Product DescriptionBreathtaking landscapes filled with castles and churches, picturesque hilltop villages and, best of all, vineyards. This is the Langhe, an area in the Piedmont region of northern Italy that produces some of the world’s greatest wines. A Wine Atlas of the Langhe is a beautiful and highly informative book, produced by the international Slow Food movement, headquartered in Piedmont. For over ten years Slow Food researched the vineyards, the wines, and the history of this fascinating part of the world, including the men and women who have made the wines of the Langhe famous. The book explores the unique features of topography, soils, and climate that have enabled Barolo and Barbaresco to become recognized as two of the world’s most exclusive and highly prized wines. Spectacular aerial photography shows the beauty of the fifteen municipalities profiled in the book. “Eyewitness Reports” sprinkled throughout the book give readers a privileged insight into the rural culture and social life of the Langhe, through the words of the area’s oldest residents. Chapters on The Greats of Barolo and Barbaresco detail the lives of pioneer winemakers, including growers, scholars, oenologists, cellarmen, and aristocratic entrepreneurs. More wine is currently imported to the U. S. from Italy than from any other country. Lovers of Italy or its classic wines will treasure this beautiful book. Travelers to Piedmont will find many recommendations for the best vineyards to visit, as well as the best places to stay and eat while in the region.
A Wine Atlas of the Langhe: The Great Barolo and Barbaresco Vineyards
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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.
Rating: 4 / 5
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!
Rating: 2 / 5
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.
Rating: 3 / 5
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.
Rating: 4 / 5
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.
Rating: 5 / 5