Borgogno Question for Piedmont Gurus

[Chateau Vin]

This question seems intriguing and I was not able to get any answer even from the retail store 'italian experts'...

Producer Borgogno has two versions of Barolos..."Borgogno Barolo Reserva" and "Borgogno Barolo Classico Reserva". Even the labels are different as shown in the links...

http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/giaco ... taly/2/usa
http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/giaco ... taly/2/usa


What's the difference between the two? Chianti has 'classico' area, but Piedmont doesn't. Why does this producer use the 'classico' name in its Barolos? What is the significance?

[Tom In DC]

Classico typically applies to the original area known for a type of wine. For example, Chianti, Valpolicella and Soave all have "Classico" regions.

In Barolo, it's an unofficial name for the two core communes - Barolo and Castiglione Falletto - that have the longest tradition of Barolo wine production. Borgogno seems to be the primary user of this designation. I've seen it used by a couple of other producers, Pio Cesare and maybe Oddero.

[Chateau Vin]

Thanks Tom for the info...