Barolo Boys
| Barolo Boys. The Story of a Revolution | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paolo Casalis and Tiziano Gaia |
| Produced by | Stuffilm Creativeye |
| Written by | Paolo Casalis and Tiziano Gaia |
| Starring |
Elio Altare, Giorgio Rivetti, Marco de Grazia, Chiara Boschis, Joe Bastianich, Carlo Petrini, Oscar Farinetti |
| Distributed by | Stuffilm Creativeye |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian, English |
Barolo Boys. The Story of a Revolution (Italian: Barolo Boys. Storia di una Rivoluzione) is a 2014 documentary film about the story of a group of young winemakers (after called the Barolo Boys) who in the 80's and 90's dramatically changed the world of Barolo wine, in the Langhe, north-western Italy. In December 2014 documentary has won the DOC Wine Travel Food Prize 2014, prize for the best film on wine&food themes.
The film depicts the last thirty years of technical innovations and changements in the story of Barolo, a red wine produced from Nebbiolo grapes, almost unknown until the 70's (a part from its land of origin, an area of 11 communes in the Langhe) and now considered as one of the best red wines in the world. This is partially due to the work and innovations of the Barolo Boys, or Modernists, who introduced a series of technical innovations in the world of Italian wine.
The film focuses on these innovations, and the contrasts that derived from these changements, but also depicts the friendship and spirit of group which was behind these producers and their success. Finally, the documentary is filmed in the scenery of Langhe landscape, which have recently become Unesco World Heritage Site.
Film festivals
- Winner of DOC Wine Travel Food Prize 2014
- Official Selection Vancouver Film Festival 2015
- Official Selection Wine Country Film Festival 2014
- Official Selection Overlook Festival, Rome
- Official Selection Kinookus Festival, Croatia
- Official Selection Corto e Fieno Festival
Critical Review
- Tyler Colman, DrVino: "Elio Altare cast the rift in a different way in comments after the screening, “There are two types of wine: good and bad.” There was an outburst of applause in the room. He continued, “It’s personal taste. I must find the people in the world who drink wine with my taste. I don’t make wine for everybody: I make wine for my taste!”"[1]
Vineyard locations in Barolo Boys. The Story of a Revolution
- Cannubi, Barolo, Italy (Langhe)
- Via Nuova, Barolo, Italy (Langhe)
- Brunate, Barolo, Italy (Langhe)
- Arborina, La Morra, Italy (Langhe)
- Cerequio, La Morra, Italy (Langhe)