A journey to Piedmont and to four of the territories of this region, among the most famous and celebrated ones of Italy. Gavi, Langhe, Barolo and Asti, each represented by wines produces with the typical grapes of the respective territories. The narration of the evening has been interpreted by wines of Martini Estates of Cossano Belbo, in particular estates La Toledana of Gavi, Cascina Zoccolaio of Barolo and Villa Lanata of Cossano Belbo. The viticultural view of Martini Estates has been narrated by Peter Bianco - Horeca manager of the group - by introducing participants to the philosophy and project behind the wines tasted in the course of the evening. The event started with La Toledana Metodo Classico Brut, made with Cortese grape from the Gavi territory, which base wine has been aged in wood in order to give more complexity and body. The evening continues with the wines of Cascina Zoccolaio, three reds produced with the typical grapes of Langhe. The first one of them is Dolcetto d'Alba Vigna dij Sagrìn 2014, a direct and immediate wine expressing the character of red fruits typical in this variety. The evening proceeds with Langhe Rosso Baccanera 2012, result of Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon and Nebbiolo aged in cask and barrique, a wine having good personality in which the crispness of the two Piedmontese grapes are balanced by the character of the famous Bordelaise grape. The last wine of Cascina Zoccolaio is Barolo 2010, produced with grapes from the vineyards of Barolo and Novello, a wine undergoing, also in this case, the aging in cask and barrique. The event ended with Moscato d'Asti Cardinale Lanata 2015 of Villa Lanata, a classic example of what the territory of Asti and Muscat Blanc can give. The evening has been conducted by Antonello Biancalana who also cared the creation of dishes paired to wines of Martini Estates and the sensorial tasting of wines.
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