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About Piemontegirl

I am a wine lover currently located in Boston. I drink wine mostly from Piemonte and Burgundy. Two summers in a row I have worked at Vietti in Piemonte.

Piemontefestival

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Barolo and Friends had another great event in Oslo, this time it was a Piemonte Festival at Nedre Foss Gård. Some wine producers joined us, like Roberto from Malvira, so I got to practice my italian! I had the opportunity to try over 80 wines (but I didn’t, because we all know I don’t spit).

Piemontefestival Malvira

My favorite “stand” was Malvira; mostly because he was so much fun to talk to. I had never tried the Malvira wines before, and I know very little about Roero, so it was a very educational evening.

Roberto Damonte runs the winery with his brother Massimo. Massimo is responsible for the vineyards, while Roberto works in the cellar. The winery started production in 1950, and now makes over 20 wines.

There was a contest where you could win a 2 night stay in Piemonte. The one who picked the lucky winner was Daniele Manzone, the director of I Vini Del Piemonte, who also helped organize the event.

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Barolo Night 3.0 Round 3

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Continuing the tasting notes from Barolo Night 3.0.

barolo night sthlm round 3

Renato Ratti Rocche 2011

Clear red color. This wine had a strange smell. Some dill on the nose. The taste was also a bit strange. Not my favorite wine of the night.

Mauro Veglio Gattera 2006

Color a little rusty, but clear. On the nose there were earthy tones, rose hip and some truffel. In the mouth it was quite tannic, with some truffel. Too young, but very good!

Burzi Capalot 2013

Rusty, dark red color. Licorcie, salt and sweet notes on the nose. Quite tannic, evident that it was young. And as it turned out it was very young!!

Wine of the Week

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Nadia Curto Dolcetto d’Alba 2015

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Wine: Dolcetto d’Alba

Producer: Nadia Curto

Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy

Grape varieties: Dolcetto

Vintage: 2015

 

Eye: ruby red with purple hue

Nose: red fruits, cherry, sweet. licorice

Mouth: soft, fresh, good acidity. dry

Price Point: $13

Available at Vinmonopolet: yes

Available at Systembolaget: yes

Barolo Night 3.0 Round 2

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Check out these three wines from round 2 at Barolo Night 3.0. Keep in mind we tasted them all blind.

barolo night sthlm round 2

Altare Barolo 1993

Dark, rusty color. On the nose a little bit of toffee, sweet, red berries, truffel. In the mouth the wine was soft, but with tannins present. Impressive for a wine with that age!

Aldo Contero 2006

This wine was “donated” by Toni (my dad). On the nose there was mostly rosehip. This wine was more tannic than the first wine.

Gianni Voerzio la serra 1999

Dark, rusty red color. On the nose hints of toffee and licorice. Mouth had a sweetness, some toffee. I liked this wine a lot.

 

L’osteria del Vignaiolo

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If you’re ever on my instagram, you’ll see I frequent Osteria del Vignaiolo! It is a must when I am in Piemonte. The food pictures really speak for themselves – and yes I know I always eat the same things! But wouldn’t you eat this all day if you could?

It has become a tradition to go here with the locals when I celebrate something – my graduation, my birthday. And this apple dessert has become my absolute favorite! The first time I had it I cried and ordered another one (because I stole the first one from Fabio Ferrero – SORRY!) But look how nice they make it with the chocolate letters and candle. The staff at Vignaiolo really is incredible.

Osteria del Vignaiolo dessert'

If you’re in the area, I’d say that eating here is a must! They have a really nice outdoor area for summer time, but the inside is also nice. (Norwegian always have to be outside when the weather permits). If you go, say hello from me!

Sandefjord Vinfestival

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Sandefjord Vinfestival

This weekend I attended Sandefjord Vinfestival. This year the overarching theme was South-Africa, but my good friend Alessandro Veglio was there as well. And a bottle of Vietti Moscato. The festival takes place every year in Sandefjord, and many cool wineries and wines are represented. Even though I normally stick to Piemonte, I tried a few South-African wines. Jamie Goode was also in attendance, and he held a presentation during the festival.

Sandefjord Vinfestival Veglio Lineup

Here you can see the corner I spent most of my time in. Forgot to get a good picture of Alessandro, but I’ll just try again next year. I also met many familiar faces at the festival – many I met for the first time face to face. Looking forward to next year already!

Sandefjord Vinfestival ViettiSandefjord Vinfestival Elgin Ridge

Wine of the Week

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Marengo Barbera Vigna Pugnane 2015

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Wine: Barbera Vigna Pugnane

Producer: Marco Marengo

Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy

Grape varieties: Barbera

Vintage: 2015

 

Eye: intense ruby red

Nose: fruity, red berries

Mouth: full-bodied, fruity, warm

Price Point: $13

Available at Vinmonopolet: yes

Available at Systembolaget: no

Restaurant Enoteca

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For my birthday, my aunt took me out to dinner and to the theater. Enoteca is located in Oslo in Bygdøy Allé, with only a few tables and some seats at the bar. They are most known for their pizza, and we found out while we were sitting there that pizza takeout is very popular!

The overall experience at Enoteca was good, but the service was so so. I had the pizza and it was VERY good. We found Massolino on the menu (after having tried ordering a few other options that ended up being sold out), and although I find their wines a little too masculine it was very good! I’ll for sure come back!