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Thoughts may be turning towards seasonal styles for the warmer weather ahead - cue the rosés! And in this, reflecting its wealth of grapes and regions, Italy has far more to offer than many realise.
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It is easy to get discouraged these days, as somany reference point wines continue to soar out of reach of the average consumer. But, there are still regions where the savvy wine lover can find truly distinctive wines; wines of place that are both compelling and reasonably priced.
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The 2017 Al Forte is open-knit and ready to go. Sweet dried cherry, tobacco, cedar, dried herbs and mint lend quite a bit of aromatic complexity and nuance throughout.
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The 2018 Al Forte is a bright, vibrant wine bursting at the seams with red berry fruit, wild flowers and alpine herbs. Nervy and racy to the core, Al Forte offers a terrific introduction to the estate. It's a fabulous second wine and a great example of the year.
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The 2016 Bramaterra is fabulous. Deep and exquisitely layered, the 2016 possesses stunning depth and textural nuance to burn.Rose petal, lavender, red/ purplish fruit, cedar, tobacco and licorice all build in the glass.
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The 2017 Bramaterra is wonderfully deep and generous. There is a bit less nuance and delineation than in most vintages as well as slightly coarse tannins that give the impression the 2017 needs a few more years to soften.
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There is no question that Nebbiolo is one of the world's greatest and most noble red grapes. An ability to convey the essence of site and vintage through the lens of producer style places Nebbiolo in rarified company. Once consumers experience the magic of Nebbiolo - most often through the wines of the Lange - it is only natural to ask: What else is out there? (Antonio Galloni)
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Dieter Heuskel made frequent trips to Alto Piemonte from his native Germany when he was the Chairman of Boston Consulting Groups's Germany practice. Those weekend trips turned into a second career at Le Pianelle which he co-founded with highly respected Alto Adige producer Peter Dipoli.
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Andreas Schmitt, Geschäftsführer der Althoff Collection, war mit Küchenchefs und Gastgeber der italienischen Restaurants der Althoff COLLECTION und AMERON Hotels auf Erkundung im Alto Piemonte. Zur Vertiefung der italienischen Kulinarik führte diese Reise in das eher unbekannte Alto Piemonte.
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Italy, long viewed as mostly a treasure trove of red wines, in fact loves to drink pink. Some wine lovers might simplistically think that one pink wine fits all. Not so, or at least not in Italy, where you can choose, in increasing depth of hue, between Chiaretto (typical of the Lake Garda area, divided between Lombardy and Veneto), Rosato (made all over the country) and Cerasuolo (the darkest of all Italian pink wines, essentially a light red wine that is traditional and highly typical of Abruzzo)
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You’ve no doubt seen a good number of rosé wines on retail shelves or offered by the glass at many restaurants these days; the craze is on and shows no sign of slowing down. While examples from Provence or the Rhone Valley from France are the versions you most often encounter, there are dozens of notable rosés you don’t hear much about, and that certainly includes those from Italy.
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Capable of expressing the purest essence of site, vintage and producer style, Nebbiolo is without question one of the world’s elite red grapes. Skyrocketing prices and soaring demand make it increasingly difficult for consumers to find the best Barolos and Barbarescos. But the glories of Nebbiolo stretch far beyond those prestigious appellations. Readers will find a bevy of striking, captivating wines in Alto Piemonte and Lombardy’s Valtellina.
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Seit gut zehn Jahren entstehen im Norden Piemont wieder grosse Nebbiolo. Die Renaissance ist einer Generation von Winzern zu danken, die der Versunkenen Weinbaukultur neues Leben einhaucht. Der Deutsche Dieter Heuskel ist mit dem Weingut Le Pianelle Teil dieses Neubeginns.
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As a teenager in northern Piedmont, when most boys were enthralled by soccer, girls and cars, Cristiano Garella developed another obsession: Italian wine. At 13, Garella bought his first wine guide, by the influential Italian writer Luigi Veronelli. A couple of years later, he spent his Christmas money on his first two bottles, one of them Barolo Brunate from Enzo Boglietti.
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