Barolo MGA vol.1, The Encyclopedia of the Great Vineyards of Barolo (Third Edition) | Alessandro Masnaghetti

The first book ever written on the MGAs of Barolo returns with a completely revised and rewritten edition.

New, high-precision maps with producers breakdown and detailed descriptions.

Geological maps, communal maps showing varietal distribution, expanded vintage chart and an in-depth study of the first vintage produced for ail MGAs.

In the appendix is an extensive and very useful index of names and estates, with an updated list of Barolo wines produced and marketed in the future.

Unique and inimitable, this book is the go-to text for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

548 PAGES – BILINGUAL EDITION: ENGLISH and Italian

more than 200 maps with new details and layout
11 in-depth analyses of the individual townships
170 fact sheets on each MGA with NEW and MORE detailed descriptions
over 700 names explained and catalogued
(place names, brand names, historic zones)

• TIRHD EDITION HIGHLIGHTS
  
• COMPLETELY REVISED AND REWRITTEN
• communal maps showing the distribution of the grape varieties
• new MGA maps with stunning details and producers breakdown
• vintage chart (expanded)
• a detailed research on the first vintage produced for each MGA
• more than 50 new producers added
• more than 300 new wines added, included those to be released for the first time in the next 3 years
• production data updated to the 2022 vintage

Alessandro Masnaghetti, raster, journalist and cartographer, was named Person of the Year 2021 by the Revue du Vin de France for his high-profile cultural work.

Nicknamed "Map Man" by the American magazine Mine Spectactor, lie is now die author of reference in die cartography of the world's wine zones,
in their study and popularization.