Not every grape makes the cut as vicki from cantina NADA trims a few
grapes that will be left for the birds. Here in Barbaresco and Barolo
producers do most of there sorting table work in the vineyard

Family time at cantina Nada. From vine to plastic "mini" hoppers.

From the mini hoppers to a tractor mounted hopper.

From the hopper to a tractor pulled trailer.

From the trailer into the destemmer / crusher.

Enrico over seeing the crush. stems out the back. Skins,seeds,pulp
and juice into the hose to the fermentation tank then in no time at all
( almost 3 years ) Barbaresco at a wine shop near you.

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Touring the cellar of NADA GIUSEPPE Robert is talking with Enrico Nada and
his girl friend Vicky. Enrico shares the wine making responsibilities with his
father Giuseppe.

Not many barriques here, they use mostly botte (large casks) as they are
a traditional producer.

A wonderful family run winery we've been driving and biking by for years
great to finally meet the family and check out the cantina.

A few magnums are set aside each year to be hand painted by Enrico's
sister Barbara.

You can be sure of a new friendship in the Langhe when mamma gives you
a jar of her homemade CUGNA'.

Chiaro (Leslie) helping out neigbors and friends, Vigin finish up there moscato
harvest before the rain arrives, her face doesn't show how tense the air is when
trying to beat the rain.

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Harvest has begun here in the Barbaresco region, first up Moscato ( Lorenzo and Davide,
father and son picking Moscato) Next in line, Favorita, Chardonnay then Dolcetto.

Taken from our kitchen balcony these grapes are headed to Cinzano, a giant
producer just outside the town of Alba.

Enjoying some birthday bubbles with puppy Cotta at Profumodivino, a fabulous new
restaurant in Treiso (no web site yet will keep you posted)

Tags: vineyard, Barbaresco,wine