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Piedmont

Piedmont’s name means “foot of the mountain” and it aptly describes Piedmont’s location near the Alps, just east of France and south of Switzerland. For admirers of Nebbiolo wines, Piedmont is Italy’s most exalted region, since it is home to Barolo and Barbaresco. Barolo and Barbaresco are names of towns as well as names of the two most prestigious Piedmont DOCGs. Piedmont, with 142,000 vineyard acres, has seven DOCGs and fifty DOCs, the highest number of DOCS in any Italian wine zone. Despite its relatively northern location, its sometimes cool and frequently foggy weather, Piedmont produces mostly red wines. The Nebbiolo grape thrives in this climate and in fact takes its name from the Italian word for fog, “nebbia.” With its rich buttery food, majestic red wines and complicated vineyard system, Piedmont is often thought of as the Burgundy of Italy. As in Burgundy, Piedmont vineyards generally have well-established boundaries, and the vineyards are often divided into smaller parcels owned by several families. Though Nebbiolo is considered the most “noble” Piedmont grape, Barbera is actually the most widely planted grape. Dolcetto is the third most common red grape. White wines in Piedmont are made from Arneis, Cortese, Erbaluce and Moscato. Though Barolo and Barbaresco are the stars of the region, the easy-to-drink, sparkling “spumante” and “frizzante” wines of the Asti DOCG are the most widely produced. There are also Piedmont Indicazione Geographica Tipica (IGT) wines that are often an innovative blend of traditional and non-traditional grapes. This relatively new appellation status was started in 1992 as an attempt to give an official classification to Italy’s newer blends that do fit the strict requirements of DOC and DOCG classifications. IGT wines may use the name of the region and varietal on their label or in their name.

1959 Cantine Antonio Ferrari Solaria Jonica

500ml

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WA  97   

1959 Cantine Antonio Ferrari Solaria Jonica

500ml

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WA  97   

1968 Prandi Barolo

4.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1982 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano di Neive

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; label condition issue

VN  97   
RP  93   
WS  90   
2 available
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1982 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano di Neive

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; base neck fill; label condition issue

VN  97   
RP  93   
WS  90   

1985 Giuseppe Contratto Barbaresco Tenuta Alberta

Light label condition issue

2 available
Bid *

1985 Braida di Giacomo Bologna Barbera di Rocchetta Tanaro Bricco dell'Uccellone

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1989 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano di Neive

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
WS  90   

1990 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Riserva

Heavy capsule condition issue; heavy label condition issue

France Direct
Expected Arrival:
10 weeks from purchase date
WA  98   

1990 Cantina della Porta Rossa Barolo Riserva

Label condition issue

1992 Marcarini Barolo Brunate

Light label condition issue

1995 Elio Altare Larigi

Light label condition issue

WA  90   

1995 Carlo Boffa Barbaresco Vigna Vitalotti

1995 Luigi Coppo e Figli Barbera d'Asti Pomorosso

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1995 Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d'Asti

375ml

Light label condition issue

1996 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Falletto Asili Riserva

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

RP  98   
WS  95   
ST  94+    

1996 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Riserva

Lightly elevated cork

GR  3 Bicchieri   
RP  98   
ST  98+    
WS  95   

1996 Fratelli Oddero Barolo

1996 Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna La Delizia

Light label condition issue

1996 Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna La Delizia

1997 Fontanafredda Barolo Paiagallo La Villa

1998 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba

Light label condition issue

DE  *****   
WA  95   
VN  95   
WS  93   
GR  2 Bicchieri   

1998 Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra

Lightly elevated cork

WS  98   
RP  93   
ST  93-96   
WS  #14 of 2002   

1998 Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna La Delizia

Lightly elevated cork

1998 Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna La Delizia

Light label condition issue