Let's unpack the name of this wine first. Carema is a district in the 40-acre appellation of Canavese in northern Piedmont. The main red grape is Nebbiolo. However, the alpine region bordering Valle D'Aosta in the shadows... Read More
Francone has existed since 1940, but in 1964, Giovanni Battista, with sons Mauro and Silvano, built an official winery in Neive, which continues to be the site of winemaking. Barchetta (in collaboration with the maker of Little... Read More
Did your high school Italian help you recognize the word truffle? Tartufaia refers to a truffle forest in La Morra that borders Giulia's (aka Barologirl's) vineyards. Barolo is renowned for its tar and roses flavors, but... Read More
Nothing says luxury or festa like a bottle of Barolo, and one that's ready to drink immediately! Therefore, Giulia always releases her early-maturing La Tartufaia (truffle hunter, or place where truffles are grown) in magnums... Read More
Giulia Negri makes tiny amounts of her Barolo. Most are priced closer to the $100 range, which makes Pian delle Mole such a fantastic deal at $38. The fruit is from the high hillsides of La Morra and vinified into a ready-to-drink... Read More
Purchased in 2003 by the Faccenda family, Guidobono is an estate of 30-40-year-old vineyards that lie just outside Monforte d'Alba on limestone soil. While most of their Nebbiolo production is for Barolo, they use declassified... Read More
