On 19 February 2024 we will participate in the sixth edition of Barolo&Friends, organized by the I Vini del Piemonte promotion consortium, where we will have the opportunity to present
This year the spotlight was on our latest gem NIZZA DOCG RISERVA 2016 vintage, which achieved a score of 95/100 points.
Kidney, originally a poor man’s meal reflecting peasant cuisine, has over time become a food appreciated by chefs and is today a protagonist in the most refined Italian cuisine.
This year the spotlight was on our latest gem NIZZA DOCG RISERVA 2016 vintage, which achieved a score of 95/100 points.
2020 is expected to be an excellent year for our wines, thanks to very favorable climatic conditions during the year.
The annual growth cycle of grapevines continues in our vineyards and the plant evolution is excellent, with an earlier timeline compared to 2019.
This year Nizza docg celebrates its 4th birthday. The year 2020 has been a challenge for us all, but this has not put a damper on our desire to celebrate our territory’s young but oh so precious wine!
On June 25 and 26, the Consorzio Barbera D’asti e i Vini Del Monferrato in collaboration with Collisioni il Festival Agrirock , organized a music and wine event held in the charming courtyard of the Barolo Castle.
Munskankarna, a renowned Swedish wine club, organized a digital tasting on July 1st, featuring il Botolo Azienda Agricola Nizza docg 2015.
Baked stuffed peaches is a fresh and simple recipe that is perfect for serving during the summer months.
The grilled salmon fillet, a quick and simple dish, allows you to keep intact the flavors of the fish, enhancing them with a few simple ingredients.
il Botolo is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Hong-Kong based agency, Grapes and Grains!
In these months nature is unleashing its vitality and the work in the Botolo vineyards is not stopping.
The Botolo has proudly joined the social media campaign #IlNizzaperlasolidarietà, started on April 9th and conceived by the Associazione Produttori del Nizza in collaboration with the Enoteca Regionale di Nizza Monferrato.
Over 100 local professionals from Stockholm and Uppsala took part in yet another successful wine event organized by the E4quality project and promoted by the Consorzio Barbera d’Asti e Vini del Monferrato.
If we think about Piedmont, we immediately think about a well-defined food culture full of history, and which utilizes high quality ingredients with a culinary tradition of strong, decisive flavors. What makes Piedmont cuisine so characteristic? Its red wines.
During the month of February, il Botolo Nizza DOCG played a leading role in two events occurred in Tokyo.
This is the conclusion reached by 150 wine tasters gathered by Coldiretti last December at the San Secondo Cultural Center for the annual preview dedicated to “Barbera d’Asti docg”, now in its 18th edition.
The interest in Italian wines is on the upswing in the Asian market and so this year we decided to take part in the International Wine and Spirits Fair (IWSF), that took place in Hong Kong, from November 7-9.
The second edition of Alice for Children’s “Stories of Good Cuisine” was held on November 28, this time in Milan’s impressive location, Cascina Cuccagna.
Il Botolo was very pleased to return to Stockholm, after an initial visit in April of this year, this time for “Wine Days”, an event hosted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Sweden.
For the first time, the Association of Nizza docg producers hosted a Forum, aimed at promoting the Nizza docg denomination amongst food and beverage professionals
After the huge success in Stockholm last April, Il Botolo was pleased to take part again in the E4Quality European Project, this time in Berlin, on October 27 and 28.
What do our wines have in common with the Piedmontese excellence of Slow Food and the “heroic” hills of Prosecco Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, recently nominated UNESCO World Heritage Site?
For the first time, il Botolo travelled to St. John’s, which is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
There was some fear the harvest would be sub-optimal due to poor weather conditions and abundant rainfall. However, the weather leading into harvest was sunny and dry, which led to perfectly ripe grapes and promises to be a very good vintage.
In 1999, the Morozzo Capon was declared the first Slow Food Presidium, which means deserving special protection as it embodies the identity and tradition of the Morozzo area.
In the heart of Milan Wine Week, the most anticipated event of Milanese autumn, il Botolo debuted at the 10th edition of La Vendemmia of Via Montenapoleone, at one of the most prestigious boutique shops on the street: Vetrerie di Empoli.
il Botolo will take part in the 12th edition of the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair, to be held from November 7 to 9, in Hong Kong.
Poached octopus, also known as purpetiell affugat, is a typical Neapolitan recipe that originates in the village of Santa Lucia, thanks to a group of fishermen.
