Tasting notes, October 21, 2023; wines of Piedmont

                     Piedmont

2022 Cieck Erbaluce di Caluso
On Sale for $16
Caluso / Canavese / Italy
100% Erbaluce
50-year-old vines planted in loose, stony soils inform this bright interpretation of Erbaluce. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel, resting for 4 months in tank prior to bottling.
2022 La Scolca
Villa Scolca
On Sale for $20
Gavi / Langhe / Italy
100% Cortese
From the most important portion of the Gavi zone, Rovereto, Villa Scolca is created from the property’s younger vines (15-20 years). The wine offers a subtle floral character and a crisp, refreshing texture.
2021 Colombera Vegia Rampana
On Sale for $16.99
Tortonesi / Italy
100% Barbera
Known for the production of the local Tortona specialty, Timorasso, Colombera also produces this freshly styled Barbera which is packed with aromas and flavors of black cherry. Fermented and aged in stainless steel.
2020 Brovia Vignavillej
On Sale for $22.40
Castiglione Falletto / Barolo / Italy
100% Dolcetto
Sourced from estate vineyards located in the communes of Castiglione and Serralunga, the Vignavillej bottling is fermented in stainless steel and aged for 7 – 9 months in steel as well. The vines here vary between 25 – 40 years of age.
2020 Pertinace Nebbiolo
On Sale for $16
Treiso / Barbaresco / Italy
100% Nebbiolo
Sourced from young vines located in and around the greater Barbaresco zone, the Pertinace is aged for 9 – 12 months in large Slavonian oak casks. Typical Nebbiolo aromas and flavors of rose and red cherry abound.
2017 Figli Luigi Oddero Convento
On Sale for $40
La Morra / Barolo / Italy
100% Nebbiolo
The Oddero family possesses and enviable 87 acres of vineyards within the Barolo zone, mostly in the commune of La Morra. The Convento bottling is intended for earlier consumption, its tannins already soft, its fruit bright and accessible.