Weekly Labels

Roero is not only the country where the best piedmontese red wines come from, but also the one that gives us prestigious whites like the Roero Arneis 2010 d.o.c.g., from Fabrizio Battaglino. Arneis is a white grape variety grown in Piedmont since the 15th Century which has to be served at a temperature of 8-10 degrees to… [Continue Reading]

In the vinyards of the Gramolere’s Farm, on the Langhe hills near Monforte, is produced a really good red wine: the Barbera. It is vinified “in purity”, that is using only Barbera grapes. The color is an intense red ruby with light garnet nuances, due to the bottle aging. Its elegant bouquet is a mix… [Continue Reading]

Today we are about to taste an excellent red wine from Piedmont, the Nebbiolo d’Alba Colla d.o.c., produced by Fabrizio Battaglino. Grown on the Roero hills, in the province of Cuneo, this prestigious wine of ancient origin is red ruby intense in color with light garnet shadows which reveal to be strong in character. It is… [Continue Reading]

On the beautiful Roero hills in the province of Cuneo, Fabrizio Battaglino produces a very good wine: the Roero d.o.c.g. Sergentin 2008. This wine, made using Nebbiolo grapes, is red ruby in colour, very intense with light garnet shades (due to the aging in barrels). It has a typical berry perfume with floreal and spicy hints such as… [Continue Reading]

Dolcetto d’Alba d.o.c. from the Gramolere’s Farmhouse is a red dry table wine for everyday use, grown in the heart of the Langhe hills, near Monforte d’Alba (Cuneo). It’s a well structured young wine (year 2010) that has to be tasted after breathing to let acidity and sapidity get softer in order to find the… [Continue Reading]

Barbera d’Alba d.o.c. Munbel 2008, from Fabrizio Battaglino, is a red piedmontese wine vinified only with Barbera grapes. It has a deep ruby red colour with light garnet shades. The bouquet is fine, full of perfumes, with a clear aroma of ripe red fruit and a hint of spices due to the barrel aging, such as… [Continue Reading]

Favorita is a variety of white grape grown in Piedmont in over 90 municipalities in the province of Cuneo, mainly in Roero, Langhe and Astigiano’s hilly areas. It is a white dry wine of everyday use, vinified only with Favorita grapes, it has often been associated with the Ligurian Vermentino because of their similar genetic… [Continue Reading]

Dolcetto is a red wine from Piedmont, exclusively made from Dolcetto grapes. Its italian meaning (that could be translated into “sweety”) probably comes from the sweetness of its grape and not from the wine itself, that is actually dry, not sweet. Another possibility is that it derives from the word “Dossetto” (= hill) because of the… [Continue Reading]

Nebbiolo is a fine red Italian wine from Piedmont, produced mainly in the Cuneo area (on the “Langhe and Roero” hills). It is one of the oldest and most prestigious native wine (remember it also produces wines such as Barolo and Barbaresco). Generally It is vinified “in purity” that is using the same grapes (Nebbiolo)…. [Continue Reading]

“Barbera d’Alba” is a red wine from Piedmont vinified only with Barbera grapes. It has always been considered a table wine because of its consistency. Nowadays winemaking techniques have improved a lot and have given the Barbera great success. It’s a medium bodied wine with a quite high acidity level, typical of the grape. The fruity… [Continue Reading]

From a small cellar in the Roero area, from its vineyards on the “Colla” and “Mombello” hills, arrives a high quality wine, which has to be served with the most typical dishes of the piedmontese cuisine. The Roero DOCG Sergentin 2008, which is aged in Allier barriques for eighteen months, is one of the most… [Continue Reading]

This lovely Barbera is produced by a small family run company located in Diano d’Alba, one of the most important town of the area for wine production. The Abrigo’s family is producing wine from 1935. Red ruby colour, fruity scent characterized by neat traces that remember the blackberry, the plum and the rose; the taste… [Continue Reading]