GEOGRAPHY
Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte; Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont; French: Piémont) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,399 kmČ and a population of 4.4 million. The capital is Turin, the local language is Piedmontese and Occitan is also spoken in Occitan Valleys
Piedmont is surrounded on three sides by the Alps, including the Monviso (Mont Vis), where the Po rises, and the Monte Rosa. It borders with France, Switzerland and the Italian regions of Lombardy, Liguria and Aosta Valley. The percentage of the terrority which is a protected area is 7.6%. There are 56 different national parks. One such park is Gran Paradiso (Grand Paradis).
BAROLO
Barolo is an Italian wine, one of many to claim the title "Wine of kings, and king of wines". It is produced in Cuneo's province, south-west of Alba, within the region of Piemonte.
It is produced in the communes of Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba and parts of the communes of Cherasco, Diano d'Alba, Grinzane Cavour, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Novello, Roddi, Verduno, all in the province of Cuneo. Only vineyards in the hills with suitable slopes and orientations are considered adapted to production, and the terrains must be primarily clayey-calcareous in character.
The wine is produced
from the Nebbiolo grape
variety. The Lampia,
Michet and Rosè types
are authorized. It
matures at the end of
September. The clusters
are dark blue and
greyish with the
abundant wax that
dresses the grapes.
Their form is lengthened,
pyramidal, with small,
spherical grapes with
substantial peel. The
leaves are of average
size with three or five
lobes.
Barolo typically smells
of tar and roses, and
can take on an unusual
orange tinge with age.
When subjected to aging
of at least five years,
the wine can be labeled
a Riserva. The initial
nose of a barolo is
often that of the pine
tree.
For connoisseurs it is Italys most collected wine; for beginners it is a difficult one to understand.
THE WINES
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Barolo Pressenda |
AA Abbona |
2000 |
39,00.- |
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Barolo Pressenda |
AA Abbona |
2001 |
41,00.- |
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Barolo Leon |
Cascina Luisin |
2001 |
39,00.- |
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Barolo Cannubi |
Burlotto |
2001 |
43,00.- |
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Barolo Brunate |
Ceretto |
1998 |
62,00.- |
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Barolo Prapó |
Ceretto |
2001 |
59,00.- |
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Barolo Bricco Rocche |
Ceretto |
2000 |
155,00.- |
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Barolo Docg |
Clerico Domenico |
2002 |
44,80.- |
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Barolo Pajana |
Clerico Domenico |
2003 |
61,00.- |
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Barolo Ciabot Ginestra |
Clerico Domenico |
2003 |
61,00.- |
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Barolo Parussi |
Conterno-Fantino |
1998 |
52,00.- |
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Barolo Sorí Ginestra |
Conterno-Fantino |
2003 |
60,00.- |
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Barolo Vigna del Gris |
Conterno-Fantino |
2003 |
60,00.- |
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Barolo Docg |
Prunotto |
2003 |
32,00.- |
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Barolo Bussia |
Prunotto |
2003 |
46,00.- |
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Barolo Docg |
Parusso |
2003 | 16,00.- | |
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Barolo Docg Riserva |
Parusso |
1999 | 56,00.- | |
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Barolo Docg Riserva |
Parusso |
2000 | 52,00.- | |
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Barolo Le Costone |
Parusso |
2003 | 52,00.- | |
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Barolo Bussia |
Parusso |
2001 | 63,00.- | |
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Barolo Bussia |
Parusso |
2003 | 56,00.- | |
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Barolo Le Vigne |
Sandrone Luciano |
2000 |
88,00.- |
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Barolo Le Vigne |
Sandrone Luciano |
2002 |
71,00.- |
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Barolo Le Vigne |
Sandrone Luciano |
2003 |
78,00.- |
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Barolo Cannubi Boschis |
Sandrone Luciano |
2003 |
85,00.- |
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Barolo La Serra |
Voerzio Roberto |
1999 |
159,00.- |
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Barolo La Serra |
Voerzio Roberto |
2000 |
163,00.- |
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Barolo Brunate |
Voerzio Roberto |
2001 |
159,00.- |
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Barolo Brunate |
Voerzio Roberto |
2003 |
166,00.- |
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Barolo Brunate |
Voerzio Roberto |
2004 |
174,00.- |
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Barolo Cerequio |
Voerzio Roberto |
2001 |
159,00.- |
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