From the Serra to Gran Paradiso and from Chivasso to Vall\u00e9e, grape vines have always had as a backdrop numerous medieval castles that bring back past memories of this territory once occupied by feudal lords. The grape vines, which are close to the Alps, require careful cultivation but also bear witness to many generations\u2019 deep-rooted love and passion for this land. Using world-class production techniques, the varietals Erbaluce and Nebbiolo, have both been the base of the DOC wine \u201cErbaluce di Caluso\u201d or \u201cCaluso\u201d since 967, whose area of production also includes some communities from the provinces of Biella, Vercelli and Carema. Erbaluce di Caluso was awarded DOCG certification in 0 0. Erbaluce possibly takes its name from the mythological nymph \u201cAlbaluce\u201d, and three different wines (\u201cErbaluce di Caluso\u201d, \u201cSpumante\u201d and \u201cPassito\u201d) are made from the Erbaluce white grape, evidence of this vine\u2019s great oenological potential. Cryomaceration, now used by most of the companies, allows the grape to express the greatest aromatic potential of its bouquet. The sparkling process is done, as required by regulations, with the classic or traditional method, in confirmation of the importance of the grape that symbolizes the region. The noblest red grape of Piedmont, the Nebbiolo (perhaps named for its late harvest time, when the first nebbie or mists envelop the rows of grapes and blur the outlines of the vines), is used near the Aosta Valley to produce the rare and fascinating Carema. This wine originated on the terraces whose characteristic drystone walls (topions) and stone pillars, in addition to capturing the sun\u2019s rays and releasing its warmth to the vines later, are an architectural monument to the men who passed along the art of building them and a tangible proof of the sacrifices made in cultivating such a difficult land. Along with \u201cCaluso Passito\u201d, where the grapes are left to wilt and wither away under the rays of the sun for months before pressing and this causes the wines to develop strong aromas that are released in the glass, \u201cCarema\u201d and \u201cCaluso Passito\u201d share their flagship status together in this area. Since 996, Erbaluce, Nebbiolo, together with Barbera, Bonarda, Freisa, Neretto di San Giorgio and other local grapes, have been competing for the DOC title \u201cCanavese\u201d; this also involves DOCG \u201cCaluso\u201d which involves the neighboring provinces of Biella and Vercelli. With an abundance of high quality complementary confectionary readily available from the area such as \u201cTorcetti\u201d, \u201cNocciolini\u201d, \u201cBiscotti della Duchessa\u201d, \u201cCanestrelli\u201d, \u201cPaste di Meliga\u201d etc. all this, together with a well-known tradition for hospitality, completes and amplifies the Canavese wine tradition. With an abundance of high quality complementary confectionary readily available from the area such as \u201cTorcetti\u201d, \u201cNocciolini\u201d, \u201cBiscotti della Duchessa\u201d, \u201cCanestrelli\u201d, \u201cPaste di Meliga\u201d etc. all this, together with a well-known tradition for hospitality, completes and amplifies the Canavese wine tradition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the Serra to Gran Paradiso and from Chivasso to Vall\u00e9e, grape vines have always had as a backdrop numerous medieval castles that bring back past memories of this territory once occupied by feudal lords. The grape vines, which are close to the Alps, require careful cultivation but also bear witness to many generations\u2019 deep-rooted […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3610,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"territorio.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3596","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n