I appreciate the info. Does the specific vineyard have any meaning (like "Growths" to Bordeaux, or altitiude/direction of sun that will have a direct bearing on the quality of the wine produced there)? Or is a producer and year good enough (for a newbie)?
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addresses this some, but still interested in the groups thoughts.
Thanks again, Bob
Joe Beppe Rosenberg wrote: : These are names of specific vineyards except for Normale which means normal : or not Riserva. The authorized Barolo communes are Barolo, Serralunga d' : Alba, Castiglione Falletto, La Morra and Monforte d' Alba.
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:> and it looks like there are different types of Barolo (maybe different :> areas in Piedmont)? A quick web search turns up nothing. What, if any, :> information can be extracted from words such as: :> :> Normale :> Aborina :> Brunate :> Ginestra :> Rocche :>
:> and others? :>
:> TIA, :> Bob