Nebbiolo Prima

[Levi Dalton]

This restaurant, with its fantastic terrace views, is owned by the Bovio family, of the eponymous winery. A thanks to the Oddero family for the introduction to this place.

Excellent Agnolotti del Plin.

 

[JasonA]

Not a bad life for an out of work sommelier.

 

[Levi Dalton]

originally posted by JasonA:
Not a bad life for an out of work sommelier.

I don't begrudge other people their lives. Hopefully, they return the favor.

 

[kirk wallace]

originally posted by Levi Dalton:
Lunch at Ristorante BovioThis restaurant, with its fantastic terrace views, is owned by the Bovio family, of the eponymous winery. A thanks to the Oddero family for the introduction to this place.

Levi, If you are getting back to Alba, I can't recommend Lalibera (aka L'Alibera), in the heart of the historic center, 24A via Pertinace, highly enough. Maybe best price value ratio of 12-14 great meals we had in the region, but even if it were 2x it would be well worth it. Slick and modern ( in the best way) in decor and fastidiouosly traditional in the food. I recall enjoying a very well priced G. Conterno monfortino there as well.

Thanks for all these posts and pics.

 

[Levi Dalton]

originally posted by kirk wallace:

Levi, If you are getting back to Alba, I can't recommend Lalibera (aka L'Alibera), in the heart of the historic center, 24A via Pertinace, highly enough. Maybe best price value ratio of 12-14 great meals we had in the region, but even if it were 2x it would be well worth it. Slick and modern ( in the best way) in decor and fastidiouosly traditional in the food. I recall enjoying a very well priced G. Conterno monfortino there as well.

Thanks, I'll be going back in September (-ish) to work the harvest at B. Mascarello. Hopefully, I'll try Lalibera out then.

 

[Levi Dalton]

Apparently, construction has taken quite some time.

 

[Levi Dalton]

The style these days would seem to be for an establishment to display their Romano Levi bottles next to a sign declaring "Not For Sale" or somesuch similar. Like the 19 unopened, seemingly pristine bottles that I saw at a local pizzeria in Alba. Or the roughly 200 bottles at Trattoria della Posta:

The owner of the pizzeria explained to us that he had been a collector of Romano Levi bottles for years, and that Romano had been a guest at the establishment. I imagine something similar to have been the case at Trattoria della Posta.

 

[Levi Dalton]

The Monvigliero cru of Verduno in the middle distance.

The Burlotto cantina in Verduno.