RARE GRAPE VARIETAL RESOURCE

Baratuciàt, a grape indigenous to Piedmont, was first mentioned in the 1877 Bollettino Ampelografico.

Initially grown as a table grape, it was for some time described as being unsuited for winemaking, because the strong vigor of the plant did not allow the bunches to fully ripen and, as such, made winemaking difficult.

Its abandonment was caused by the arrival of phylloxera/vine disease in 1928 and the industrialization of the Turin area. Giorgio Falca, a grape grower from Almese is responsible for salvaging it. In the 1960s he took over the care of his grandfather’s almost hundred year old vines which had survived the disease.

Currently there are very few, perhaps fewer that 10, hectares of Baratuciàt grown, older vineyards being overgrown or abandoned.

The wine is straw yellow with greenish notes. The aroma is intense with green apple, pineapple and grassy notes and eucalyptus and acacia honey aromas. It is complex in the mouth, with a long tangy finish, accompanied by a firm acidity. It can age more than 4 years. 

(Courtesy of Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity – Ark of Taste) https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/?fwp_arca_settore=wines-and-grape-varietals-en)

(There are a few wineries that cultivate and bottle it as a mono-varietal - see below)

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