Conterno Dolcetto 1999 Producer: Conterno Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: dolcetto Vintage: 1999 Eye: deep ruby Nose: earth, spice, sweet dried cherry Mouth: relatively fresh, cherries, some leather Price Point: ?? Available at Vinmonopolet: no
Throwback to my visit with Conterno. A wonderful visit at a beautiful Cantina.
The main grape varieties in the Barolo area are Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo. There are of course other grapes that grow in the area, but the above mentioned are the main varieties. For my untrained eye, they just look like grapes. But each type has different characteristics, different leaves and of course different tastes. Dolcetto…
Will you be in the US in January? You have the chance to attend 2 wine events. First event takes place in New York at La Pizza Fresca. Elisa Scavino will be there to show her wines at a winemaker dinner January 18th at 7pm. You will have the chance to taste Barbera d’Alba 2015,…
Bartolo Mascarello Dolcetto d’Alba 2015 Wine: Dolcetto d’Alba Producer: Bartolo Mascarello Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Dolcetto Vintage: 2015 Eye: deep, dark color Nose: florals, dark fruits, leather, dried herbs Mouth: balanced palate, good acidity, dark fruits Price Point: $24 Available at Vinmonopolet: yes
After a little hiatus, I am back with more good stuff. Stay tuned!
Throwback to my last visit to the Cantina Communale. The staff really has a good sense of humor!
I found this list a little strange, but 2 wines that I know made the list. Oddero’s Barolo Villero 2012 and Voerzio’s Barbera d’Alba Pozzoannuziata 2012 I think Voerzio’z pozzo is one of the best wines I have ever tasted. You can see the full list here!
In many of the towns in Barolo you will find a Cantina Communale. Here you van buy wines from the producers from that specific time. At the Cantina Communale in Castiglione you will find wines from the producers in Castiglione, same goes for La Morra. What is nice about the Cantina Communale is that there…
