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Our best wishes for a happy holiday season!
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Tenuta Carretta wishes you all a cheerful Christmas and a New Year full of discoveries and success. May your holidays be just like a good wine: memorable and full of character! Cheers to you and your loved ones and best wishes from our team.
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It’s A Sparkling December With Our Metodo Classico Wines
It’s time for celebrating – the perfect occasion to open our sparkling wines! From the high hills of the spectacular Alta Langa and the Nebbiolo vineyards around Alba, Airali Brut, Airali Pas Dosé and Cuvée San Rocco are here to take us on a bubbly journey into the artisanal tradition of Metodo Classico winemaking. Alta Langa DOCG: Airali Brut and Airali Pas Dosé At Cissone, in...
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Barolo or Barbaresco?
Two wines, one grape: Barolo and Barbaresco are the two most well-known expressions of Nebbiolo from the Langhe region. Both obtained the DOCG recognition in 1980 and are icons of the Italian winemaking tradition, but they have distinctive characteristics and expressions that set them apart when tasted. What are the differences between the King and the Prince of Langhe? PRODUCTION...
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Here Are Our Award-Winning Wines
As this year comes to a close, we are thrilled to share a selection of the remarkable ratings we received from the national and international press in 2023. Among the various recognitions, we must mention some that have made us particularly proud: Cinque Grappoli given by Guida Bibenda to Barolo Cannubi 2018 and Tre Stelle oro awarded to Barolo Cannubi Riserva Collezione Rag....
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Portraits of Tenuta Carretta: Giuseppe Cavallo
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A Piedmontese native from Canale d’Alba, Giuseppe Cavallo is the head of agronomic management at Tenuta Carretta. Since 2007, he has been overseeing the company's vineyards and hazelnut groves, monitoring every step of the plants’ life cycle. Born and raised in the region of Roero, his roots run deep in these sandy lands teeming with history. Giuseppe, which kind of path led you to...
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Portraits of Tenuta Carretta: Giampiero Gallesio
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Born in 1962, with long experience in the large-scale retail trade sector, Giampiero Gallesio is the Area Manager of Tenuta Carretta for the North-West, Central and Southern Italy. Right shoulder of Marco Sassano (Italian Sales Director), he is entrusted with the not easy task of coordinating the sales network, conducting support, preparing documents, price lists and, above all: «keeping the...
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Tenuta Carretta Presents Its «Signature Labels»
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The winery from Piobesi d’Alba launches three new labels featuring artworks by Rosetta Avalle: a tribute to the territory's vocation that converges with human experience. Over the past year and a half, the wine range has undergone significant revival. Specifically, the «Superiore» designation has been introduced for three “single vineyard” wine labels that were already part of Tenuta...
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Superiore and Riserva, do you really know the difference?
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Do you really know the difference between «Superiore» and «Riserva»? For instance, how does Nebbiolo d’Alba Superiore differ from Barolo Riserva? Why do we have a Barbera d’Alba Superiore and a Roero Riserva? Let’s start from the basics. «Superiore» and «Riserva» are two designations that further define DOC and DOCG wines from all over Italy, including those from...
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Here Are Tenuta Carretta’s Award-Winning Wines
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Dear friends, when summer comes every year, we are glad to share the remarkable international awards we received in this first half of 2023. Among these outstanding achievements, we would like to mention that Campofranco Langhe Riesling placed 1st in Piedmont and 3rd in Italy at the latest edition of the Concorso Nazionale del Riesling which was held last June 18th at Naturno, in Alto...
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Portraits of Tenuta Carretta: Franca Occhetti
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Born in 1983, Franca Occhetti is a seasoned presence at Tenuta Carretta. Last year, she celebrated twenty years of service in the winery, where she manages orders, logistics, relationship with suppliers and customers. Originally from Monteu Roero, for Franca, wine has always been an integral part of her journey. Her family owns a winery in Roero and, as soon as she finished her studies, she...
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