Seghesio Barolo CastellettoWhen sharecropping ended in Piedmont in 1965, Pap Riccardo Seghesio (no relation to the California Zin producer) had a chance to buy a small plot of vines right down from the little church in Monforte dAlba Barolo. For many years he and his sons tended these Nebbiolo vines, selling the fruit off to the local cooperative, as Pap would have done under the old system. When Pap retired, his sons Aldo and Riccardo Jr. started producing their own domaine

bacon fat and incredible freshness

the ownership and supervision of the farm has officially been transferred to Elio’s daughter Silvia

I can remember tasting it for the first time and thinking “that’s solid at $19

many years ago

Texture is silken but restrained

he is vinifying small cuvees focused on obtaining the pure expression of the terroir

December 19

While incredibly tempting

the vines are 80 years old and planted in very wide spacing that once had vegetables and artichokes between the rows

And then each time I’ve had it

If you’re willing to explore

Domaine Dupeuble Père et Fils Beaujolais feels like a return to an older