Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This is a handy and versatile wine to drink on an open patio or porch under the stars. The Fratelli Alessandria 2018 Langhe Nebbiolo Prinsiòt is silky, smooth and very delicate. It's almost fragile I'd say. Wild berry and sour cherry aromas intermingle with lilac, violet and rose hip. The entire choreography here is graceful and detail-oriented. With only 9,000 bottles released, at this reasonable price, I'd recommend buying this beautiful wine by the case, not by the bottle. Rating: 92+
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Wine & Spirits
Notes of thyme, fennel and crushed rose petals weave through this wine’s snappy red-cherry and blood-orange flavors. Juicy, tangy and energetic, it’s a wine to serve lightly chilled on a sunny afternoon with a plate of cheese and salumi.
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.