Piedmont: Produttori Del Barbaresco

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for the Dec. 31, 2006 issue

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Piedmont's cooperative winery makes top-notch values

Jo Cooke
Issue: December 31, 2006

It's an October afternoon in Barbaresco, the hilltop town that lends its name to some of Piedmont's best Nebbiolos. Harvesttime is a busy time in Barbaresco. Tractors and pickups line the gentle incline of the village's main street to consign freshly picked Nebbiolo grapes to the winery of Produttori del Barbaresco, a small growers' cooperative.