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Preben Nielsen visits Langhe

Posted on: June 18th, 2014 by Mario Ferrero

Danish journalist and writer Preben Nielsen, founder of the website vinsiderne.dk – a portal totally dedicated to wine, spent a few days in Langhe, as guest of the Consortium “i Vini del Piemonte”, where he met a variety of producers and tasted different wines of the area, with a particular attention on Nascetta and Pelaverga.

After taking part in the last two editions of Barolo & Friends Event of Copenhagen (the most important event organized by the Consortium “i Vini del Piemonte”), Nielsen could also exploit this journey in Piedmont to take part in Io, Barolo – la nuit, the annual appointment organized by Strada del Barolo e Grandi Vini di Langa, to celebrate the new vintage of Barolo together with all the producers who are members of the Consortium. We were also able to profit from the situation by being able to ask him a few questions and try to understand what the perception is of the Piedmontese Italian wines in Denmark.

Read the full interview

Huge attendance at the castle of Roddi for “Io, Barolo – la nuit”

Posted on: June 16th, 2014 by Mario Ferrero

The rain couldn’t put off the Barolo lovers: on Saturday 14th June, more than 200 wine lovers arrived from different regions to celebrate the new vintage of the “King of Wines” together with the producers of Strada del Barolo.

In spite of the bad weather forecasts, the leading event organized by Strada del Barolo and Grandi Vini di Langa, in cooperation with Municipality and the Board for the Territory Promotion, attracted hundreds of wine lovers from all around Italy and abroad.

Some unique Wine Tasting Experiences® on the 2000 Barolo opened the event, turning it into an extraordinary event which gave the opportunity to the lucky participants to not only taste 5 different Barolo labels of the 2000 vintage, but to also profit from the presence of three amazing speakers. In fact, the tastings were led by: Gianluca Colombo, young wine technician, winner of the 2014 edition of the Gambelli award; he hosted the guided tasting together with Danilo Drocco, oenologist since 1999 in Fontanafredda, one of the most important Italian wine companies and flagship for the entire Langa region, and Mauro Daniele, vice-president of Strada del Barolo and owner of the wine company “Le Strette” of Novello, which he has managed since 1997, after more than 25 years experience with the “Ceretto” wine company.

At the end of the Wine Tasting Experience®, the wine enthusiasts started packing the historical cellars of the Castle of Roddi to take part in the thematic tasting of the 2010 Barolo, with the bottles of some thirty cellars of Strada del Barolo served by the producers themselves who, for the entire night, alternated behind the tasting counter, remaining at the disposal of the guests to answer questions and help them in discovering the “King of wines”.

On the upper floor, the protagonists were the other great wines of Langa, served together with traditional dishes (raw meat and agnolotti with black truffle and hazelnut pie) prepared by the chef Danilo Lorusso of the restaurant La Crota of Roddi and the delicious cheeses produced by Amaltea, a company member of Consorzio per la Tutela del Robiola di Roccaverano D.O.P. A set by DJ Pony, with the theme of an “Electro-Swing Night”, livened up the entire event.

The public also showed great interest for the guided tour in the Castle of Roddi: throughout the entire evening, the guides of Turismo in Langa toured some 80 people allowing them to discover the majestic building which dates back to the 12th century.

We thank all the participants for joining us and goodbye until next year!

Io, Barolo – la nuit

Posted on: June 15th, 2014 by Mario Ferrero

Saturday 14th June 2014 sees the return of the highly anticipated event “Io, Barolo – La Nuit”, to celebrate the 2010 vintage of the “King of Wines” with all the wine-producing members of Strada del Barolo.

Io, Barolo - la nuit 2014

After the great success of the 2013 edition of “Io, Barolo”, which took place for the first time during the evening hours, the celebration returns once again this year and is organized by Strada del Barolo to celebrate the new Barolo vintage together with all the producers who, with their job, continue to make this wine a great wine.

On Saturday 14th June 2014, the amazing setting of the Castle of Roddi will once again host the event which, from 6.30pm to 12pm, will be the location of a big festival for tourists and residents, with particular attention paid to the youngest people!

Also this year, the event will be divided into two different but nearby areas: the anciant cellars of the Castle, with a big stall dedicated to the thematic tasting of the 2010 Barolo, and the ground floor, in the premises of the Castle recently restored, where public and producers will have the opportunity to taste great wines together with traditional dishes of Langa.

As event preview, in the afternoon, two special appointments with the Wine Tasting Experience®: only for this occasion, the participants will have the unique opportunity to taste a SELECTION OF 5 DIFFERENT LABELS OF BAROLO 2000. The tastings will take place at 3.00pm in English and at 5.00pm in Italian in the exclusive seat of the Cooking School of the Castle of Roddi.

From 18.30 to 22.00, with the admission ticket to the anciant cellars the public will have the opportunity to taste a great number of Barolo labels of the 2010 vintage from the wine-producing members of Strada del Barolo, who will also be available to answer any questions. Each participant will receive a stem glass as a gift to take home as memento of the event. In addition, from 19.00, the visitors will have the opportunity to take a guided tour inside the Caste of Roddi, accompanied by a tourist guide of the association Turismo in Langa.

