Tasting notes; wines of Piedmont, September 25, 2021

                     Piedmont

                     Piedmont

2020 Ferrando
La Torrazza Bianco
On Sale for $19.99
Canavese/ Italy
100% Erbaluce
Known best in the village of Caluso, Erbaluce is a speciality of the Canavese area. Ferrando produces this generously textured white from the base of the Alps, its richness enhanced by its natural acidity.
2020 Giacosa
Roero Arneis
On sale for $25.99
Roero / Italy
100% Arneis
Nearly extinct in the 1970’s, Arneis has become the most highly regarded white varietal in the Piedmont zone, in no small part thanks to the expertly crafted bottlings of Giacosa.
Vajra Rosato
Spumante NV
On sale for $27.99


2014 Roagna
Barbera d’Alba
On sale for $39.99
Langhe / Italy
Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir
Fresh, fragrant and brimming with aromas of rose petals and flavors of sour cherry, Vajra’s Spumante is a complex, energetic sparkler. 

Alba, Langhe/ Italy
100% Barbera
The Barbera from Roagna is a study in the best qualities of the varietal. Here we find density, ripe fruit and the inherent acidity of the Barbera cultivar on full display.
2016 San Fereolo
Il Provinciale
On sale for $35.99
Langhe / Italy
100% Nebbiolo
A blend of Nebbiolo from Dogliani and Serralunga, this large scale red is the product of a Dolcetto specialist. Weighty and layered, there is a distinct contemplative character to Il Provinciale.
2017 Massolino
Barolo Serralunga
On sale for $49.99
Serralunga, Langhe / Italy
100% Nebbiolo
The dense soils of the Serralunga district of the Barolo DOC yield wines of power and class. THe 2017 Massolino is just beginning to reveal its typical perfumed aromatics and full texture.