Amount of samples : 335
Amount of Tasters : 65
Amount of companies represented : 90 wine domains or trade
Petit Chablis 2010
Médaille d’Or
- Domaine Yvon Vocoret, Maligny
Médaille d’Argent
- Domaine de Pisse Loup, Beines
- Domaine Roland Laventureux, Lignorelles
- Isabelle et Denis Pommier, Poinchy
Médaille de Bronze
- Domaine Chevallier, Montallery
Chablis 2010
Médaille d’Or
- Domaine Servin, Chablis
- Domaine William Fèvre, Chablis
Médaille d’Argent
- GAEC De Oliviera Lecestre, Fontenay près Chablis
- Maison Lupé Cholet, Beaune
Médaille de Bronze
- Domaine Vincent Dampt, Milly
Chablis 1er Cru 2010, Rive Droite
Médaille d’Or
- Chablis 1e Cru Montée de Tonnerre, Damien & Romain Bouchard, Chablis
- Chablis 1e Cru Mont de Milieu, Domaine Jean Paul & Benoît Droin, Chablis
- Chablis 1e Cru Vaucoupin, Domaine de la Meulière, Fleys
Médaille d’Argent
- Chablis 1e Cru Fourchaume, Domaine Christophe et Fils, Fyé
Médaille de Bronze
- Chablis 1e Cru Mont de Milieu, Lamblin et Fils, Maligny
- Chablis 1e Cru Mont de Milieu, Samuel Billaud, La Chapelle
Chablis 1er Cru 2010, Rive Gauche
Médaille d’Or
- Chablis 1e Cru Montmains, Domaine Pinson Frères, Chablis
Médaille d’Argent
- Chablis 1e Cru Vaillons, Domaine Servin, Chablis
Médaille de Bronze
- Chablis 1e Cru Vaugiraut, Domaine Pinson Frères, Chablis
- Chablis 1e Cru Vaillons, Damien & Romain Bouchard, Chablis
Chablis Grand Cru 2009
Médaille d’Or
- Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses, La Chablisienne, Chablis
- Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, Domaine Drouhin-Vaudon, Chablis
Médaille d’Argent
- Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir Domaine Bernard Defaix, Milly
- Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot, Domaine Vocoret et Fils, Chablis
Médaille de Bronze
- Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses, Domaine Servin, Chablis
- Chablis Grand Cru Valmur, Domaine William Fèvre, Chablis
In the 12th century, when the descendents of Bonifacio del Vasto, Bonifacio Minore and Ottone del Carretto were the lords of the region, a fortified tower overlooked the village of Serralunga.
From the early 13th century there are also records of a fortified estate and a rural community which, ruled by the Falletti family, became an important centre of production over the centuries. In 1340 Petrino Falletti gained possession of the Marquis of Saluzzo’s portion of the Serralunga estate, in exchange for his military achievements. He had the fortified tower demolished and built the castle.
This castle is unique in Italy for its architectural structure: it resembles a French donjon, a castle keep. The building was used more to control local production than as a military castle, as borne out by the elegance of its structure, designed to underline the prestige of the Falletti family. Various parts of the residence date back to the 14th century. These include the Palacium, a long, compact block consisting of vast halls built one above the other (each measuring 80 square metres), a round tower featuring the most innovative architectural characteristics of 14th-century fortifications, a square tower and a small chapel with a vaulted ceiling and frescoes from the mid-15th century.
The manor was never transformed into a holiday residence and remained a medieval-style fortification for centuries. It aroused a great deal of interest amongst 19th-century scholars and was included in the list of Italian monuments under state protection. As such, it was able to benefit from the earliest laws aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage sites (Italian laws 185/1902, 1089/1939).
After World War II the Opera Pia Barolo (Barolo Charitable Organisation), founded by the last descendants of Falletti of Barolo, put the castle up for sale. It was bought by the state in 1949 and the first major restoration work was commissioned. Today the castle is managed by the Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e per il Paesaggio del Piemonte (Superintendency for Architectural Heritage and Landscape for Piemonte), based in Torino.
The castle’s great hall, called the Salone dei Valvassori (hall of vavasours) has a beautiful coffered ceiling. The hall is decorated with ancient frescoes from the votive chapel, frescoes from the mid-15th century depicting the Martyrdom of St. Catherine of Alexandria, alongside the figure of St. Francis, on the end wall, above which is the symbol of the Lamb of God.
Opening times
April to October
9 am-12 noon / 2 pm-6 pm
November to March
10 am-12 noon / 2 pm-5 pm
closed on Monday
The castle was erected in the 14th century by the Falletti of Barolo. This family of old nobility from Alba also owned other splendid castles in the area: Castiglione, Serralunga and Castellinaldo. When the marquisate went to the Gonzagas of Mantua, Francesco Pico della Mirandola, nephew of the famous humanist and philosopher, became the new owner of Roddi. Subsequent owners included the Della Chiesa family of Saluzzo, Marquises of Cinzano, until the beginning of the 19th century, and Charles Albert of Savoy, who took possession of the castle in 1836 but never took an interest in it.
The central nucleus is built on a rectangular plan and stands three floors high, with machicolations at the top. There are two round defence towers; a tall, slender one at one corner and a shorter one on the opposite side. A large room with a wooden door leads to the inner court, a vast terreplein courtyard supported and defended by a wall. Despite changing hands many times and undergoing several renovations, the medieval features of the original structure of this tall, solid building have been preserved.
Set in a splendid hilltop position overlooking the plain towards Alba, the medieval village of Roddi grew up around its castle, in the manner typical of the rural communities in this gently rolling landscape. The village overlooks the Tanaro valley. It is mentioned in documents dating back to before the year one thousand, although its actual origins can be traced back to Roman times.
The village belonged to the St. Benedictine monks, who built an abbey there dedicated to St. Stephen. Today there is no trace of that building, which also had a great deal of land.
Opening times
Currently closed due to renovation work
