In Alto Piemonte, this is unfortunately still only a hidden gem in Germany.
The winery, founded by Dr. Dieter Heuskel, focuses in Brusnengo on reviving the DOC Bramaterra. Once a world-renowned region for top wines, this cultural heritage was somewhat lost during industrialization.
Now, after Alto Piemonte has already been considered a "hidden gem" in the USA for years, larger wineries have also started to firmly rely on climate change and grow wine in Alto Piemonte, not just in Barolo or Barbaresco.
The current 2023 vintage of Al Posto dei Fioris was rated with a proud 93 points by the second largest wine publication based in the USA.
There, the hard work of the highly knowledgeable team at the winery—assembled and staying together from the start, mainly consisting of Cristiano Garella, Andrea Zanetta, and Fabio Zambolin—has been appreciated with good reviews for years.
While in Germany probably only a tiny fraction of wine drinkers know what to make of Alto Piemonte...
Definitely try it. The 2016 vintage of the top red wine Bramaterra is already sold out. (Except in a vertical case exclusively here in the Piemont Express)
