Ruggeri Corsini Fight 4 - 8pm with Francesca Argamante $16 for 5 pours with 3 additional for purchase.
Nicola was born in Tuscany and raised in Piedmont. There he met a lithe woman from Sardinia with jet-black hair, a fine roman nose, and a mesmerizing accent. They were at the University of Turin together: she was getting a post-graduate degree in viticulture; he a PhD in vine disease and ampelography, and they fell completely in love.
In the early 1990s Nicola was consulting for various producers in the Langhe while writing his papers and fulfilling his degree requirements when he stumbled upon the hamlet of Corsini. It lay in the southern, somewhat cooler zone of the appellation, tucked away in a little valley just north of Monforte d’Alba, a couple of houses and farm buildings surrounded by vines. He took Loredana there. In 1995 they got married, bought the hamlet, and started their life together.
Podere Ruggeri Corsini: farm + Nicola’s mother’s surname + name of hamlet. Nicola’s mother is in there because she provided money to make the purchase.
Nicola still consults here and there, but mostly he is in the cellar while Loredana is in the vines; their two daughters, Vittoria and Francesca, are also involved in the domaine. They have 30 acres of vineyards divided among nearly as many parcels, and average just over 7,000 cases of wine each year. They walk a really nice line between traditionalists and modernists, meaning that their wines are transparent with clear impressions, while possessing superb drinkability.
2023 Langhe Bianco $20 - a white wine from a blend of an autochthonous grape - Arneis - and two international varieties - Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Thus, obtaining a wine with an intense and complex bouquet, with a good structure and a good longevity
2022 Langhe Rosso "Matot" $16 - Dolcetto, with varying percentages of Nebbiolo, Barbera, Albarossa and Pinot Nero. Fresh and snappy with lively red fruits and brisk acidity.
2024 Dolcetto d'Alba $21 - The region has twelve different appellations of Dolcetto, it is very appreciated in the north-west of Italy as well as in the rest of the world. It is a wine known for its fragrance and freshness: it has a ruby red color with violet reflections, a fresh, fruity bouquet and a dry, rich, harmonious flavor that leaves a lingering scent of almonds
2023 Barbera d’Alba $21 - This wine is considered the typical red table wine: originally appreciated in Piedmont and Lombardy, today it is widely spread throughout Italy and the world. It has a ruby-violet, red color, a rich and varied bouquet with fruit notes reminiscent of blackberries, cherries, strawberries and berry jam, along with spicy notes of cinnamon, vanilla and green pepper. Its deep, full and robust flavor softens the acidity typical of this variety.
2022 Langhe Nebbiolo $26 - Thanks to its properties, Nebbiolo vine produces grapes of the highest quality, resulting in a well balanced wine as for color, body, acidity and particularly persistent aromas. It is known to be a vine suited for aging with aromas that evolve in a spectacular way.
Bonus Wines
2022 Barbera d’Alba Superiore 'Armujan' $32 - Armujan is our pride and joy: alongside the Barolo Bussia Corsini DOCG, this wine is highly appreciated and recognized by international oenology journals. It's a wine that can be drunk young or be put to age for eight - ten years. It's ruby-red in color. His nose is fresh, with soft scents of ripe plum.
2020 Barolo "Tradizionale" $39 - Medium-deep ruby red with garnet to orange overtones. Ther should be an exhilarating rush of fresh-ness on the nose,followed immediately by warming broader elements, which can include candied cherries, bitter cherries,plums, strawberries and raspberries. There are also darker tones of chocolate, hazelnuts,licorice, with herbs, cinnamon and vanilla as well.
2021 Barolo 'Bussia' $60 - One of Corsini's two flagship wines, Bussia is one of Monforte's finest vineyards; Corsini's vines range in age from 36-56 years old.
A thoroughly impressive, flamboyant and hearty wine, beautifully perfumed, warm and inviting, vertically structured in a way that's uniquely Nebbiolo. Brown spices, licorice, vanilla and resinous herbs fill the glass before a basket of red fruits—berries, plums, cherries—envelops your tastes.