3/750ml. The Preve vineyard, in the cru of Lazzarito, is a cru of calcareous marls and sandstone, which gives a saline quality to the wines. The fruit macerated on the skins for 12 days; the wine was aged for 33 months in one 20hl cask.

Sourced from 2.1ha of different parcels (mainly the crus of Cerrati and Meriame) all located in the village of Serralunga d'Alba, at altitudes of 360-400m above sea level; the vineyards have south-east and west exposures, and are composed mostly of calcareous and tufaceous soil. Cover crops such...

80% Nebbiolo/20% Vespolina. These 40+-year-old vines grow on a hill of sandy, mineral-rich volcanic soils overlooking the sanctuary ("santuario") for which the winery is named. The farming is organic and the harvest by hand. Only the most perfect bunches go into Lozio, with the rest going into the...

A blend of two crus - Casot and Marcarini - make up the 2016 riserva. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless, with an extended maceration of 75 days; aged in 1000-3000L oak botti for 4 years, followed by 6 months in bottle. 1,950 bottles produced.

The cru of Baudana can seem undersung compared to more famous sites, but in the recent past it was not so. “This vineyard has contributed to creating excellent signature wines since the 1930s and has always been held in high esteem by the locals”--Atlante delle Vigne di Langa, Slow Food, 1990.  It...

The cru of Gramolere, located in Monforte d’Alba, is Fratelli Alessandria’s lone plot outside of Verduno. They own 2ha here. The wine is made exactly as the other two single-cru wines.  As it’s on the older Arenarie di Diano D’Alba soils, high in sand, and the altitude is higher, this wine tends to...

The Riserva is vineyard selection from a tiny plot perched at 600m. It’s not made every year.  Harvest was on October 11.  Fermentation and maceration protocol are similar to the Sassella Superiore ‘normale’ but aging in in 600L tonneaux and held back in bottle an additional year. 900 bottles made.