No secret that we’re big fans of both Azienda Giribaldi in the Langhe, and The Winefathers‘ efforts to help artisanal winemakers throughout Italy as they plant new vineyards and restore old ones.
Here’s a chance to help a small, family owned and run winemaker continue their wonderful mission. Your donation will go a long way to keeping winemaking and viticulture in Piemonte a family affair, true to its roots.
So many winebloggers miss the great values Italian whites–like pecorino, and yes, it’s not just a cheese, but also the name of a fantastic varietal–so it’s great to see the contrast offered by Mr. Scicolone’s excellent research into them.
When I was in Rome in February we went to Ar Galetto restaurant in the Piazza Farnese. It was warm enough to sit outside and Michele loves the view of the fountains and Palazzo Farnese, where much of the opera Tosca is set.
I ordered spaghetti with fresh anchovies. With it I ordered a wine with the unlikely name of Ciù Ciù (pronounced choo choo) made from the Pecorino grape from the region of the Marche. I had first enjoyed this wine in NYC at Ribalta Restaurant with Paolo Agostinelli who represents the winery. It was the perfect wine to go with the spaghetti.
This is what Paolo told me about the Società Agricola Ciù Ciù winery. It is family owned and run and was established in 1970 by Natalino Bartolomei and his wife Anna. Today the winery is run by their sons Massimliano and Walter.
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