Tiziano Grasso Barolo DOCG Briccolina 2019-Red Wine-World Wine

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Tiziano Grasso Barolo DOCG Briccolina 2019

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We are in Serralunga, around the Briccolina vineyard, a natural amphitheater facing south, a position more than suitable for the aging of Nebbiolo for Barolo, and it is right here that is located the winery of Tiziano Grasso, owner of this magnificent land for 5 generations now. The interesting story of this small reality of Langhe is that until 2012 they had never produced wine, but they limited themselves to work the 6 hectares of vineyard with great maniacal care and then sell the grapes. In parallel with the sale, finally thanks to Tiziano with plants older than 50 years it was decided to give life to a few thousand bottles with their own label. Thus was born their unique “Barolo Briccolina”. In 2017 a few years after the release of the first bottles, Tiziano passed away due to an accident in the vineyard, leaving a huge void to all his lovers of “Barolo Briccolina”, now with great courage and skill his son Daniele continued to bring up this little gem. The result is one of the wines from the Serralunga area that impressed me the most. A true wine, rustic, with powerful tannins, to be waited for, with a very high quality manufacture.

Type	Red Wine
Varietal(s)	Nebbiolo
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Appellation	Barolo
Brand	Tiziano Grasso
Vintage	2019

Wines of Piedmont

In the North-Western corner of Italy, with a backdrop of the visually stunning Alps, Piedmont is a great place to visit for wine tourism. It is also home to some of the most sought-after wines in the country.

Nebbiolo is the region’s most prestigious grape variety, a red variety not seen much in Australia. Wines made from this grape are powerful with remarkably high levels of tannins but a balancing acidity. The Piedmont region offers the grapes with a reliable autumn fog that provides a cooling effect which is particularly beneficial to the growth of Nebbiolo. This pre-harvest fog (“nebbia” in Italian) is actually where the grape’s name comes from. The fog is vital in that it prolongs the time spent on the vine and allows the grapes to achieve full ripeness.

The most famous examples of Nebbiolo come from the appellations (subregions) of Barolo and Barbaresco, known for their ability to age well, firm tannins and distinct smell of tar and roses. Barolo is a big tannic expression of Nebbiolo, while Barbaresco only about 15km away makes a more elegant style. Barolo wines are generally the more expensive of the two and are known to cellar for decades.

By volume however, Barbera is the most planted red grape in Piedmont. This grape makes a juicy, low tannin but high acidity easy-going red. Perhaps somewhat like a lighter style Shiraz.

While there are quite a few white varieties planted in the region, the most notable is Moscato d’Asti, made in a sparkling style in the Asti subregion.