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The Wines of Piedmont

Piedmont is Italy's western most region and borders Switzerland and France at the Alps. Piedmont literally translates to foot of the mountain Vineyards are planted on the hills not the plains and are harvested with some of the lowest yields in Italy. Its wines can be likened to the wines of Burgundy France.

Piedmont is known for it small high quality wineries, somewhat like Burgundy only more consistent from producer to producer. The average vineyard is 2.5 acres per owner. Piedmmont grows more different varieties of grapes and therefore makes more different wines than Burgundy.

The prominent red grapes varieties are: Nebbiolo(the grape of Barolo and Barbaresco), Barbera and Dolcetto( sweet little one).The prominent white grape varieties are Cortese ( Gavi) and Moscato that goes into Moscato di Asti.

Along with Tuscany Piedmont has the reputation of producing the finest wines in Italy.

Fratelli Ferrero Winery in La Morra Piedmont

Nina and Renato Ferrero run the small winery. LaMorra is considered by many the best spot in Piedmont. Ferrero has two vineyards, one on the hill Manzoni the other on the hill Gattera. The area is also know as Annunziata.

Nina and Renato also have two apartments for rent to tourists. A great place to stay.

We believe that Ferrero wines are equal to and better than wines costing two and three times as much!

We now have two Barolos and will be adding their Barbera this fall.

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Convento Cappuccini

Convento Cappuccini has been producing simple wines since the 17th century. Convento dei Cappuccini has a long history of wine making. For over 300 years, the Botto family has owned the vineyards circling the original "Convento." In the 1960s, the great uncle of Pier Luigi Botto's completed the vinyards by purchasing the "Convento."

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Olim Bauda

The Bertolino family operates vineyards located in various districts of the Asti province. The grapes used are exclusively from the estate vineyards, and the wines are produced using state-of-the-art technology.

(Article from: www.webzar.com )