PIEDMONT, A KALEIDOSCOPE OF GRAPE VARIETIES AND VINEYARD SITES BY FRANCESCO SAVERIO RUSSO PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF THE COMPANY - ©AARÓN_ GÓMEZ_FIGUEROA Piedmont is a region that has made wine its pride and joy, establishing itself as a renowned producer of high quality wines thanks to its most prominent appellations. And yet, not everyone is aware of the full variety of appellations and grape varieties that are available to Piedmont growers and wineries, akin to the range of colours and tones that Mediterranean artists have at their fingertips. LA SCOLCA’S ESTATE WAS PURCHASED IN 1919 BY GIORGIO SOLDATI’S GREAT-GRANDFATHER, CHIARA SOLDATI’S FATHER, THE FOURTH GENERATION WITH AN EYE FIRMLY ON THE FUTURE 64 SPRING 2024 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
ITALY TERROIR OVER 6 HECTARES OF VINEYARDS, THE CORDARA WINERY GROWS NATIVE VARIETIES AND COMPLIES WITH SUSTAINABLE AND RESPECTFUL AGRICULTURAL TRADITIONS P iedmont is renowned for its quality – more than 80% of the wine produced there has designation of origin certification. Nineteen wines are classed as DOCG (Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin) while 41 are classed as DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) out of a national total of 73 DOCGs and 332 DOCs. The varietal range is extensive and includes grapes like Arneis, Cortese, Timorasso, Erbaluce, Favorita, Moscato Bianco, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera, Grignolino, Brachetto, Ruchè, Pelaverga, Vespolina and rare cultivars. These are joined by international varieties that in certain areas have found their ideal soils and climate, including Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir. Piedmont produces the following DOCG wines: Alta Langa, Asti, Barbaresco, Barbera d’Asti, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, Barolo, Brachetto d’Acqui o Acqui, Canelli, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba o, Diano d’Alba, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore o Ovada, Dogliani, Erbaluce di Caluso o Caluso, Gattinara, Gavi o Cortese di Gavi, Ghemme, Nizza, Roero, Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato, and Terre Alfieri. It also produces these DOC wines: Alba, Albugnano, Barbera d’Alba, Barbera del Monferrato, Boca, Bramaterra, Calosso, Canavese, Carema, Cisterna, Colli Tortonesi, Collina Torinese, Colline Novaresi, Colline Saluzzesi, Cortese Alto Monferrato, Coste della Sesia, Dolcetto d’Acqui, Dolcetto d’Alba, Dolcetto d’Asti, Dolcetto di Ovada, Fara, Freisa d’Asti, Freisa di Chieri, Gabiano, Grignolino d’Asti, Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese, Langhe, Lessona, Loazzolo, Malvasia di, Casorzo d’Asti o Casorzo, Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Monferrato, Nebbiolo d’Alba, Pinerolese, Rubino di Cantavenna, Sizzano, Strevi, Valli Ossolane, Valsusa, Verduno Pelaverga o Verduno and, of course, Piemonte DOC. The region does not produce any wines classed as IGT (Typical Geographical Indication), which is considered a lower classification, underscoring the high regard in which the region holds its vines and vineyards. To gain a better understanding of the production dynamics and multifaceted choice of Piedmont wines, we have selected some of the region’s leading wineries. SPRING 2024 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE 65
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