Oneonthehill

21/07/2024

Assessing the quality of a vintage is not an easy task: weather conditions, winemakers choices, terroir. Vintage charts provide a good baseline, but the times we had our idea of a growing year challenged are too many to count.

Our best advice is: read about vintage reports, compare them, beware from the ones who are too quick with judgment and ultimately always taste for yourself.

Wines like these are like a great book, and nobody likes spoilers.
This trio went to a Club Member in Chicago last week with only three descriptors:

1997 Ripe
1999 Vibrant
2001 Earthy

Join the Club and get the same!

14/07/2024

An example of custom selection: which bottle would you drink first?

06/07/2024

14/06/2024

Iterations with Riccardo: “let us look small”

Last fall we hopped in our car with old music friend and his vintage set of cameras.

More of a fun artistic project than anything else, I love how spontaneous and unique these photos look. No references at all, just go out there and do something kind of a vibe.

Help us pick one 🙏🏻

09/03/2024

Raise your hand if you've never had Croatina 🙋‍♀️ 🙋‍♂️

Casa Tallone is one of the super cool new projects we recently added to our Club selection. Two brothers, Davide and Matteo, between Asti and the Roero region. Their adventure started with 4 rows in front of their house: every year, from these grapes, they produced Ca' d' Talün, better known as: "Wine not for sale, I drink it all with friends".

Arneis, Nebbiolo and Croatina are the grapes of choice, with the latter being one of the freshest wine news in the area and a big summer favorite.

The total production is enough for Davide and Matteo’s friends plus a few others. I’ll let you guess which Club you need to join in order to get some.

03/03/2024

Making wine outside the box

I met Giuseppe and Kyriaki in 2018, we had just moved back from Sonoma County and Oneonthehill had only been born for a few months. We shared the excitement for a new adventure, the struggle to fit a very traditional area and the passion towards our dream.

Fast forward 5 years and Valdisole is now one of the most unique projects in Piemonte, with their wines are all over the world and social media. Rare and forgotten varietals, old and abandoned vineyards bursting with new life, wines made outside the DOCG box.

Elektra is a 7 months skin contact Malvasia Moscata: aromatic, ripe, charming.

We often stress how much research we put in our selection and this is a great example: our Club Members received Valdisole wines 4 years ago. Join the Club and get a taste of the best Piemonte wines before everyone else!

27/02/2024

“Aging Barolo wine under the sea” is out now on our YouTube Channel. Will the sea influence the wine?

Watch the blind tasting experience!

12/01/2024

Piemonte Nights 2024 - Pop Up Dinners in Santa Rosa & Healdsburg 🍷🍝 - Learn More & Book https://mailchi.mp/oneonthehill/piemonte-night-sonoma-club

04/10/2023

ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECTLY AND WIN A BOTTLE + T-shirt 🍷

“What does the Q in PinQ stand for?”

PinQ is a Petnat from Piemonte, made with 100% autoctonous grapes (starting with Q 😉) by our friends at . We shipped it to all our Club members in May and it sold out very quickly.

There’s a reel on our page about it so look for it to find the answer!

Giveaway rules:

🍷 follow this page
🍷 follow
🍷 subscribe to our Youtube Channel (link in BIO)
🍷 tag 2 friends
🍷 answer the question

Contest will last 3 days, so try your best, we’ll draw the winner on Saturday!

27/09/2023

Some noses are better than others, and a good nose will get you far. It’s the story of Beppe Caviola, who went from making wine in his parents’ garage to becoming one of the most renowned enologist in the country.

Besides consulting for several wineries all over Italy, Beppe makes his Ca’ Viola wines at Villa Bracco, their beautiful estate in the Dogliani area. Native yeast, unfiltered, terroir-driven and truly authentic.

In the Club soon!

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10/09/2023

WHAT’S UP DOGLIANI!

Have you been drinking Dolcetto recently? If you have, good for you!
Share your favorite Dogliani producers and tag them in the post so we can go visit them!

DOGLIANI WHO?

Dolcetto is a native grape from Piemonte, making one the most authentic, traditional, DRY (as non-sweet) red wine. Sometimes rustic, unpretentious, it’s a wine for the table or the vineyard if you’re a farmer.
Very gastronomic, dolcetto wines are perfectly designed for food, especially when it’s Piemontese.

Dogliani is a town just a few minutes south of Barolo where Dolcetto has been thriving for centuries. We’re adding some to our Club selection so sign up today if you’d like to try some!

03/09/2023

How to get fresh pasta from strangers: Piemonte’s Nonnas, a UNESCO World Heritage.

