RAINFALL
After two years of drought, our vineyards and hills are feeling the benefits of some rainfall.
In Piedmont and the Langhe we have had the gentle showers that are ideal for agriculture, but unfortunately in other areas of Italy there has been a deluge. Our thoughts go out first to our friends in Emilia-Romagna where bad weather has caused devastating floods and widespread damage.
AROUND AND ABOUT
MANGE’ & BEIVE
DINNER WITH THE WINEMAKER
An evening that pairs Sara’s creative cuisine with Michela’s brilliant wines. The n’Duma together with the Adriano Marco and Vittorio estate are collaborating on a dinner with the winemaker for you to discover.
When: Thursday, 1 June at 20:00
Where: n’Duma Ristorante | Corso Italia, 6, 12051 Alba CN
For reservations: https://ndumaalba.superbexperience.com/reserve/experience
DINNER WITH THE WINEMAKER
AT CASCINA PAJANOT
Two women entrepreneurs, Giorgia and Michela, meet in the heart of the Langhe to enchant you with a traditional dinner combined with unusual pairings. Zero-kilometre, local ingredients will be the stars of the show, paired with the wines of Adriano Marco e Vittorio. Are you ready to savour the Langhe with a special evening?
When: Thursday, 22 June at 19:30
Where: Cascina Pajanot | via Alba, 12050 Borgomale CN
Reservation: Giorgia + 39 3886931655 | info@cascinapajanot.com
SBARBATELLE 2023
The sixth edition of Sbarbatelle returns: the first event that unites ‘Youth, Wine and Passion”, dedicated to Italian women winemakers under the age of 40 and their wines. There will be 80 wine producers present!
When: Sunday, 25 and Monday 26 June from 11:00 to 19:00
Where: at the magnificent Castello dei Marchesi Alfieri in San Martino Alfieri AT
Info and tickets: https://www.aispiemonte.it/prodotto/sbarbatelle-2023/
ON THE MOVE | Ebike
We’re back to pedalling, obviously with BikeSquare.
Our motto is always: no fatigue, lots of fun!
Bike rental available in our courtyard for anyone who doesn't already know. For those of you who have already been, we invite you to come and try out the new super mountain bike on the circuit we formulated last autumn.
IN THE VINEYARD
Hence it's really important to manage all the greenery in the present moment.
With all the recent rain, both the shoots and the grass in the vineyards are growing at the speed of light. We are concentrating on spring vine training, removing suckers, a first green pruning and tying up the vines.
These are all jobs that allow us to begin selection of the best shoots and also to remove excess leaves, so that the grape bunches are well-ventilated and receive enough sunlight. It's a general ‘tidying up’ of all the new shoots in the rows of vines. Clearly all this work is carefully done by hand. The ripening of our grapes for the 2023 harvest depends on it! Look how beautiful our vineyards are! We aim for clean agriculture; for example, we don't use herbicides. We are certified by the The Green Experience. For info look here https://thegreenexperience.it/index.html
IN THE CELLAR
In the cellar we're getting ready to bottle the whites.
Our Ardì 2022, our Langhe Sauvignon Basaricò 2022 and our Satifol! We have to hurry up because our Langhe Sauvignon Basaricò is SOLD OUT! You’ve already finished it all! Be patient–at the end of June the new 2022 vintage will be available for purchase.
IN TASTING
LANGHE DOC SAUVIGNON BASARICÒ
❝ Basaricò is the Piedmontese word for basil: the aromas of our Sauvignon bring to mind the fragrant leaves of basil left to dry on the terrace by our grandmother
A good match for light soups and more substantial vegetable potages. Fish baked in foil or tomato and mozzarella, both drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. All are perfect companions to this wine. As an aperitif with turmeric-flavoured, toasted hazelnuts, or raw prosciutto. With artichokes–in salad or sautéed–unexpectedly satisfying. Sublime with gnocchi al pesto.