Altare Barolo ClassicoFrom the winery: "Grandpa Giuseppe came to la Morra in 1948. The family Altare was originally from the town of Dogliani, then the farm in La Morra was bought. Back then the estate covered 5 hectares of nebbiolo, barbera and dolcetto vineyards, along with some peach, hazelnut and apple trees. "Those were times when orchards gave higher yield and more profit than vineyards. Elio's father Giovanni didn't understand him. His son's radical decisions were

“above all others” per the 1855 classification

Let me explain

Currently we use what we believe is one of the finest available clones of Nebbiolo

the Abbé Arnoux

intended to offer authentic Californian deliciousness at a reasonable tariff

but to add dimension

like a gorgeous sunset

Most are also grown using a high input of chemicals as well

they were one of the first to buy and plant vineyards there

the kind that makes Barbaresco so singular

Potato Head and a machine vision punch card metal lathe all have in common

invite and interest Americans in Georgian wine