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ProWine China taking place in Shangai from November 14th-16th, 2017
Tenuta Carretta and Malgrà, together with Piemonte Land of Perfection, will be waiting for you at STAND 5AD15. ProWine China is the leading international conventional for wines and liquors on the Chinese market. International distributors and local suppliers will meet, from the 14th to the 16th of November to network, make new contacts and learn about the market. ProWine China is continually...
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Due cappelli of Flavio Costa in the Guida de L’Espresso “I Ristoranti d’Italia 2018”
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The ristorante 21.9 Flavio Costa a Tenuta Carretta has received the 2 cappelli (cucina di qualità e di ricerca) in the Guida de L’Espresso – I Ristoranti d’Italia 2018. The guide, I Ristoranti d’Italia 2018, direct from Enzo Vizzari, is celebrating the 40th edition. The first few pages of this special guide, distinguished by its gold cover, traces the forerunners of the epochal turn;...
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Nebbiolo numerology: Vintages that end in 7…
As the 2017 harvest in Italy comes to an end, the jury is still out on what wines the vintage will deliver. Across Italy, growers are reporting extremely low yields due to the unusual progression of the weather and the vegetative cycle this year. But the quality of the fruit in some appellations is very good and in some cases excellent. Spanning more than a century, here are Tenuta Carretta CEO...
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Tenuta Carretta makes national news as Miroglio family reveals Alta Langa plans
Tenuta Carretta made the national news this week after the estate celebrated its 550-year history with an open house including medieval music and dancing, food by Michelin-starred chef Flavio Costa, and of course, wine. "The appreciation of history, the prestige of the family , the family's entrepreneurial adventure, which stretches all the way to Bulgaria . These are just some of the reasons...
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Tenuta Carretta (Piobesi d’Alba) celebrates 550 years
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A year of events and celebrations to commemorate the birth of one of Italy's oldest wineries: Tenuta Carretta, established 1467 There aren't many wineries in Italy that can boast of such a long and well-documented history. Owned today by the Miroglio family (Ivana and Edoardo together with their children Marta and Franco), Tenuta Carretta recently rediscovered documents that attest to its...
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Arneis: 1982 is a turning point, when even American writers begin paying attention
As my research into the origins and arc of Arneis continues, I discovered that English-language writers actually devoted a lot more attention to the grape than Italians did as it was just beginning to become popular in the 1980s. The great Italian foodways and travel writer Mario Soldati, in his landmark work, Vino al Vino, was the first major writer to give the grape serious ink. But in...
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Harvest 2017 has begun!
On August 16, we began the 2017 harvest at Tenuta Carretta by picking the first white grapes. In Malgrà, we started last Wednesday, August 9, picking our Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for the base wine that will become our classic-method sparkling Alta Langa. The summer was unusually hot this year. June and July were marked by very warm days and nights that were cool because of scattered...
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Have a great vacation! Tenuta Carretta closed through August 20
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Tenuta Carretta wishes you a wonderful summer: Our offices and wine shop will be closed for vacation until August 20. In the meantime, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Have a great vacation!
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Arneis, the origin of the word (from a philologist’s perspective)
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Above: Arneis grapes ripening earlier this summer on the Tenuta Carretta estate. As part of my ongoing research into Arneis and its history, I've been taking a close look at the etymology of the ampelonym — the origin of the grape name. Of course, one of the first works I turned to was Ian D'Agata's excellent Native Grapes of Italy (University of California Press, 2014). In his entry...
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Arneis origins: An early (and important) mention of Arneis before its revival
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Today, Roero Arneis is one of Italy's most popular white wines and Arneis is one of its most popular white grape varieties. It's incredible to think that almost no one was devoting much attention to this variety or appellation until recent decades but that today, its popularity is so great that even California growers have planted and begun to vinify Arneis (with mixed success). Most Italian...
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