Customer Reviews

A Wine Atlas of the Langhe: The Greatest Barolo and Barbaresco Vineyards

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This is for the person truly devoted to details. It is the product of years of research of the Barolo and Barbaresco areas. All the vineyards are shown in detail. A definite must for any one studying wine beyond the basic level.

If you're a lover of nebbiolo wines this book is a must. With relentlessly rich detail, it covers every aspect of the great wines of the Piemonte, their history, viticulture, and the people who make them.

Every major Barolo and Barbaresco vineyard is profiled, along with many of the contributors to the production of their great wines. Not only the great winemakers, past and present, but also the "regular people" involved, from grafters to vine dressers, pickers and barrel makers, even office workers and school teachers have their say. The result is a compelling picture of one of the world's greatest wine regions.

And if you ever plan a trip to the Langhe, the book features excellent advice and contact info on where to visit, what to look for, etc. A great resource.

The book does a great job of explaining the individual crus of barolo and barbaresco, it goes into a few producer profiles, but it doesn't have quite all the information that I would expect out of this book. For example, what are the DOCG requirements for aging Barolo, Barolo Riserva, and Barolo Riserva Speciale? I would have expected a bit more of producer profiles as well, but then, this is still the best book I've seen on Barolo and Barbaresco.

This book is really a compound of reference material for the serious wine collector, but it is clothed in a history and travel book which is the next best thing to being in this wonderful wine region. Photographs take full advantage of this photogenic region.

Fantastic aerial photos of the area give a good impression of what the Lange is like. Unfortunately map work is fair at best with NO SCALES!

I don't know much about wine [I sell this book as a bookseller], but I can tell you this large format and thick book is a piece of art. It contains many beautiful photos, has a lovely layout, and feels expensive. I've sold many to wine experts and never had anyone be disappointed by it.

I am a little disappointed by this book... maybe I had bigger expectations than I should... this for the moment, later on I might upgrade my judgement/opinion. I am sure later on this book could be more useful.
I feel this book could improve if some non Italian would write the initial few chapters and introduce the terroirs and its wines in a more didactical way.
I hope I will have time to get back here and add further comments as soon as I will complete reading this.