Piedmont

Shaped by Alpine foothills and rolling hills south of Turin, Piedmont is a region where site and grape variety are treated with unusual precision. Cool continental conditions give the wines naturally high acidity and firm structure, making longevity a defining trait rather than an exception. Nebbiolo is the region’s reference point, most famously in Barolo and Barbaresco in the Langhe hills around Alba. Barolo, produced across eleven communes including La Morra, Serralunga d’Alba, and Castiglione Falletto, must age a minimum of 38 months before release, longer for Riserva, and rewards patience with complex notes of tar, dried rose, and spice. Barbaresco, from lighter soils along the Tanaro River, requires slightly less aging and tends to show approachability earlier while remaining firmly age‑worthy. Both wines carry DOCG status. Outside Nebbiolo, Piedmont excels with Barbera, valued for vibrant acidity and dark fruit, Dolcetto for softer, early‑drinking reds, and Moscato Bianco, which becomes Moscato d’Asti and Asti Spumante. With more DOC and DOCG wines than any other Italian region, Piedmont suits collectors who enjoy slow‑evolving reds and bottles chosen deliberately for the cellar rather than the immediate table.

Wines

• Alta Langa Limited Edition Brut — Fontanafredda
• Alta Langa Sara Vezza — Azienda Agricola Sara Vezza
• Azelia Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco dell'Oriolo — Azelia
• Barbaresco — Produttori del Barbaresco
• Barbaresco — Prunotto
• Barbaresco — Gaja
• Barbaresco Cottà — Albino Rocca
• Barbaresco Rizzi — Rizzi - Azienda Vitivinicola
• Barbera d'Alba Paolo Scavino — Paolo Scavino
• Barbera d'Alba Punta Azelia — Azelia
• Barbera d'Alba Superiore Josetta Saffirio — Josetta Saffirio
• Barolo — Terre Sabaude
• Barolo — Paolo Scavino
• Barolo — Terredavino
• Barolo — Kiola
• Barolo Albe — Roberto Voerzio
• Barolo Albe — G.D. Vajra
• Barolo Azelia — Azelia
• Barolo Cascina Nuova — Elvio Cogno
• Barolo Del Comune Di Serralunga d'Alba — Luigi Baudana