Vietti — Published Here — Christy Canterbury MW

Vietti's 2018 and 2019 Releases

Luca Curado at Vietti continues to produce delightful Piedmontese wines, whatever the variety, color, vintage or quality level. In particular in this tasting, the Barbera Tre Vigne 2018 exceeds all expectations in quality and price.

Vietti 2014 Nebbiolo Perbacco

Whoa! This youthful Nebbiolo packs a powerful punch. It is as vibrantly driven with red currant and dried red cranberry fruit as much as it is by punchy tannins and invigorating acidity. Its perfume is heady with dried rose petals and anise.

Wine Reviews, Italy, PiedmontChristy Canterbury MWSeptember 2, 2017Barolo, Diam, Italy, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Piemonte, ViettiComment

Hit & Miss: Vietti 2016 Roero Arneis with Thai Sweet & Sour Tofu & Steamed Salmon with Asparagus, Ginger & Basil

Roero Arneis can be all up-front aroma with no follow-through on the palate. This one is distinctively different. That isn’t only because Vietti was the first to bottle this long-lost variety as a varietal wine all the way back in 1967. (Yep, old vines help give depth of flavor.)

Hits & Misses, Italy, PiedmontChristy Canterbury MWMay 16, 2017Italy, Piedmont, Vietti, Roero ArneisComment

Italian Wine Advent Calendar, Week 1

There are so many wines to open as the next set of holidays approach, and there are so many choices! It’s hard to know where to start, much less select some bottles, especially when Italy is under consideration. However, I taste dozens of Italian wines each month, so here’s my go at it. These suggestions are based on my notes for wines tasted in the last four months (meaning they should generally be in retail stores now), in quasi-Advent Calendar style….