Wine tasting and terroir

bartt · Wine Novice Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 7

Hi Andrea, i have another question.

I am going to organise a wine tasting for my course and i want to find out what the differents are with the terroir of Barolo and Barbaresco. I want to find it out in the wine. What kind of wine is 'representative' of a terroir Barbaresco? Or is there no such thing? It can be a wine of you or another winemaker.

Wich wine that you make do you think that is a wine that has a 'real' Barbaresco taste or does it not exist?

Andrea Sottimano · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject:

Dear Bartt,

I think that if I have to choose one of my barbaresco to give an idea of what is a Barbaresco, I think it should be the Curra', because its position between Neive and Barbaresco and for its aromas and the taste, very typical of barbaresco.
It's very difficult to describe the difference within Barolo and Barbaresco, but, generally, the Barbaresco are a little more velvety and elegant than Barolo.
Of course, we are talking about general rules, in fact I didn't suggest my Cotta' for your tasting because, having very old vines and coming from a very poor soil, that's why is not uncommon to take it for a Barolo in a blind tasting.

What I can suggest to you, if you want, is to organize a blind tasting between some great and typical producers of this zone, as it could be for Bruno Giacosa, De Gresy, Bruno Rocca, Cigliuti, Moccagatta, Nada Fiorenzo (...and my Curra', if you still have a place... Very Happy

), then sign the difference between one and the other, having always a look to where they have their vineyards on a map of Barbaresco.

The results will be very interesting, as you will find in all of them some of the characteristics that I mentioned above.
If you want you can add, as sparring partner, some Barolo, maybe from La Morra or Monforte, so to have opposite versions of the same wine.

Let me know how it will go!

Ciao, Andrea

bartt · Wine Novice Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 7

Thanks Andrea for the suggestions you've made.
It's difficult to 'know' wich wines to choose if you don't know them all and there differents.
That's why i just bought a book "A Wine Atlas of the Langhe" from Slow food editore.
Very interesting book and it has almost all Barolo and Barbaresco Vineyards in it, also yours Very Happy

and it shows were the vineyards are.

Paul · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject:

Hi Bart, to get a grasp of the different vineyards: try the cru's from the Produttori. They make nine single vineyards... sounds like a great theme for your tasting!!

And of course, as every tasting need a pirate: throw in a Sottimano as well!! Razz

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Michiel · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject:

In the odd chance that you're interested, I know someone who can sell them to you...Paul knows him too... Wink

Michiel
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bartt · Wine Novice Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 7

haha
Andrea Sottimano doesn't have to worry me not buying his wine Very Happy

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He gave me some good answers and advice so i am going to try his wine (he made me curious about his wines) and i am going to use one or two of his wines in my wine tasting Razz

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Andrea Sottimano · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:32 pm Post subject:

Dear Bartt,

the Atlas ofB&B is a wonferful book, and it will work great to see where each vineyard is and which is the composition of the soil.
Of course the Produttori is another great choice for your tasting, my "list" was only based on the fact that the producers I've mentioned have almost the same philosophy, so the line-up could be the more omogeneous possible.

Ciao, Andrea