Last week a select panel of journalists coming from Norway, Russia, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Finland, Poland, and the UK took part in a 3-day tour discovering the wines from Monferrato, with some of the highlights being Grignolino, Ruchè, Barbera d’Asti and Nizza.
Il Botolo is so proud to be amongst the outstanding Italian winemakers that shone at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards!
The Nordic wine market consists of the wine markets in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark.
On June 13 we were pleased to host a delegation of restaurateurs and chefs from Japan at our Estate, “Le Coccole”, who came to visit our vineyards and our cellars.
On May 30 we took part with il Botolo wines in an event promoted by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in order to present Komeko, a Japanese rice flour.
Il Botolo was pleased to be in Stockholm on April 24 and 25 with the Consorzio Barbera d’Asti and Vini del Monferrato and E4Quality European Project.
Last week, Il Botolo took part in the first event of the “Stories of Good Cuisine”, a project organized by Alice for Children.
During the event ‘TO Taste 2019’, that was held in the city of Turin from March 24-26, ‘Il Botolo’ was pleased to host some delegates from NAFTA (North America Free Trade Association) at Osteria Rabezzana.
“Orizzonte Nizza in Tour” is a promotional project whose primary aim is to build the brand of Nizza DOCG and to raise the awareness of the consumer regarding this DOCG, recently recognized by the European Union.
With its opening last September in Milan in the splendid 15th century Palazzo Cagnola, DVCA Restaurant is the perfect location for a clientele that desires elegance and sophistication in both cuisine and venue.
Agnolotti are a popular meat or herb filled dumpling from Piedmont, appreciated both in Italy and abroad. This delightful dish has been added to the list of traditional Italian agroalimentary products by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forest and protected by the Piedmont Region.
Four years ago, il Botolo Azienda Agricola entered the Canadian market, where its wines were launched in the province of Ontario.Four years ago, il Botolo Azienda Agricola entered the Canadian market, where its wines were launched in the province of Ontario.
We were excited to welcome Jeff Gong, a top Chinese wine influencer to our winery in January, who enjoyed the view of our vineyards under a light blanket of snow.
After having announced our collaboration with Novotel Malpensa, we are thrilled to announce that you can now find our wines in the Novotel restaurants of Genoa and Turin.
More good news is the recent rating achieved by our Nizza 2015, the wine received a whopping 94 points, in Luca Maroni’s Best Italian Wines 2019
Bonet, which is widely believed to derive from the word “Bunet”, is a Piedmontese word meaning ‘hat’. The origins of the name are not certain. Some people say it is because the dessert was traditionally served in a copper mould that resembled and was referred to as a bonèt ëd cusin-a (a ‘chef’s hat’).
Are you looking for a recipe for happiness? Start by taking one of Toronto’s finest Italian restaurants, add some gourmet Italian specialities and garnish with il Botolo wines: you will be astonished by the results!
Le Coccole is the name of our estate winery. It is an old farmhouse surrounded by vineyards and the green countryside of Monferrato.
More than a dish, it is a convivial ritual where everyone shares and consumes the meal, in a manner similar to fondue (in Piedmontese dialect, diàn or fojòt).
Vitello Tonnato is a typical Piedmont dish that can be served both as a starter or as a main course. It is extremely popular because it is so delicious!
Grape mostarda is a sauce that is deeply rooted in the food traditions of Piedmont (the recipe dates back to the Middle Ages). The sauce is made from small unripe clusters of grapes left on the vines after harvest, considered not suitable for vinification, and the addition of other seasonal ingredients.
Shrimp alla Busara is a traditional recipe which takes its origins from Istria, and which today is an integral part of Trieste cuisine. For some people, the local dialect term Buzara derives from the iron pot that was used by fishermen to prepare this dish on their fishing boats.
Great news for our wines: last month our products received excellent ratings from international wine competitions.
Il Botolo Azienda Agricola: 15 hectares of vineyards, between the two Estates Colombaro and Le Coccole, on the hills of Nizza Monferrato,
in the heart of an exceptional wine producing region that has brought acclaim to Piedmont and to Italy.
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“Il Botolo” Azienda Agricola
Strada Colombaro n.11,
Nizza Monferrato (AT)
TEL: +39 02 21772134
EMAIL: info@ilbotolo.com
Capitale sociale: euro 10.000,00 i.v.
P.IVA: 01155270059
C.F. e REG. IMPR. di ASTI 03133580104
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