In the ground floor the protagonists will be the other great wines of Langa which, for the entire evening, will be served paired with a selection of local traditional products. It will also be possible to buy single dishes matched with the great wines, choosing between important red and fresh white wines.

To enliven the evening, starting from 22.00, will be staged “Electro-Swing Night” with DJ Pony (Feel Good Productions) and at 24.00, at the end of the event, will be projected the World Cup football match Italy-England.

COST:

Wine Tasting Experience® – Barolo 2000: € 30 per person (reservation required: tasting@stradadelbarolo.it, Tel. +39 0173 220943, online reservation www.winetastingexperience.it/calendar).

Unlimited tasting of Barolo 2010 + glass and pocket (18.30 to 22.00): 15,00 €
With coupon reduction in “La Stampa” (Cuneo edition): 12,00 €

Guided tour of the Castle of Roddi (from 19.00): 3,00 €

For owners of “Torino Musei Card”:
Unlimited tasting of Barolo + Guided tour of the Castle of Roddi: 10,00 €

Tasting of great wines of Langa in Piazza Umberto I:
First tasting + glass and pocket: 5,00 €
From second tasting: 2,50 €

Dishes:
Piedmont Beat Raw Meat: 5,00 €
Agnolotti with black truffle: 5,00 €
Hazelnut cake: 5,00 €

 

ATTENDING PRODUCERS:

Agricola Gian Piero Marrone snc – La Morra (CN)
Cantina Terre del Barolo – Castiglione Falletto (CN)
Azienda Agricola Negretti – La Morra (CN)
Cadia – Roddi (CN)
Fontanafredda – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
Azienda Vinicola Palladino srl – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
Amalia Cascina in Langa – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
Giacomo Borgogno & Figli – Barolo (CN)
Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno – Barolo (CN)
Az. Agr. La Torricella – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
Az. Agr. Monchiero F.lli – Castiglione Falletto (CN)
Cantine dei Marchesi di Barolo – Barolo (CN)
Cascina del Monastero – La Morra (CN)
Bric Cenciurio – Barolo (CN)
Olivero Mario – Roddi (CN)
Le Strette – Novello (CN)
Podere Ruggeri Corsini – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
Az. Agr. Franco Conterno – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
Cantina Gigi Rosso – Castiglione Falletto (CN)
Crissante Alessandria Az. Agr. – La Morra (CN)
Ciabot Berton – La Morra (CN)
Sartirano Figli Cantine e Vigneti srl – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
Borgogno Francesco – Barolo (CN)
Anselma Giacomo – Serralunga d’Alba (CN)
Agricola Filippo Broccardo e Fratelli – Monforte d’Alba (CN)
Castello di Verduno – Verduno (CN)
Società Agricola Dosio Vigneti srl – La Morra (CN)
Barale F.lli – Barolo (CN)
Società Agricola Alessandria F.lli – Verduno (CN)
Sylla Sebaste – Barolo (CN)
Poderi Luigi Einaudi – Dogliani (CN)

Rizieri Azienda Agricola – Diano d’Alba (CN)
Cascina Mucci – Roddino (CN)
Drocco Luigi Az. Agr. – Alba (CN

Info:
Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa
e-mail: info@stradadelbarolo.it
Tel: +39 0173 787166

Pacchetto Io, Barolo

Posted on: June 13th, 2014 by Mario Ferrero

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Preview of “Io, Barolo”: Wine Tasting Experience® on Barolo 2000!

Posted on: June 13th, 2014 by Mario Ferrero

Finally unveiled the special theme of the Wine Tasting Experience® that will precede the opening of “Io, Barolo – la nuit“: only for this occasion, the participants will have the unique opportunity to taste a SELECTION OF 5 DIFFERENT LABELS OF BAROLO 2000!

WTE-Barolo 2000

The Wine Tasting Experience® will take place at 3.00pm (in English) and at 5.00pm (in Italian) in the exclusive seat of the Cooking School of the Castle of Roddi.

Reservation is required: tasting@stradadelbarolo.it, Phone +39 0173 220943 or online reservation www.winetastingexperience.it/calendar.

To learn more about the event: www.stradadelbarolo.it/4057/io-barolo-2014?lang=en

Nasce l’Associazione Produttori di Nas-cetta del Comune di Novello

Posted on: June 13th, 2014 by Mario Ferrero

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FOOD WINE DESIGN, La Bellezza del Buono

Posted on: June 10th, 2014 by Mario Ferrero

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“A Vintage to your attention”

Posted on: June 8th, 2014 by Mario Ferrero

Starting from June 1st, back in Barolo the traditional event organized by the Enoteca Regionale del Barolo in collaboration with the Assopiemonte DOP & IGP, which this year will present Barolo 2010 and will have as exceptional testimonial Monica Larner, “Italian Reviewer” chosen by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate magazine, one of the most famous and influential journalist in the world of wine.

