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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.

Volnay

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I have arrived in Bourgogne and I spent the first half of today in Volnay. It started with a winery visit with Joseph Voillot. Legendry. He spoke no english and my french is about as good as my mandarin, but we made it through and tasted some very good wines.

Lunch was incredible. We ended up at Le Cellier Volnaysien at the reccomendation of Mr. Voillot. His favorites were the poached eggs and Coq au vin. We did not try the egg, but my three companions (my family) had the Coq au vin and it was very good! We tried one of his white wines, Mersault Les Cras, and it was very good!

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So far the trip to Bourgogne has been very good! Hopefully the next visits will be just as fun!

 

Wine of the week

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Barolo Vigna Conca 2004

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Wine: Barolo Vigna Conca

Producer: Revello Fratelli

Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy

Grape varieties: Nebbiolo

Vintage: 2004

 

Eye: dark, reddish brown

Nose: wet leather, medicine cabinet, some dark fruit, spices

Mouth: still some tannins, very silky at the beginning, slight short finish

 

Price Point: $55

Available at Vinmonopolet: Yes, but likely not this vintage

#tbt

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Ever heard of the Cedar Tree?

tbt cedar treeLocated in the backyard of Cordero di Montezemolo, you find this beautiful cedar tree. It was planted as a wedding gift in 1856 by the family, the heirs of Cordero di Montezemolo.

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The tradition these days is to hug the tree, and of course we did exactly that. Maybe you want to try the next time you are in the area?IMG_2978

Labor of Love

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I enjoy reading wine books, browsing the pictures, learning about grape varieties and wine regions. The newest addition to my wine book collection is “Labor of Love” by Suzanne Hoffman.

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I actually had the pleasure of meeting Suzanne at a dinner last summer. At the time I was working with Silvia Altare at her winery. We met up with many other winemaker women at a restaurant in Barolo. Chiara Boschis, Silvia Altare, Marta Rinaldi and a few other women were there. The only man at the table was Suzanne’s husband, and at the end we were joined by Enzo Brezza.

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Suzanne’s book is about all the women in winemaking. So may families in Piemonte now have only women running the show at the wineries. And “Labor of Love’ highlights the women in these winemaker families. These women will carry on the work and traditions going forward and I am really excited to see what’s in store for the future.

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Wine of the Week

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IMG_7382Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2010

Wine: Barolo Castiglione

Producer: Vietti

Region/Appellation: Piemonte

Grape varieties: Nebbiolo

Vintage: 2010

 

Eye: Dark ruby red

Nose: Cherries, strwaberries, hint of tobacco

Mouth: Plum, spices, cherries. Good tannins with long finish.

 

 

Price Point: $58

Available at Vinmonopolet: Yes (but maybe not 2010 vintage)

 

Winemakers

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We all know I love wine. But I think it is very important to remember and recognize the people who make the wine. It’s those people who make the decisions and take care of the grapes that eventually becomes the wine we drink.

One of my favorite things to do is to talk to the winemakers. Listen to their stories. Learn from them. Most of them love telling you about their wines and wine making in general. Often my winery visits are more about the kids and the dog than the wines. I can drink most of the wines at home but rarely get the chance to talk to the people who make it. It’s something I look forward too all year, my summer trip to Piemonte.