A formidable and quite royal wine from 55 year old south-facing vines in the cru “Cichin,” the grapes are harvested only when they are tending towards super-ripeness. This sturdy, somber wine is thick in body, deeply... Read More
This 100% Nebbiolo comes from the Valeirano vineyard, located within the village of Treiso. It offers comforting scents of violet, rose, white pepper and leather, with a core of cherry, plum, and red currant fruit. It has the... Read More
Brovia dates back to 1863, and over the (many) years, the family has acquired stunning vineyard sites in the vicinity of their home village of Castiglione Falletto and the nearby Serralunga d’Alba. This is one of the most... Read More
The 2020 Rocche di Castiglione from Brovia is gorgeous. Embodying the finesse the site is celebrated for, it boasts enticing scents of wild rose, iris, perfumed berry and botanical herb. Sleek and elegant, the smooth palate offers... Read More
The tiny Cappellano estate in Serralunga d’Alba is beloved worldwide for its steadfastly traditional, charming, and profound Barolo, Barbera, and Dolcetto. But did you know the family invented the sublime elixir known as... Read More
This is the principal Barolo of the estate, at least in terms of quantity produced. The vineyard is the Gabutti cru and the exposure is south to southwest. After an extended fermentation and considerable aging in the classic “botte”... Read More
This declassified Barbaresco comes from 100% Nebbiolo grown in the Ovello and Vicenziana crus and aged in large cask by the historic Giacosa family. With consulting from Dante Scaglione and vineyard ties to Montefico, Asili, and... Read More
For the first time in 2019, Roberto bottled separately his holdings in the lower portion of Rabajà—a section of the cru richer in iron and clay and devoid of sand. Produced in identical fashion to the classic bottlings... Read More
The 2020 Barolo del Comune di La Morra is an attractive, mid-weight wine. Sweet dried cherry, tobacco, incense, dried flowers, mint and spice open nicely, suggesting a slightly forward Barolo that is best enjoyed over the next... Read More
Now is the perfect time to discover Cristian Boffa, the next big talent of Barolo. Boffa’s wines come from one of the great communes beside the great epicentre of Barolo itself: La Morra. Here, in the ‘borgata’... Read More
The Ettore Germano 2019 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba has a robust fruit profile with dried cherry and blackcurrant. Those aromas segue to dried rosemary, licorice, iron ore and red brick. That metallic earthy quality... Read More
Experience the magic of Barolo without the price tag! From the historic Francesco Rinaldi estate, founded in 1870, this Nebbiolo d'Alba is crafted with the same traditional care as their flagship wines, using fruit from younger... Read More
The 2020 Barolo Monvigliero is an attractive, light-bodied wine. It is graced with crushed flowers, tobacco, mint, dried cherry and cedar. Monvigliero is always a lighter Barolo, but the 2020 comes across as a bit more ethereal... Read More
The ruby-hued 2021 Barbaresco is savory and ripe with aromas of medicinal herbs, cherry lozenge, sour cherries, salty earth, menthol, and licorice. Medium-bodied, it’s rich through the palate, with ripe tannins and notes... Read More
Situated in Serralunga d'Alba, the Porro family own a number of vineyards in this menzione of Lazzarito. Full-bodied with firm yet well-integrated tannins. It reveals layers of dark fruit flavours, including plums and blackberries,... Read More
Vibrancy and vigor are on full display in this bottling, which is made from Nebbiolo grown within the Barolo appellation but declassified to offer an early-drinking option for any weeknight. Fabio and his father, Guido, take their... Read More
Made with Nebbiolo Canavesano grapes (a Nebbiolo clone), this Nebbiolo is aged in oak barrels and amphorae to produce a softly tannic and elegant wine. Flavors of red cherry, violet, and black pepper stand out in this really well-balanced... Read More
Don’t worry about the light color. This is a very fine Barbaresco with sleek tannins and pretty fruit with cherry and dried-flower undertones. It’s really racy. Give it two or three years to open and soften. Try after... Read More
100% Nebbiolo from Roncagliette: 50 year-old vines, planted on very heavy clay on top of blue marl, 350m elevation. Fermented in concrete with two months on the skins, then pressed off and moved to large botti for longer élevage... Read More
With fruit from a celebrated site in the village of Neive with its rolling hills and wide panoramas, this is a lean and shiny ruby-colored wine. The Paitin 2020 Barbaresco Serraboella is ethereal and luminous in appearance; however,... Read More
Paitin is one of the oldest wineries in Barbaresco. They consider 1796 their founding but their roots in the area date back even further. This elegant Langhe Nebbiolo is essentially a declassified Barbaresco, as it comes from... Read More
Perla Terra is the result of decades of love for the people, place and wines of Barolo. Sourced from some of the finest Cru vineyards of the region, the grapes are vinifed using traditional methods and then aged in large oak casks... Read More