Besides variables such as the human factor and vinification, there is another important element that makes wine great: the terroir. By terroir the Cigliutis mean not a vast swath of land but a microzone, a small plot, sometimes a mere parcel of land, in which each single vineyard is trained. A cru, an area in which a variety of high-quality grapes are produced on hillsides that are not far one from another. Renato was the first to use the name Serraboella on a label in the 1970s, and for 30 years he was he only producer here to give his Barbaresco the name of the cru. Until just a few years ago, in fact, Serraboella was a synonym of Cigliuti. Flower sketch easy.
Barbaresco Wine
Barbaresco Wine
Barbaresco The majority of this sub-region's best crus are located south of the town of Barbaresco towards the hamlet of Tre Stelle and Treiso. Its slightly cooler microclimate guarantees wines of both body and finesse. The Italian consortium responsible for managing the many DOC and DOCG zones in Piemonte have been painstakingly defining and creating official topographical maps of the Barolo, Barbaresco and Diano d'Alba wine making areas. Unlike the French ‘cru' system, the winemakers in the Langhe and Roero have used over time various ‘terroir names' to indicate a quality of terroir, such as.
Alessandro Masnaghetti writes in his 'Map of Barbaresco Cru, 1994: 'the position of Roncaglie, together with Roncagliette, is one of the best we can see on the side of the hill that begins at Roccalini and rises towards Treiso' And Daniel Thomases, in the Wine Spectator of January 1995: 'Roncaglie is recognized as one of the best. BARBARESCO; SITO MORESCO; COSTA RUSSI; SORI SAN LORENZO; SORI TILDIN; DAGROMIS; SPERSS; CONTEISA; DARMAGI; ROSSJ-BASS; ALTENI DI BRASSICA; GAIA & REY; GLOSSARY; IMAGES. Map of Gaja Wineries in Italy; Map of Gaja Winery in Piedmont; Map of Vineyards in the Barbaresco Area; Map of Vineyards in the Barolo Area; NEWS. Ratings & Reviews; Climate. Perhaps the most valuable cru in the Neive area, it's listed on Renato Ratti's historic map of Barbaresco cru-vineyards. In 2014, the winery and the Francone vineyard were listed as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Only 3,000 bottles are produced per year, making this a seriously exclusive wine. We recommend buying now if you want to.
Barbaresco Wine Region
The two Cigliuti crus are 'Serraboella' (light green in the map above), where Barbaresco, Barbera d'Alba and Dolcetto d'Alba are produced,
Barbaresco Wine Map
and 'Bricco di Neive' (brown in the map), where Barbaresco Vie Erte and Langhe Nebbiolo are produced.
