Pian 2023 (1x75cl)
La Spinetta Moscato d Asti Bricco Quaglia 2024 (1x75cl)
Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco 2019 (1x75cl)
Castello di Perno Langhe Nascetta Gregorio Gitti 2021 (1x75cl)
BROVIA, Barolo Rocche Villero 2005 (MAGNUM) (1x150cl)
Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2014 (1x75cl)
Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche Riserva 2014 (1x75cl)
Ettore Germano Barolo Prapo DOCG 2016 (1x75cl)
Prunotto Barbaresco Secondine 2017 (1x75cl)
RIVETTI MASSIMO, Langhe Arneis DOC 2021 (1x75cl)
Vietti "Rocche di Castiglione" Barolo DOCG 2019 (1x75cl)
Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe 2012 (1x150cl)
Ca' del Baio "Luna d'Agosto" Chardonnay Langhe D.O.C. 2021 (1x75cl)
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