I went for a run the other morning, crossing a portion of the city of Alba around the church of La Moretta. Palmina, a lady in her 80s with an apron, was walking to her friend Maria across the street. Palmina was carrying a pot in her hands and as I ran past them she handed the pot to Maria.
I ran for another 10 seconds and then decided to walk back, the curiosity was killing me.
“I am sorry ladies, may I ask what you prepared for her? I am too curious!” I had never met the ladies, but yes, I can be that bold sometimes.

Palmina had made tajarin pasta from scratch and she was bringing some to Maria, who’s not doing great lately she said, along with some homemade ragù. A Langa classic.

I was sweaty from the run but we started chatting. Palmina invited me into her kitchen and sent me home with a portion of Tajarin and ragù for me and Chiara.

Curiosity is a window into great experiences and memories, sometimes it leads to extreme kindness from a past we should all treasure and be grateful for.

21/08/2023

How long do you age your Barolo/Barbaresco wines? Have patience: Nebbiolo-based wines will reward you.

Lorenzo Accomasso Barolo Annunziata Riserva 2015 was drinking beautifully straight out of our personal cellar the other night.

Want to drink some without putting in the effort to age is yourself? Join the Club and ask for a custom selection 🍷

12/08/2023

Help us pick 🙏🏻🍷

YOUNG WILD AND FREE

Piemonte is an old-school, very traditional winemaking region BUT it’s also vibrant with new exciting, young wine producers that constantly innovate and challenge the past.

Balancing the two worlds is one of the most fun jobs in our Wine Club selection. Want to help? Add a comment your favorite young, wild and free producers from Piemonte!

16/07/2023

In 1986 Giorgio Ferrero, a farmer in Pino d’Asti, received his first organic certification, a time in which sustainability and respect for the land were far far away from today’s standards.

Luca, Giorgio’s grandson, is now continuing the family’s adventure , tending personally and by hand to his 4 hectares of land: cover crop, no chemicals, almost no technology, whole cluster and Freisa, the grape he loves the most.

His wines are pure, remarkably clean (enology-school kids, go taste them) and pack a ton of personality. This is a 2020 Petnat, Freisa, Barbera and Malvasia di Schierano, 2 years on the lees.

Add it your list, join the Club or look for it in your California shop soon 🍷🤙🏻

09/07/2023

Starting to learn about Piemonte wines? Here’s 5 bottles to start from!

Head out to our YouTube channel, link in bio!

01/07/2023

GUESS THE BLEND AND WIN A MAGNUM 🍷

“The super table wine”

The nose is elegant but slightly rustic, it’s supple, with beautiful fruit but with a tannic, gastronomic finish.
It’s a blend of two native grapes from Piemonte which could not be further from each other. The blend is 85-15%.

Giveaway rules:

🍷 follow this page
🍷 follow
🍷 subscribe to our Youtube Channel (link in BIO)
🍷 tag 2 friends
🍷 guess the blend

Contest will last all weekend, so try your best, we’ll draw the winner on Monday🍷

TECHNICAL TASTING NOTES:

Tasting notes: Very intense and deep ruby colour with violet shades. Elegant bouquet. A palette of spicy and vinous notes typical of the two grapes blended at maturity. In the mouth, it holds concentration and length, giving it surprising ageing potential. Some of the world's greatest wines are the result of blends; Bricco del Drago is perhaps the most historic and genuine Italian interpretation, being entirely made from indigenous Piedmontese grapes. Suitable for robust and tasty dishes such as gnocchi with tomato sauce, grilled meats and civet preparations.

21/06/2023

From our May Wine Club Selection:

DAVIDE FREGONESE

“After 25 years of different experiences around the world, I rediscovered a deep sense of belonging to my homeland, along with a strong call from my roots in Piedmont and my most authentic passions. In the Langhe area, among vineyard masters, eno-gastronomic excellences and ancient wine traditions, my dream has begun to shape up.”

A brand new project from Serralunga d’Alba, Davide Fregonese’s wines are beyond rare as they are distributed in very few countries (we import them into California). Davide Rosso from Giovanni Rosso is responsible for the amazing winemaking of these very thousand bottles coming from some of the best vineyards in the valley as Prapò and Cerretta. These are wines for a special occasions, the will last for a long and hit you with character, intensity and finesse.

13/06/2023

“So, through the Club, we’ll have access to custom selections as well?”

Anything you want. Just ask!

13/05/2023

Dolcetto people where u at?

Help me pick the last 2 bottles of this "Dolcetto dreams" half-case.
So far we've got:

Bartolo Mascarello
Francesco Versio
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Philine Isabelle

Any favorites you would like to add here?

