King Umberto - Long Island Italian Restaurant

The most important red grape varieties in Piemonte are Barbera, Dolcetto, and Nebbiolo.

Barbera generally produces wines that are light to medium in style, easy to drink and with good acidity, although there are a few exceptions of unique full bodied wines. Dolcetto wines are for the most part lighter and more fruit driven.

Nebbiolo is responsible for the production of some of the bigger wines in the world, Barolos and Barbarescos. Although also from the same grape often other lighter styles are produced Gattinara, Nebbiolo D’Alba, Ghemme, etc.

	401	Barbera D’Asti La Crena, Vietti 2000	$60
		From the Alba region
	403	Barbera D’Alba Tre Vigne, Vietti 2005	35
		From the Piedmont region
	405	Barbera La Court, Michele Chiarlo 2001	60
		From the Piedmont region
	407	Dolcetto di Dogliani, L. Einaudi 2006	29
		From Dogliani, Piedmont
	409	Nebbiolo D’Alba, Renato Ratti 2005	35
		Out of Piedmont, Italy
	411	Gattinara, Travaglini Riserva 2000	65
		From the hillsides of Northern Piedmont
	413	Quartetto, Aldo Conterno 2000	70
		From Monteforte D’Alba, Italy
*Barolo and Barbaresco are made entirely from the local, native nebbiolo grape from the langhe hills of Piemonte. They are robust reds, very dry, full bodied and high in tannin, acidity, and alcohol. Their aromas suggest tar, violets, roses, wild berries, leather, tobacco, coffee, and sometimes truffles. Barolo is the more full body of the two and usually requires a bit more aging. It is said that when it comes to Barolos, you drink the vineyard as supposed to the producer. In fact, in Burgundy, each Barolos produced in different vineyard may have its own distinct personality.
	421	Barbaresco, Bruno Giacosa 2000	$175
		Rabaja—From Piedmont
	423	Barbaresco, Pio Cesare 2003	90
		From the province of Alba in the Piemonte region
	425	Barbaresco, Michele Chiarlo 2003	55
		From the Piemonte region
	427	Barolo, Roberto Voerzio 1995	140
		La Serra—From Piemonte, Italy
	429	Barolo, Pio Cesare 2003	110
		From Alba, Italy
	431	Barolo, Stefano Farina 2000	75
		From Diano D’Alba, Piemonte
	433	Barolo, Poderi Aldo Conterno 2000	110
		From the Bussia Soprana area in the Piemonte region
	435	Barolo, Prunotto 2001	80
		From Alba, Italy
	437	Barolo, Michele Chiarlo 2001	80
		Tortoniano—From Alba, Italy