According to a report by the Confindustria Study Center, wines are the best products to import from Italy, followed by fruit and vegetables, cheese, meat, hazelnuts and truffles....
Read MoreAccording to a report by the Confindustria Study Center, wines are the best products to import from Italy, followed by fruit and vegetables, cheese, meat, hazelnuts and truffles....
Read MoreIn this article, we will look at how to choose the right bottle to share during the NYE dinner, from the aperitif to the last toast, not forgetting the main courses....
Read MoreChoosing a wine tasting as a present is, without any doubt, a safe choice to spare you afternoons wandering in the city center looking at shopping windows....
Read MoreBarolo food pairing: the King of wines and the pairing with Italian cuisine. The Piedmontese oenological excellence, which boasts the label of controlled and guaranteed denomination of origin (DOCG), can be combined with different foods of Italian cuisine. ...
Read MoreTo know how many grapes you need to make a bottle of wine, let's start by identifying more precisely this tree species from which we draw the main ingredient of this precious drink. ...
Read MoreA bottle of wine is always a great gift, for several reasons, one above all: versatility. There are wines literally for all budgets, suitable both for more modest presents and important ones; there is a boundless oenological panorama to explore, from white to red, from raisins to "meditation wines" – a good wine never bores....
Read MoreThe harvesting of grapes is a topical moment for all winegrowers: understanding what month grapes should be picked is fundamental for quality production, to bring out the full potential of the wine. It is a balance of several factors, a delicate stability between chemistry and tradition, indicators and intuition. ...
Read MoreThose who look at the Piedmontese wine scene may find themselves in the position of investigating the difference between Nebbiolo and Barolo: two excellences that describe a land rich in history and flavors, starting from the deepest roots....
Read MoreAn old Piedmontese farmhouse finely restored, a warm and elegant setting with ancient vaulted ceilings in red brick and a panorama, that of the Alps, simply unforgettable. This is the Locanda del Pilone, the starred restaurant for years owned by our family, the perfect location in Alba, where to end the year cuddling your palate. On the occasion of the Christmas holidays , the Locanda, which will be closed on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 December, has created two menus for real #foodlovers The refined cuisine of our Federico Gallo who seeks the perfect balance between tradition and innovation, a large cellar with almost 1,600 labels and a location with attention to detail will offer you the welcome, charm and charm of the old noble Piedmont. ...
Read MoreWhite, firm, dry. Our Langhe Doc Chardonnay Bel Amì - the only white produced by our winery - has a fresh and persistent taste that is able to perfectly balance the acidity and the full body given by the grapes of origin.Fermented and aged partly in steel and partly in tonneaux, it is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes harvested in the Castiglione Falletto municipality: our "Bel Amì" is a wine that is well aged and has a great structure that matches the other highly prized labels obtained from these renowned hills. Ideal to accompany vegetable flans or fish-based dishes, it is presented in the glass with a deep straw-yellow color and a lightly vanilla-scented nose with hints of ripe fruit reminiscent of peach and apricot. Elegant and harmonious is definitely the perfect "friend" with whom to accompany on holidays....
Read MoreAmong the unmissable events that dot the month of December “Great Wine of Italy” is certainly on the top of the list.
Barolo or Brunello?
There are many connoisseurs of these two Italian red wines who often debate their preferences and the merits of one over the other.
Today Marco Loddo, sommelier at Locanda del Pilone, shares his story with us.
"Vinum regum, rex vinorum" Wine of Kings and King of Wines. This is one of the many definitions of Barolo, one of the most noted red wines in Italy and the world, the highest expression of Langhe’s wine culture and the beating heart of our winery. We have always done micro vinifications of our crus, Cerequio, Villero and beginning this year, Brunella alongside the production of the Barolo DOCG. The 100% nebbiolo wines made from these prestigious vines under the ‘regal’ name of Barolo preserve their peculiarities and nuances that distinguish them from each other. Barolo DOCG Cerequio - Barolo from the ‘Riviera’ A soft and elegant wine, the Barolo Cerequio Boroli is obtained from the cru vineyards from the same name between Barolo and La Morra, always identified as a lively area with a really great microclimate that merits the title of “Riviera delle Langhe.” A harmonious and elegant taste with floral notes...
Read MoreThe passion for excellence in Barolo knows no bounds
The Brunella Tour presenting our new Barolo Brunella has brought us across the Atlantic on a coast-to-coast trip and has opened our eyes to the reactive American market which is open to high-quality, new wines.
Between November and December, at the splendid location of Locanda del Pilone, we have the great pleasure of organizing three exclusive evenings dedicated to grand French wines.
Thursday, November 23 we will be hosting Thomas Duroux, CEO of Château Palmer for a tasteful dinner by one Michelin starred chef Federico Gallo paired with prestigious wines such as the 1975, 1988, 1998 and 2005 vintages of Château Palmer and Vin Blanc de Palmer alter ego 2009 from the Historical XIX Century 2006 editions.
On Thursday 21 September, Palazzo della Permanente art museum in Milan hosted the latest amfAR Gala Milano, the annual dinner promoted by the international non-profit organization American Foundation for AIDS Research, dedicated to the fight against AIDS since1993.
Thursday, 14 September at the elegant Mandarin Bistrot in Milan we presented the latest newcomer to the Boroli family: Barolo Brunella 2013.
Incorporating this newcomer in a horizontal tasting that also included Barolo 2013, Barolo Cerequio 2013 and Barolo Villero 2013, we wanted to share the results of a great project with the tasters and journalists present, and at the same time, show how it is a perfect celebration of the “Boroli Taste”.
Music, literature, cinema, tastings, events and lively discussions about wine: all of this and much more took place at Collisioni 2017, the Agrirock festival that has been held in Barolo for the past nine years and sees hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts come to discover the charm and taste of the Langhe.