AIS Modena Presented I Cento Volti del Barolo
(The One Hundred Faces of Barolo)
Staff Writer -- Photographs: Luigi Carnevali - February 7, 2010

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Bookmark and Share Tuesday, February 2, 2010, from 4 to 9PM, at the Raffaello Hotel in Modena, the local chapter of the AIS (Italian Association of Sommeliers), presented an exceptional wine tasting featuring over 130 prestigious Barolo labels produced by 33 wine estates.

I 100 volti del Barolo

During the extraordinary event, participants had the opportunity to taste these great wines and interact with the producers, who were on hand to explain the characteristics of the different wines. As is tradition, the guests paired the wines with various typical food specialties from Piedmont, including cold cuts and cheeses kindly offered by the Consorzio del Barolo e Barbaresco (Consortium of Barolo and Barbaresco Wines).

I Cento Volti del Barolo I Cento Volti del Barolo
I Cento Volti del Barolo
I Cento Volti del Barolo 2010

In addition, in the convention hall of the Raffaello Hotel, wine and food journalist, Franco Ziliani, presented a detailed analysis of Barolo wine and the Nebbiolo grape, which is used to make this noble wine, as well as the different terroir where the grape is grown, which gives diverse characteristics to the final product.

I Cento Volti del Barolo
I Cento Volti del Barolo
I Cento Volti del Barolo I Cento Volti del Barolo 2010

All interested wine lovers had the opportunity to participate by paying only €15, plus €5 deposit for the tasting glass used during the event. The deposit was redeemed when the glass was returned at the end of the tasting.

Zone di produzione del Barolo
Barolo Production Area

The estates participating in the Modena event were:

  1. Ascheri Vini - Alba
  2. Aurelio Settimo - La Morra
  3. Barale - Barolo
  4. Bocchino - La Morra
  5. Borgogno - Barolo
  6. Brezza - Barolo
  7. Grimaldi Bruna - Serralunga d'Alba
  8. Bussia Soprana - Monforte d’Alba
  9. Cappellano - Serralunga d’Alba
  10. Cascina Ballarin - La Morra
  11. Castello di Verduno - Verduno
  12. Cavallotto - Castiglione
  13. Falletto Ceretto - Alba
  14. Comm. G.B. Burlotto - Verduno
  15. Elio Grasso - Monforte d’Alba
  16. Fontanafredda - Serralunga d’Alba
  17. Franco Conterno Cascina Sciulun - Monforte d’Alba
  18. Gabutti Franco Boasso - Serralunga d'Alba
  19. Gagliasso - La Morra
  20. Gian Bovio - La Morra
  21. Giovanni Rosso - Serralunga d'Alba
  22. Giuseppe Mascarello - Castiglione
  23. Falletto Guido Porro - Serralunga d’Alba
  24. Livia Fontana - Castiglione
  25. Falletto Luigi Oddero - La Morra
  26. Monfalletto Cordero di Montezemolo - La Morra
  27. Pio Cesare - Alba
  28. Poderi Colla - Alba
  29. Principiano - Serralunga d’Alba
  30. Rinaldi Francesco - Barolo
  31. Sobrero - Castiglione
  32. Falletto Tenuta Rocca - Monforte d’Alba
  33. Vajra - Barolo

Download the event flier (PDF file, 352Kb)


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