Harvest 2016
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Le Torri
Le Torri is a restaurant located in Castiglione, and I think it is one of the restaurants with the best views. If you are lucky enough to sit on the balcony, you have a beautiful view of Langhe. And the food is very good! They recently changed owners, and the new ones are doing very well! I usually eat the traditional dishes, like Vitello Tonnato and Tajarin Ragu, but they have a variety of dishes you can try. 
The wine list is great; not surprising, since its located in the Barolo region. You find wines from the town, like Cavallotto or Vietti, but also wines from the other areas near by. By the glass or a full bottle, either way are you in good shape! Definitely worth a try, maybe after a winery visit with Guiseppe Cavallotto?
Wine of the Week Recap
I have had a lot of good wine over the years. Here is a list of some of the ones I have had recently. Maybe you are looking for a wine for your next dinner party? Or you need some inspiration?
Alessandro Veglio Barolo 2008
Cavallotto Pinner
Marengo Dolcetto 2014
Burlotto Barbera
Azelia Barolo 2011
Vietti La Crena 2011
Altare Langhe Arborina
Rinaldi Tre Tine 2010
Pira Barolo 2007
Giovanni Corino Barolo 2006
#tbt
Throwback to drinking 22 year old dolceeto in New York @ Maialino
Giovanni Corino at Vinmonopolet
Finally! You can find Giovanni Corino at the Vinmonopol in Norway.
View of Annunziata where Corino’s winery is
Going into the vineyard
I was very lucky to be invited along into the vineyards to collect already harvested grapes with the one and only Silvia. We drove her truck along the hill, deep into the vineyard, where the grapes were waiting in their buckets. The leaves are starting to change color, many grapes have already been harvested and there’s dust coming up everywhere where the trucks and tractors are driving around collecting the harvest. It was a truly incredible experience.
Silvia and a member of her team loaded the buckets onto the truck, strapped them down, and off we went to bring the grapes back to the winery.
In the picture below you can see that there are many dry berries. This is because of the hail. There was terrible hail in the vineyards along La Morra, and the loss has been devastating for many wineries. PS, the grapes depicted are not the ones belonging to Altare. 
Piemontegirl’s First Vendemmia
I have been in Barolo quite a few times, but I have never been there for the harvest. But finally, this year, I got to experience it. It really is a very interesting moment. All the hard work that has been done in the vineyard is now on it’s way to become wine. Most of the work is done. Now we just wait and see. These grapes will be wine in 2 to 5 years.
Marengo Brunate
Marengo Barolo Brunate 1988
Wine: Brunate Barolo
Producer: Marengo
Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy
Grape varieties: Nebbiolo
Vintage: 1988
Eye: burnished ruby
Nose: dark fruits, tar, anise, some flowers
Mouth: excellent structure, spices, minerals, red fruit, very delicate
Price Point: ??
Available at Vinmonopolet: no
#tbt
Throwback to crashing a wine expo in New York, meeting up with these guys!
Vinmonoplet: Wines under 250kr
Azelia Dolcetto 165,-
Oddero Dolcetto 199,-
Mauro Veglio Barbera 198,-
Paolo Scavino Barbera 217,-
Produttori del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo 190,-
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