FrequentDream of Italy contributor Susan Van Allen has a new book coming out called target="_blank">100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go print issue she writes about women changing the face of Italian winemaking. Here is a profile of one:
region that's famous for its white truffles, is a graceful wide valley of lush vineyards, Le Langhe the "King of Wines" is produced. It was a woman, who made Barolo famous in the 19th century. She wanted something better than the wine that was being produced from the grapes growing around her Piedmont castle. So she called in a French expert to make wine similar to a Bordeaux. She was so happy with the result, she sent cartloads of it to the King of Savoy in Turin. It became a hit there and all over the courts of Europe. Anna Abbona 28 years to whose family has owned since the early 20th century. She's a glamorous VIP of the wine world and when I met her she graciously took a break from a meeting with producers to sit with me in the dining room which she also oversees. By the way, you must make a reservation to have lunch here to enjoy Piemontese specialties such as -veal braised in Barolo. "My husband is home resting from the weekend," Anna said. "We women are stronger!" The winery is a grand butter-yellow complex that sits across from the Barolo castle where Marchesa Giulia Colbert once reigned. It originated as the headquarters for the a charitable foundation Giulia created to help the town's needy, which the Abbona family keeps going. On a tour, you get to see the original barrels used in Giulia's day, and there's an incredible wine library, with a bottle of Barolo from 1859 as well as shelves that hold vintages from 1938 on up-totaling 35,000 bottles. Paid Subscribers: About More Female Winemakers + How to Visit Their Vineyards in Piedmont and Tuscan Not a paid subscriber? one today and receive access to 70 back issues and a FREE DVD blog comments powered by Disqus
This was my first time back to West of Alba, the town in the
