Piedmont

Piedmont is a wine region in Italy.

Nebbiolo leads the plantings, with Barbera and Dolcetto alongside it.

Vines root into alluvial, calcareous and clay.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows complex, requiring aging for optimal expression and fresh and fruity sparkling wines.

Quality is codified by the DOCG and the DOC, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Barolo, Barbaresco, Asti and Alba.

Producers worth knowing include Bartolo Mascarello, Gaja, Giacomo Conterno and Produttori del Barbaresco.

Pour them alongside truffles, rich meats, pasta with rich sauces and aged cheeses.

decant before pouring.

Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

In the glass.

Red: Complex, Requiring aging for optimal expression.

Sparkling: Fresh and fruity sparkling wines.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOCG
• DOC

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bartolo Mascarello Barolo DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
• Falletto di Bruno Giacosa 'Falletto Vigna Le Rocche' Riserva, Barolo DOCG, Italy
• G. B. Burlotto Barolo DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
• G. B. Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero, Barolo DOCG, Italy
• G.D. Vajra Albe, Barolo DOCG, Italy
• G.D. Vajra Bricco delle Viole, Barolo DOCG, Italy
• Gaja Barbaresco DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
• Gaja Costa Russi Langhe-Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy

At the table.

• Truffles
• Rich meats
• Pasta with rich sauces
• Aged cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• decant before pouring.
• Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Piedmont: common questions

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