Mangialonga 2014

I'm back!!!

Since it was so much fun last year, I just HAD to come back. 
Last year I had the pleasure of volunteering, and I worked at the Start Line. This year I was at the ticket office, replacing Silvia Altare, since she was out of town. 
I didn't actually get to do the Mangialonga this year because I had to fly back to Norway, but it was still fun! Hopefully next year I'll be able to do the whole thing. 

 For those of you who don't know, Mangialonga is a wine event that takes place in La Morra, Piemonte. You sign up, get a glass and a "bib", and you embark on a 4km adventure where you get to taste world class wines, while experiencing the beautiful land Piemonte has to offer.

If you want to read more about Mangialonga, check out their website: here. 
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Rinaldi

 When I was i Piemonte in July, I had the pleasure of visiting Rinaldi. They had just gotten a very cute puppy and we ended up playing with it for a while. After, we went in the winery Mrs. Rinaldi gave us a tour, while "Beppe" ran around working. They don't produce as much wine as some wineries in the area, but it certainly is worth getting a hold of. After the tour, we had the pleasure of  tasting some of their wines.

I am currently in Piemonte, and I went back to Rinaldi, mostly to play with Carlotta Rinaldi's dog, and of course to say hello to the family. The puppy is so big, but still so cute. Carlotta took me on another tour, and we tasted some of the wines yet to be bottled. I absolutely loved the dolcetto, and the barbera is smooth and easy to drink. However, the wine that was most interesting is their Rosae.

The story goes: Carlotta's grandfather, Rinaldi, was in the second world war and met another winemaker from Piemonte, in Rocche. They made a deal that if they met each other back in Piemonte, they would exchange some wine plants. Rinaldi would give away nebbiolo and receive rocche. And, they both survived the war, and exchanged plants. Because Rinaldi's Rocche is planted outside the Rocche region, they had to make up a name, and since the wine is very floral, the named it Rosae (rose). They only produce a small quantity, mostly for the family and for fun, but I thought it was really good.