Alto Piemonte Wine Class with Christoph Kunzli of Le Piane
Tuesday, February 25th we are hosting one of the Piedmont's most important winemakers: Christoph Kunzli of Le Piane, in the Alto Piemonte commune of Boca.
Tickets for these events have been selling out in a matter of hours so act fast!
- 1 hour class and Q&A with winemaker Christoph Kunzli in an intimate setting
- Tasting sessions of 4 wines during the class
- Pizza prepared by our friends at Simó
- Event will take place Tuesday, February 25th from 6:00-8:30pm at our shop, 573 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn NY
His painstaking work in revitalizing historic vineyards of the Alto Piemonte has resulted in poignant, profound wines and a renewed interest in the region. Alto Piemonte — 90 miles north of where Barolo and Barbaresco is made — was the more prestigious region in the 19th century, but an endless string of misfortune including two world wars and phylloxera infestation meant the wines of great communes like Boca, Ghemme, and Gattinara had been nearly forgotten by the close of the 20th century.
In the 1990s, however, the Swiss-born Christoph Kunzli purchased one of the few remaining estates in Boca after assuring the original owner, Antonia Cerri, that he’d maintain its traditions. He’s stayed true to his word and is one of the only producers in Piemont still working with Maggiorina-trained vines, an ancient trellising system in which three different vines are grown together and trained across four cardinal points (the end result is vines spread high in four different directions, forming a kind of cup around the planting site.)
Today the Le Piane wines are a testament to the unique volcanic terroir of Alto Piemonte and Christoph's passionate labors are an inspiration to winemakers and wine lovers alike. Our Direct Press members are already familiar with his wines and we can't wait to share them with everyone.
Cheers,
Jonathan, Kate, and Jeremy
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