BAROLO 2010 OFFICIAL SELECTION by Enoteca Regionale del Barolo

In recent days, the meeting of the Technical Committee kicked off the last month of preparation, performing the complicated and challenging task of assessing the 20 samples of Barolo 2010 chosen for the occasion and to identify the most representative for the “Official Selection”.

President of the Enoteca Regionale del Barolo, Federico Scarzello, says: “As always, the work of our engineers and experienced tasters was invaluable. Thanks Giovanni Bressano therefore, Gianluca Colombo, Armando Cordero, Luca Faccenda, Giancarlo Germano, Lorenzo Tablino and Gianluca Viberti (in alphabetical order), with the usual skill because they have done a good job given the extraordinary quality of the wines. This was the first meeting after the election of the Board of Directors in November last year, and for the occasion we have added some new skills that have interacted very positively and have helped to confirm the central role of the Technical Committee not only in the choice of the Official Selection , but also in the tasting admission and quality control that are the basis of each Regional Wine.”

Archived choice of Barolo Institutional , we proceed now to the definition of the label art that will dress up the bottle. After artists like Beverly Pepper , Park Eun Sun , Mikhail Shemyakin , Kyoji Nagatani and Joe Tilson , Ezio Gribaudo from Turin will be to enhance his creativity with the image of the last year on the market and judging by the proofs viewed until now the result will be decidedly delicate and evocative at the same time.

THE EVENT

The presentation of Barolo 2010 will officially open on the morning of Sunday, June 1st at 11 am, at the “Tempio dell’Enoturista” inside the Castle Falletti of Barolo, with the dedication of Vintage to Monica Larner, the comment of the new vintage by the Grand Master of the Order of Barolo Armando Cordero and coordination by Sergio Miravalle and Giancarlo Montaldo. Then proceed as usual in a whole week dedicated to the tasting of the new production, which this year will be entirely housed in the renovated premises of the Enoteca Regionale del Barolo.

Explains the President Scarzello: “Continuing in the direction taken by a few years, here’s another important character linked to the world of wine with the same professionalism and the same passion that animate our producers and help to keep the prestige and quality of Barolo. After 2010 World Champion Sommelier Luca Gardini, the Italian wine writer and wine critic of national and international appeal Ian D’Agata and the Queen of the Master of Wine Jancis Robinson, for this edition Barolo still exudes an international climate and honored to dedicate his new vintage to Monica Larner , a journalist of high expertise that has made its way in the wine industry as a correspondent for the well-known U.S. magazine Wine Enthusiast, and last year was selected by Robert Parker as a correspondent for the Italian magazine “The Wine Advocate”.

Concludes the President Scarzello : “In a few days is the deadline within which our producers may decide to participate, then we will process the data received and the names of the wineries and the forms of the wines will be published before the presentation is on our Facebook and Twitter pages , both created in the appropriate section on the site www.enotecadelbarolo.it.

In addition, the week of the presentation will be a showcase for our new rooms, which we thought to make it more functional and attractive to be able to accommodate more and more events like the great horizontal tasting of Barolo 2010, but also to have a cool and young place where Barolo is still and always the center of attention.”

Enoteca Regionale del Barolo:
Opening hours from Thursday to Tuesday h . 10.00am to 6.30pm (closed Wednesdays)
Office and “Boutique” Piazza Falletti, 1 (entrance Via Acqua Gelata) – 12060 Barolo (CN)
Tel. +39 0173 56277 Fax +39 0173 560512 E-Mailinfo@enotecadelbarolo.it
Twitter: @Barolo_enoreg Facebookwww.facebook.com/EnotecaRegionaledelBarolo

Around Barolo in 32 labels

Posted on: May 26th, 2014 by Mario Ferrero

Taste and discover the Barolo wine through a “sensory journey” and choose freely according to personal taste and preferences: this is the ambitious goal of “AROUND BAROLO IN 32 LABELS”, the new project oh the Enoteca Regionale del Barolo that comes in every day to taste up to 32 Barolo wines, different vintage and producer, but above all for production area and organoleptic characteristics.

Barolo in 32 etichette

Thanks to the Enomatic system, new technology to preserve open bottles without compromising their quality, now the Enoteca can consistently provide its visitors with a selection of 32 labels of Barolo together with some simple informations to move with ease in the fascinating world of Barolo, leaving guided by the importance of objective elements (such as soil) for a choise of emotions and tastes.

Participate in the project “AROUND BAROLO IN 32 LABELS” is simple: reservations not required, just show up at Enoteca Regionale del Barolo during the usual opening hours and contact the Staff to receive the support to start the “sensory journey” and then, if you wish, continue according to own needs and curiosity.

The wine tasting supports are available in four languages (Italian, English, French and German).

MORE DETAILS: info@enotecadelbarolo.it

Sips of Peace

Posted on: May 25th, 2014 by Mario Ferrero

On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, Emergency organizes, Saturday May 24th, a day of solidarity at the Castle Falletti of Barolo, with shows, games, entertainment and.. of course the good wine!

Sorsi di Pace