Get to know Italy's storied Piedmont region through Chiara Boschis, winemaker at E. Pira e Figli. Even though she's not on Twitter, Boschils stopped by SommChat to talk about the Barolo producers who influenced her, why she works organically, how long to cellar Barolo, and what it was like proving herself in a male-dominated profession.
Just an FYI:
ALL OF CHIARA’S TWEETS WILL COME FROM @KEEPERCOLL #SommChat
— KeeperCollection (@keepercoll) July 2, 2014
What Italian wines does Boschis enjoy besides here own?
@m_arcon A. C.Boschis: Many #Italian friends, #Piedmont who I respect very much, like Clerico, Rivetti, Conterno Fantino…. #SommChat
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A. C.Boschis: @m_arcon Altare, Fondrone, Scavino - so many not enough #twitter characters to say all #SommChat
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So how do you come to a life of, and in, wine?
@keepercoll A. C.Boschis: W/ fam. > age of 68 & past feminism, I had the opening to choose what I would want 2 Do & that is #wine #SommChat
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It's gotta be organic.
A. C.Boschis: @m_arcon am #organic farmer & produce org #wine in Org manner - think future 4 top qual. #agriculture has 2 B Org. #SommChat
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Playing favorites isn't easy.
@noblewines A. C.Boschis: of course I have good luck to own the #vineyard kissed by God: #Cannubi many others R special 2 #SommChat
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Unlike people, Barolo nicely mature at around the decade mark.
@m_arcon A. C. Boschis #Barolo reaches a perfect maturity around 8-10 ys of age, but like a person-adorable when young …. #SommChat
— KeeperCollection (@keepercoll) July 2, 2014
Hands-on:
@keepercoll A. C Boschis Because I think Small is Beautiful - gives me possibility to do things with my hands which I like to do #SommChat
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On proving yourself in a male-dominated profession:
@keepercoll Boschis: I was very exotic product-fun 2 watch w/strange eyes & I proved myself as #winemaker & gender makes no diff. #SommChat
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How to make wine:
@keepercoll fr. Boschis: no secrets- impt thing is 2 have good raw material & not ruin it-very light touch, clean env & execution #SommChat
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