04/05/2023

Vinyl record pairing 🍷🎵

Pineau d'Aunis is a fun, peppery, lightly colored grape from the Loire valley, perfect for spring and summer red wines. The winemaker is the very artistic, wild and unorthodox Jean Pierre Robinot. A plumber, he moved to Paris when he was 17, fell in love with wine and opened L'Angevin, a bistro which was fundamental in the development of what some now call "the natural wine movement". He then moved back to the countryside to work on his land and native grapes, focusing on Pineau d'Aunis and Chenin Blanc. Good grapes, good terroir and a minimalist approach.

The bottle is waiting for me in Alba once I return from the East Coast. What record should we pair it with?

28/04/2023

"Oh you are going to Tuscany? make sure you bring some wine with you 'cause they don't have much" is the classic joke I tell people visiting from abroad that are planning to go to Tuscany after their trip to the Langhe. We like to keep the rivalry alive and fun, but on a more serious note, I think Toscana can be a pretty tough place to buy from, perhaps even more than Piemonte. �Our last Flash Sale celebrated the beauty of Montalcino, Sangiovese and the biodynamic ecosystem that is

Learn more on their website and join our mailing list to get next Flash Sale drop.

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17/04/2023

Music album wine pairing 🍷🎧🎵

Wine is sharing? not always!
You just received a box from your Sommelier friends in Alba, you’ve got a couple of hours to yourself.

Seize the moment: pop the Barolo 2012 by Flavio Roddolo, stay away from your phone and put some music on.

What album would you play?

Chiara: The creatures in the garden of Lady Walton by Clogs
Pier: Kid A by Radiohead

Let us know in the comments 🙏🏻

04/04/2023

Keeping it fresh 🤙🏻

We like to surprise our Club members with a mix of old, classic, new and extravagant producers 🤪🍷

They all tell the story of their land and make wine accordingly to their own taste. The integrity of their lifestyle and the choice of swimming against the current deserves nothing but respect 🙏🏻✊

is one of the new kids on the Monferrato block. Barbera, Moscato, Dolcetto, Chardonnay and even Sangiovese grapes are farmed. The interpretation is contemporary, delicious and refreshing. Join the Club and wait for some of Luca’s wines in your future box 📦

30/03/2023

Dream Giacomo Conterno trio leaving Alba for a lucky cellar and Wine Club member somewhere in the world.

2018 is a pretty, open and harmonious vintage. Definitely of my favorites from the past decade.

Join the Club and let us send you some good stuff 🍷

18/03/2023

Langhe Nebbiolo dream team. Help me pick bottle number 6!

The mixed Nebbiolo half-case is one of our best sellers, we constantly ship these selections to our Wine Club members. Which producer would you add to make it a perfect six pack?

Giuseppe Rinaldi - Langhe Nebbiolo 2020
Burlotto - Langhe Nebbiolo 2021
Giovanni Rosso - Ester Canale Nebbiolo 2019
Rivella Serafino - Langhe Nebbiolo 2020
Francesco Versio - Langhe Nebbi

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14/03/2023

Cavallotto Barolo 1974 🍷
YouTube video with wine tasting?
Comment with 🚀 for yes or 👺 for no and feel free to share ideas on the video!

09/03/2023

Arianna Occhipinti Flash Sale was a success. It’s always a pleasure to share these gorgeous Sicilian gems with our community.

If you need some, it’s already too late 😅
Get on that list and be quicker next time!

04/03/2023

From our 2022 Fall Wine Club shipment 📦🍷

CASCINA SOT
“Mezzadria” defines an old agreement between the owner of a piece of land and the people farming it, who can benefit from half (mezzo) of the harvest once a year in exchange of their work. This is how the Sanso family started its wine journey in the Barolo valley, three generations ago, when the Langhe were one of the poorest regions in the country. Forward-thinking Giuseppe and Maria little by little acquired the land they were farming and loved so much. Two generations later, young Maurizio is carrying on his grandparents’ dream in Monforte d’Alba, in a gorgeous estate surrounded by an amphitheatre of vineyards. Maurizio is one of the most serious, professional and sharp guys I’ve met in the wine business: he definitely has set quality standards and goals in mind and you can tell by visiting his sparkling-clean cellar while listening to him talk about his vision. Terroir expression, clean, elegant but powerful wines, with great ageing potential. From farming the land in exchange for grapes to pure excellence, the Sanso family has gone a long way and it’s a pleasure to share the results of so much dedication and hard work with you.

01/03/2023

SERVE ICE-COLD 🍋
Thank you Lemon Limoncello for the Limoncello and the t-shirts 🙏🏻

Tiny production, super authentic, just how we like it!