Piedmont Part I: Barolo

Christina Pickard
Features
5 min read
In this series, we take a look at three of the most fascinating and diverse wine districts within Italy’s Piedmont region. We’ll be exploring what this most historic and traditional of wine regions looks like today, and highlighting some of the off-the-beaten-track producers quietly shaping the region’s future. First up

Alberto Voerzio Barolo 2009 “La Serra”

Christina Pickard
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Those classic tar and rose notes come shining through on this mineral, savory and balsamic Barolo. A serious drop with powerful grainy tannins and searing acidity, exposing the paradoxical nature of nebbiolo through an equally delicate palate of violets, tar and drying red currants amidst all that muscle. One to

Cascina Disa Barolo Riserva 2005

Christina Pickard
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Salty minerals, ripe red currants, flowers, and vanilla spice, this is the kind of tannic, old-school style Barolo you’ll want to age as long as possible. Get your hands on a 1996 if you can (try contacting the winery directly), it’s simply stunning. Prices are quite reasonable for the minuscule

Paolo Manzone Barolo “Meriame” 2006

Christina Pickard
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This wine makes clear why this corner of Serralunga produces some of the best Nebbiolo in the world. The color of a sunset with a potpourri nose of delicately drying spices, cherries, strawberries and flowers, this balanced, elegant beauty still has many more years of life in her, but is