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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=”6176″ img_size=”400×200″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The history of the Massolinos. became entwined with the history of Serralunga d\u2019Alba in 1896, when Giovanni founded the estate.<\/p>\n
Giovanni was the very first person to bring electricity to the village.<\/p>\n
The 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.<\/p>\n
At that time, Giuseppe had six children. Three of them followed in their father\u2019s footsteps, expanding the estate.<\/p>\n
They purchased Margheria, Parafada and Vigna Rionda, cru vineyards which are authentic jewels.<\/p>\n
In 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":"
Atypical Serralunga soil. Less clay, a little more sand. Makes for a wine that is much more expressive and approachable. More similar to the wines of western Barolo with softer tannins. Margheria cru owned by Massolino is only 1.5 hectare with a production of 5,500 bottles max.<\/p>\n
“Taut and linear, this Barolo walks the line between red berry fruits and savory, herbal elements. Underlining it all is a backbone of iron and dense, fine-grained tannins. Put it all together and you have a nascent red with terrific potential.” – Wine Spectator, 95 Points<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Grape:<\/strong> 100% Nebbiolo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n