PIEDMONT Flashcards
Azienda Agricola Alberto Oggero, Roero Arneis 2014
100 percent arneis
DOCG
13%abv
From 25 year old vines planted on 2 hectares from the vineyards of Canale and Santo Stefano Roero, on sandy soils with some parts clay; the grapes are hand harvested and set to fermentation in stainless steel vats using indigenous yeasts for 25 days. The wine then spends 6 months on the lees with monthly battonage undergoing no malolactic fermentation. Aged for 6 months in stainless steel and then 6 months in bottle before release. The estate has always worked sustainably and according to organic principles and will be certified organic in 2017.
750 mL (12)
1 $16.50$198.00
Azienda Agricola Alberto Oggero
BIO
Alberto Oggero was born in Canale in 1985 and twenty years later he finished his oenological studies in Alba, but his experience with viticulture dates back to his childhood, when he would follow his grandfather Sandro into the vineyards every time he had the chance.
This lifelong love for the land of Roero culminated in 2009, when he accomplished his dream to restore his family’s house and cellar, and take the care of his grandfather’s vineyards into his own hands: Roero Arneis 2010 and Roero 2011 are the first vintages bottled under the Alberto Oggero label.
Alberto currently owns and tends to 3 hectars of vineyard, and produces about 9.000 bottles per year (Roero, Roero Arneis and Sandro ed Pindeta, a wine obtained from nebbiolo grapes and vinified in steel tanks).
Certified organic by ICEA Piemonte.
The vineyard is located in Bricco Coste in Santo Stefano Roero.
Azienda Agricola Alberto Oggero, Roero Arneis Valle di Lunghi 2013
100 percent Arneis
13.5 abv
Average age of the vines are 40 ears old.
aged in used French Oak for 14 months.
Sutainable and Organic
50 cases per year are produced. Translates to “Valley of the Long”
1$23.00$276.00
Azienda Agricola Alberto Oggero, Roero Rosso 2013
pure Nebbiolo
DOCG
14 percent abv
Warm vintage for red wines
aged in 500liter French oak barrells
Average vine age is 65 years old
hand harvested on sandy soils
1$23.00$276.00
Azienda Agricola Alberto Oggero, Sandro ed Pindeta 2015
100 percent Nebbiolo
35-45 year old vines
Sandy Soil
Organic Viticulture
8 months in cement and 8 months in bottle before released
$19.50$234.00
ERBALUNA BIO
The ERBALUNA farm is located on the grounds of the winery owned by brothers fratelli Andrea e Severino Oberto, who continue their family tradition which dates back into the last century.
Immediately, the visitor notes the right balance between classic wine-making methods and more modern techniques: old bottles lined up in quiet, out-of-the-way places, exposed-brick vaulted ceilings in the cellars, and massive wooden casks for slow ageing of the Barolo wine live side-by-side with stainless steel vats and up-to-date machinery.
The decision to follow organic methods was made in 1985 and it was the result of a natural desire to rediscover the direct contact with the land which in the previous years was becoming lost. In keeping with regional tradition, the Oberto brothers produce only full-bodied red wines: Barolo della Vigna Rocche is their best known; other DOC wines are Barbera, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto.
Erbaluna Chinato
16 percent alcohol
organic
The recipe based on natural infusion of cinchona bark Calissaja, rhubarb root, cinnamon, vanilla, rhubarb root and gentian and a dozen other herbs, with final addition of flavoring spices, including the precious seed of cardamom.
The vinification of this Barolo scrupulously follows the dictates of tradition and the rules of production of DOCG. The maceration lasts about 40 days at a temperature of about 30°C. It is then placed in traditional oak casks where it rests for at least two years. Another year is spent by the wine in the bottle.
$30 bottle /$360 case
Erbaluna Langhe Nebbiolo
ABV 14%
Organic
100% Nebbiolo handpicked in early October, grapes are fermented in stainless steel for ten to twelve days with 4-6 daily pumpovers. The wine is then moved to age in 700-liter neutral oak for 9-12 months and is then bottled the following autumn and rested 3 months before release.
$14.17/$170
Erbaluna Rocche dell’Annunziata Barolo 2011
ABV 14.5 %
Organic
2011 was a warm year defined by later harvest and a smaller crop.
This comes from one of the 166 166 Barolo sottozone (sub zones) Rocche dell’Annunziata which is from the commune of La Morra. This was the first documented vineyard in 1194 by Benedictine monks. Considered one of the best places for Nebbiolo in all of Barolo. This is a south east facing vineyard 300 meters above sea level. The soil is Tortonian which is composed of clay, chalk and high portion of silt.
Andrea Oberto uses less oak on his Rocche dell’Annuziata to let the delicate fruit shine.
$40/$480 case
Erbaluna Rocche dell’Annunziata Barolo 2010
ABV 14.5 %
Organic
Overall, 2010 can be characterized as a vintage with cooler than normal temperatures and a mid-October harvest for Nebbiolo. Total degree days were lower than both 2009 and 2011. This is an excellent classic Piedmont vintage for aging.
This comes from one of the 166 166 Barolo sottozone (sub zones) Rocche dell’Annunziata which is from the commune of La Morra. This was the first documented vineyard in 1194 by Benedictine monks. Considered one of the best places for Nebbiolo in all of Barolo. This is a south east facing vineyard 300 meters above sea level. The soil is Tortonian which is composed of clay, chalk and high portion of silt.
Andrea Oberto uses less oak on his Rocche dell’Annuziata to let the delicate fruit shine.
$40/$480 case
$90a bottle for Magnums
Erbaluna Barolo 2011/2010
14% abv
100% Nebbiolo
Organic
Aged in Slovenian oak barrels for over 24 months.
2011 was a warm year defined by later harvest and a smaller crop.
Overall, 2010 can be characterized as a vintage with cooler than normal temperatures and a mid-October harvest for Nebbiolo. Total degree days were lower than both 2009 and 2011. This is an excellent classic Piedmont vintage for aging.
$30/$360
Erbaluna Barbera d’Alba La Bettola 2014
13% abv
Organic
Barbera was first discovered in the 7th century.
2014 was a drought year yet Barbera excelled in La Morra.
From vines grown at about 300 meters above sea level, the grapes are hand-picked and then the wine is both fermented and aged in stainless steel.
La Bettola means “The Tavern”
$14/$168
Erbaluna Barbera d’Alba Superiore La Rosina
14% abv
Organic
Barbera was first discovered in the 7th century.
2014 was a drought year yet Barbera excelled in La Morra.
‘la Rosina’ comes from 100% Barbera which is manually harvested by rigorous selection in late September. It is left to ferment naturally for 8-10 days in a tank with continuous pumping for 4-6 days. The wine is then moved to large oak barrels for 6-8 months of ageing. The wine is finally bottled at the end of the summer, and then rested for 2 months before being set free of the cellar.
$15/$180
