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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’s 20 regions, after Sicily.
\nRecognized 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!
\nWith 42 DOC and 17 DOCG, Piedmont has more wine appellations than any other Italian region. Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera but also Moscato or Dolcetto are demanded all over the world.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6176″ img_size=”400×200″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The history of the Massolinos and their wine became entwined with the history of Serralunga d\u2019Alba in 1896, when Giovanni founded the estate. Giovanni was the very first person to bring electricity to the village.
\nThe first wine cellar was built by Giuseppe, son of the founder Giovanni, who, together with his sister Angela, extended his estate into the best soils. At that time, Giuseppe had six children. Three of them followed in their father\u2019s footsteps, expanding the estate with the purchase of cru vineyards which are authentic jewels: Margheria, Parafada and Vigna Rionda.
\nIn the 1990\u2019s Franco and Roberto, both oenologists, joined the family estate and put Massolino as one of the best Barolo producers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Parafada Cru has very compact soil with lots of clay. Typically shows much of tannin and masculinity. Only 1.13 hectare \/ 4,500 bottles a year produced by Massolino!<\/p>\n
“Forest floor, grilled herb, iris and camphor aromas appear in the glass. Combining structure and finesse, the firm palate delivers ripe Marasca cherry, raspberry compote, baking spice and licorice alongside tightly knit, fine-grained tannins.” – Wine Enthusiast, 95 Points.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Grape:<\/strong> 100% Nebbiolo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n