Grignolino—the “un-Barolo”—takes a place at the table
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“Grignolino is amazing to me for two reasons. First, it’s just more proof of the crazy diversity in Piedmont. The more wine producers and researchers dig into the old vineyards, the more they seem to find. The region keeps giving. Second, Grignolino is a particularly intriguing grape. Close your eyes and you can wonder, “What am I drinking? A red? A white? Or something else?”
I tasted several vintages that had the color of cranberry juice, the aromas of white flowers and red fruit, and tight, pleasant tannins that rolled down the center of the tongue with a slightly astringent finish. This is a great food wine.”
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Find this fantastic article by Robert Camuto telling the story of our grignolino at the following link