Piedmont Weekend: a weekend to enjoy Food & Wine

I am often asked…but do you prefer Barolo or Barbaresco wine?

They are both excellent wines; it is tough to choose.

Barolo is a majestic, austere, and structured wine with floral and ripe red fruit notes on the palate, complemented by firm tannins and aromas that are always reminiscent of underbrush, tobacco, leather, and white pepper.

A full-bodied and structured wine like Barolo can express itself differently depending on the grape varieties from which it originates. It can be more or less robust/elegant depending on the commune from which it comes.

On the other hand, its cousin, Barbaresco, is more delicate and refined; on the palate, we can detect red fruit notes and floral notes reminiscent of rose, cherry, leather, and white pepper.

But it is still not a light wine; the character is strong, and its delicacy refers to the floral notes and fewer tannins than King Barolo.

Have I convinced you to try a lovely weekend in the Langhe? A food and wine weekend or a Piedmont wine-tasting weekend to savor everything about this great area!

Who is the Barbaresco tasting aimed at?

How many Barbaresco producers are there?

The Barbaresco production area is relatively small. The area around Alba comprises four municipalities: Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso, and San Rocco, as well as approximately 700 hectares of Nebbiolo vineyards. Producers fall into two categories: those who give their production (in part or whole) to the Cantina dei Produttori di Barbaresco and those who sell directly. There are over 100 producers, and they characterize their products according to CRUs. They are called crù, the appellations based on the vineyard and location.

What are the production areas of Barolo?

We find the first Barolo appellation since the mid-19th century. And it is precisely in Barolo that we see it. We are located in Piedmont, specifically in the province of Cuneo. The DOCG is given to the production of the following communes: Barolo, La Morra, Monforte, Serralunga d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto, Novello, Grinzane Cavour, Verduno, Diano d’Alba, Cherasco, and Roddi. For some communes, however, not all vineyards are accepted as Barolo. Your weekend in Barolo and Barbaresco will let you discover many enchanting corners!

What are the similarities between Barolo and Barbaresco?

Sono due DOCG piemontesi. Definiti nello stesso anno, il 1980. Sono due bei vini rossi. Sono entrambi derivati, al 100%, da uve Nebbiolo. Sono coltivati entrambi in una zona molto vicina, nel basso Piemonte, nelle Langhe.

What are the differences between Barolo and Barbaresco?

First of all, the soil that hosts them. Barolo is found in limestone and tuff with many minerals in the subsoil, which are then felt overbearingly in the glass. Barbaresco lives and thrives among sandier soils, and so here is a wine that is full and firm but more velvety, soft, pleasant, and elegant.