PIEDMONT
Piedmont is Italy's answer to Burgundy: one noble grape, a patchwork of crus, and endless argument about which hillside does it best. Nebbiolo rules through Barolo and Barbaresco, while Barbera and Dolcetto handle the weeknights and Arneis, Gavi and Moscato d'Asti speak for the whites.
Our Piedmont shelf is built around growers with cru holdings — Vietti in Castiglione, Paolo Scavino's Bric del Fiasc, Aldo Conterno in Bussia, Cavallotto, Massolino, Albino Rocca — plus sharp Langhe Nebbiolo bottlings that deliver tar-and-roses character for a third of Barolo money.
The local drinking order is worth copying: Dolcetto and Barbera through the week — bright, low-tannin, made for pasta — with Langhe Nebbiolo when you want the noble grape without the wait, and Barolo or Barbaresco reserved for the meals that earn them. Buy across all three tiers and Piedmont becomes an everyday region, not just a special-occasion one.
These are wines for braised beef, truffled anything and patient cellars, though Langhe and Barbera drink beautifully now. Free shipping over $199 Australia-wide, or find Piedmont in-store at Chadstone.
