Vintage Piedmont Wine Tasting back to the 1974 Vintage

“High and fine literature is wine, and mine is only water; but everybody likes water.”
― Mark Twain

If you have been following the propaganda of this store you would know that that Piedmont is one of my favorite wine regions on earth and we taste a lot of great wines from the Piedmont through the course of the year. These tasting features some of the oldest wines we have in the store from the Piedmont, and many are the last bottles that we have in the store. 

I know this may seem like Déjà vu but that’s because we have a vintage Piedmont tasting every month here at Wine Watch!! 

Vintage Piedmont Wine Tasting back to the 1974 Vintage
Saturday, September 4, 2021 
7:30 PM

1974 Scarpa Barbaresco Podere Barberis
1998 Martinetti Barolo Marasco
1999 Pelissero Barbaresco Annata
1999 Pianpolvere Soprano Bussia Barolo Riserva
2000 Pianpolvere Soprano Bussia Barolo Riserva
2001 Bergadano Sarmassa Barolo
2003 Pelissero Barbaresco Tulin
2005 Fratelli Grasso Vallegrande Barbaresco DOCG
2005 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste
2006 La Spinetta Barolo Campe

Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
Wedding Soup
Mushroom and Fresh Herb Tagliolini Pasta
Veal Sinatra
Tiramisu

The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is 295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies and chef Toni will be happy to accommodate you.

A bit about Barbaresco


Barbaresco is a red wine produced in northwest Italy’s Piedmont region. Made from 100% Nebbiolo, Barbaresco, like its Barolo counterpart, is a highly tannic and acidic wine that needs years of cellaring to reach harmony. Prior to being released in the market, DOCG regulations require that the wines are aged for a minimum of 26 months, with at least 9 months spent in wood barrels; for the riserva bottlings, there is a mandated period of 50 months aging, with at least 9 months spent in wood barrels. Although Barbaresco and Barolo have much in common, traditionally Barbaresco tends to express a more feminine side, while Barolo is characterized as masculine and stately—but certainly exceptions exist. Expressive aromatically, scents of dried cherry, raspberry, licorice and rose petals are typical of the wine.

A brief History of Barolo

Barolo has a long history of wine production, the area was named some 400 years ago and probably came from the Celtic brolio or brol, meaning "wood" or "orchard".   The region of Barolo encompasses approximately 3,000 acres of vines situated southwest of the town of Alba, in all or part of 11 communes.  First is La Morra, with nearly one-third of the total acreage.  Following in decreasing order are Serralunga d’alba, Monforte d’Alba, Barolo, and Castiglione Falletto, and parts of six other villages.  One of the most famous and most sought after vineyards in Barolo is Cannubi. 
There are two main valleys in the Barolo production zone: the Barolo Valley to the west, and the Serralunga Valley to the east.  La Morra and Barolo itself are the major villages in the western valley, which also encompasses Cherasco, Novello, Roddi d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto and Monforte are the major towns;  Diano d’Alba and Grinzane Cavour are also included in this district.  There are distinct characteristics that are indigenous to the wines of various area:  the wines of Serralunga Valley have suggestions of licorice and tar, the Barolos of Serralunga itself display camphor and mint; those from Castiglione Falleto have a pronounced licorice characteristic as well as nuances of spice, mint, dried peaches, and prunes; those from Monforte recall spices, mint hazelnuts, and almonds.  The wines from the Barolo Valley bring up underbrush and truffle, as well as licorice.  Those wines from the village of Barolo have less of a licorice character but more suggestions of underbrush, truffles, and mint.  The wines of la Morra, especially those from the slopes, combine nuances of white truffle, mint, tobacco, spices, cherries, and blackberries and those from Cannubi display motes of white truffles, underbrush, raspberries, and black cherries.