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Located, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Alps bordering France and Switzerland, Piedmont is the second largest of Italy\u2019s 20 regions, after Sicily.<\/p>\n
Recognized for its industry like Fiat in Turin, Piedmont is also one of the greatest regions in the world in terms of cuisine (don\u2019t forget the white truffles from Alba!) and wine!<\/p>\n
With 46 DOC and 4 DOCG, Piedmont has more wine appellations than any other Italian region.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6242″ img_size=”400×200″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The di Gr\u00e9sy family has owned Martinenga vineyard in Barbaresco since 1797.<\/p>\n
In the early 1970s Alberto di Gr\u00e9sy realized the potential of his vineyard and decided that he had to vinify his own grapes.<\/p>\n
In 1973 he produced his first vintage.<\/p>\n
Marchesi di Gr\u00e9sy only vinifies grapes coming from its properties.<\/p>\n
Located between Asili and Rabaja, the Martinenga cru is the only Langhe single owned \u201cmonopole\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Camp Gros is a single, around 2.5-hectare plot within the Martinenga Added Geographic Mention (MGA) vineyard. It is located in the extreme eastern side of the vineyard on a hillside at an altitude of around 250m above sea level and a southwest exposure.<\/p>\n
“The freshness and firmness of this young 2017 Barbaresco is impressive. The wine is tight and reserved, but suggests greatness, offering cherries, dark cherries, dried flowers and crushed stones. Intense tannins. This is a wine for the cellar. Give it five or six years of bottle age. Try after 2027.” – James Suckling, 97 Points<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Grape:<\/strong> 100% Nebbiolo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n