Italy - Barolo & Barbaresco Producers Flashcards
Name 3 producers from
Barolo commune
Bartolo Mascarello
Giacomo Borgogno
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Luciano Sandrone
Name a producer from
Neive commune
Bruno Giacosa
Name 2 producers from
Verduno
G.B. Burlotto
Castello di Verduno
Name 2 producers from
Serralunga d’Alba
Giacomo Conterno
Fontanafredda
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Germano Ettore
(super traditional)
Name 2 producers from
Monforte d’Alba
Domenico Clerico
Aldo Conterno
(modern/trad mix)
(modern)
Name 2 producers from
Castiglione Falletto
- *Paolo Scavino**
- (modern)*
- *Giuseppe Mascarello**
- (super traditional)*
- *Vietti**
- (modern/trad mix)*
Name a producer from
La Morra
Oddero
(modern/trad mix)
Name 3 producers from
Barbaresco commune
BAR-PP-MM
Bruno Rocca
Angelo Gaja
Roagna
Prunotto
Produttori del Barbaresco
Marchesi di Gresy
Moccagatta
Where is
Bartolo Mascarello?
- *Barolo**
- (commune)*
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Top Wines:
Barolo
Barolo Riserva
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Note:
- Very traditional!!
- Will even sometimes use large chestnut botti.
- Farms about 5 ha of vineyard holdings, spread through Cannubi*, *Lorenzo*, *Rue*, & *Rocche
- Does not believe in vineyard designates for Barolo since some sights might not be great in certain years.
- Daughter Maria Teresa runs the estate now.
Where is
Oddero?
- *La Morra**
- (Barolo)*
- also have holdings in Serralunga, Monforte, and Castiglione Falletto
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Top Wines:
- *Vignarionda**
- Serralunga
- *Brunate**
- La Morra
- *Villero**
- Castiglione
- *Bussia Vigna Mondoca**
- Monforte
- *Rocche di Castiglione**
- take a wild guess… :)
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Note:
- Oddero is a mix of traditional and modern.
- They use modern fermentation technology, but use mainly large neutral botti.
Where is
Giacomo Borgogno?
- *Barolo**
- (commune)*
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Top Wines:
Barolo Riserva
Liste
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Notes:
- Traditional producer
- founded in 1761
- recently purchased in 2008 by the Farinetti family who are continuing the tradition & history of the estate.
Where is
Burlotto?
- *Verduno**
- (Barolo)*
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Top Wines:
- *Monvigliero**
- macerated for 60 days!!
Acclivi
Neirane
- *Verduno Pelaverga**
- Burlotto is said to have revived the reputation of the Pelaverga grape variety.
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Note:
- one of the most well known producers in Verduno
- a combination of traditional & modern
- – temp controlled ferment in large French oak
- – malolactic in stainless steel
- – elevaged in French & Slavonion oak
Where is
Aldo Conterno?
- *Monforte d’Alba**
- (Barolo)*
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Top Wines:
- *Granbussia Riserva**
- Only made in the best vintages from a blend of the three sections of Bussia he owns.
Vigna Cicala
Vigna Colonelo
Romirasco
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Note:
- All wines are estate produced from the 25ha he owns all in the Bussia cru vineyard.
- Makes a style in between traditional and modern. He does not use the long maceration of traditionalists, but does not use new oak either.
- Son of Giacomo Conterno
Where is
Domenico Clerico?
- *Monforte d’Alba**
- (Barolo)*
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Top Wines:
Ciabot Mentin Ginestra
Pajana
Percristina
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Note:
- Modernist
- stainless rotofermentations
- new French oak barriques
Where is
Giacomo Conterno?
- *Serralunga d’Alba**
- (Barolo)*
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Top Wines:
- *Monfortino**
- made only in the best years from the best grapes from Cascina Francia.
- Typically aged for 3 years longer in cask than Cascina Francia.
- *Cascina Francia**
- a vineyard purchased in the 1974 after their fruit sources started making their own wines.
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Note:
- Very traditional producer.
- Among the first to make ageworthy Barolo.
- His son Giovanni made the wines after him. Now Giovanni’s son Roberto is in charge.
- Also the Father of Aldo Conterno.
Where is
Giuseppe Mascarello?
- *Castiglione Faletto**
- (Barolo)*
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Top Wines:
- *Monprivato Ca’ d’Morissio Riserva**
- “super riserva” made from a 2 acre section replanted in 1983 to the Nebbiolo-Michét variety.
- first vintage was 1993, but 1996 and 1997 “put it on the map” as one of the best Barolos
- *Monprivato**
- purchased blocks of this vineyard in 1904. became a monopole in the 1980’s
Santo Stefano
Villero
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Notes:
- Super traditional producer
Where is
Paolo Scavino?
- *Castiglione Falletto**
- (Barolo)*
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Top Wines:
- *Bric dël Fiasc**
- on of the first single vineyard Barolos made (1978)
Rocche dell’Annunziata Riserva
Cannubi
Monvigliero
Bricco Ambrogio
Carobric
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Note:
- Modern producer
- uses modern fermentation and new French oak barriques before transferring to large casks.
Where is
Giuseppe Rinaldi?
- *Barolo**
- (commune)*
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Top Wines:
Brunate-Le Coste
Cannubi San Lorenzo-Ravera
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Note:
- staunch traditionalist!!
- blends between crus
- vineyards are farmed organically
Where is
Luciano Sandrone?
- *Barolo**
- (commune)*
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Top Wines:
Cannubi Boschis
Le Vigne
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Note:
- mix of modern and traditional
- open top stainless fermentation, 500L French tonneau elevage
Where is
Vietti?
- *Castiglione Faletto**
- (Barolo)*
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Top Wines:
Brunate
Villero Riserva
- *Lazzarito**
- modern style
- stainless steel fermentation, aged in barriques
- *Roche**
- traditional style
- long fermentation, 31 months in large botti
Castiglione
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Notes:
- pioneer of single vineyard wines in the 1950’s
- creditied to be the savoir of Arneis since he brought it back from the brink of extinction
