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Vino e ravioli, l’apericena di Villa Garassino e Tre Chef
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Loro sono i Tre Chef. E fanno ravioli. Villa Garassino è la nuovissima country house del Gruppo Miroglio. Oltre ad essere un agriturismo di charme, ospita importanti eventi legati al wine&food. I Tre Chef e Villa Garassino vi invitano ad un evento unico nel suo genere. Un apericena dedicato a due must della cucina&cantina piemontese. Da una parte i nuovissimi concept ravioli dei Tre...
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Tavoleto and Podio, The soft elegance of Nebbiolo
We continue to speak about the Nebbiolo grape in this post. It is the principal variety of Piedmont that grows on the hills of the Langhe and Roero in many shades. It becomes diverse wines, each extremely characteristic and with a special profile. To make it easier to describe these differences, let’s look at two of our labels: Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Podio and Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC...
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Tenuta Carretta at the Alba International Truffle Fair
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On Saturday, October 6th the 88th International Alba White Truffle Fair kicked off and for the first time Tenuta Carretta is in the World Market, at the Piedmont Food and Wine Pavillion. Come for the truffles and toast with our wines! Tenuta Carretta invites you to the International Alba White Truffle Fair 2018, an unmissable event for food lovers from around the world as it is the largest and...
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What is the difference between Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva and Cru?
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We asked Giovanni Minetti, CEO of Tenuta Carretta and former President of the Consorzio di Tutela Barolo e Barbaresco. With precision and clarity, he explains the origins, development and characteristics of the Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva of Barolo and Barbaresco. Giovanni Minetti A recent statement by Riccardo Cotarella Riccardo Cotarella has given us the perfect opportunity to...
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Casa Cayega, Tenuta Carretta celebrates its most pop Arneis label
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On Sunday, September 16th, Tenuta Carretta will be opening its doors for a day amongst the vines in celebration of their Roero Arneis “Cayega” label. It is the most ‘pop’ label in the winery’s range and deserves a day of fun! It will be a day packed with activities for all types of wine lovers. From 10:00 to 21:00 on Sunday, September 16th, the estate will be open to the public who...
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Tenuta Carretta presents… Casa Cayega
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On Sunday, September 16th, Tenuta Carretta will be opening its doors for a day amongst the vines in celebration of their Roero Arneis “Cayega” label. It is the most ‘pop’ label in the winery’s range and deserves a day of fun! It will be a day packed with activities for all types of wine lovers. From 10:00 to 21:00 on Sunday, September 16th, the estate will be open to the public who...
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Nebbiolando, the semiotics square of Tenuta Carretta wines
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Nebbiolando is the marketing and communication project initiated by Tenuta Carretta to research and enhance the winemaking heritage of our historic winery. Tenuta Carretta is one of the few wineries in Piedmont that makes all the various styles of Nebbiolo in the Langhe and Roero. In today’s post we take a look at the visual and graphic representation of the project. The base is the famed...
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Barolo Cannubi Riserva 2012 receives praise in the wine world
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The release of Barolo Cannubi Riserva 2012 is leading the score cards for Tenuta Carretta. For a wine to be so highly recognized, provenance is not the simple answer, even if it comes from our vineyard in one of the most celebrated Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive in Italy. The value of a wine like this also comes from the hand that made it and the relationship between producer and consumer who...
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Sensationalism is not necessary in wine: an interview on the ‘values’ of wine
Antonio Galloni, one of the most influential wine critics in the world, was recently in Barolo for Un’annata alla vostra attenzione, where he was officially dedicated the new 2014 vintage. Mr. Galloni led an interesting discussion on the ‘value’ of wine that we want to both recap and continue with Giovanni Minetti, the CEO of Tenuta Carretta, who was at the event. Galloni is very...
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Tenuta Carretta is hosting CHIC
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CHIC is an event dedicated to bringing together producers and chefs to deepen the connection between territory and the kitchen. It is a day-long meeting of gastronomic minds that will end with a gala dinner prepared by three leading local chefs. It is a journey from field to table, from producer to consumer without compromise that is led by the expert hands of chefs’ wo have dedicated...
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