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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.
2016 marks the first release of Gagliardo’s Barolo del Comune di La Morra. It is a selection of fruit from the vineyards adjacent to the cellar, the crus of Santa Maria and Serra dei Turchi. This area of La Morra has some of the youngest soils in the Barolo zone, which impart more immediate...
100% Cortese. From various parcels of biodynamically farmed estate vines in Gavi on clay soils rich in limestone. The bunches are harvested by hand and direct-pressed into old wood for a spontaneous fermentation with no sulfur. The wine is aged for 6 months in a very old, massive 11,000-liter oak...
50% Barbera/50% Dolcetto (a strain of it called Nibio). From biodynamically farmed estate parcels with iron-rich clay and limestone soils. The bunches are harvested manually and mainly destemmed with up to 20% left as whole clusters. Fermentation is spontaneous with zero sulfur in 2500-liter...
All Vergano products are made by the same process in very small quantities in the Vergano lab in the city of Asti. A botanical extract (concia) is made by macerating carefully sourced herbs, flowers, fruits and spices in a neutral, beet-sugar-based spirit for 20 to 30 days in 30-liter, stainless-...
All Vergano products are made by the same process in very small quantities in the Vergano lab in the city of Asti. A botanical extract (concia) is made by macerating carefully sourced herbs, flowers, fruits and spices in a neutral, beet-sugar-based spirit for 20 to 30 days in 30-liter, stainless-...
The Vermouth Sec is brand-new, created by the second generation of Verganos now in charge of the family business and lab in Torino. It differs from the other four Vergano classics in two main ways. It is the first one with a non-Italian wine base, in this case estate Romorantin from their close...
All Vergano products are made by the same process in very small quantities in the Vergano lab in the city of Asti. A botanical extract (concia) is made by macerating carefully sourced herbs, flowers, fruits and spices in a neutral, beet-sugar-based spirit for 20 to 30 days in 30-liter, stainless-...
All Vergano products are made by the same process in very small quantities in the Vergano lab in the city of Asti. A botanical extract (concia) is made by macerating carefully sourced herbs, flowers, fruits and spices in a neutral, beet-sugar-based spirit for 20 to 30 days in 30-liter, stainless-...
100% Dolcetto. Bera has a 0.8-hectare parcel of 40-year-old Dolcetto vines on their estate in the Canelli hills. The vineyard is certified-organic and harvested by hand. The bunches are destemmed and fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in 50-hectoliter concrete tanks without sulfur or...
100% Nebbiolo. Bera planted a single hectare of Nebbiolo in 2020. 2023 is the first vintage from it. Like all other Bera parcels, it is certified-organic and worked and harvested by hand. Bera makes the wine like its other reds. The bunches are destemmed and fermented spontaneously with indigenous...
100% Moscato. From organically farmed estate vines averaging 30 years old, planted on south-southeast-facing slopes on sandy calcareous soils. The whole bunches are harvested by hand and gently pressed. The must is settled naturally and fermented slowly with indigenous yeasts and without sulfur in...
100% Muscat à Petits Grains. Canelli is the historic cradle of Moscato d'Asti production and Bera lies in the heart of Canelli. The Bera family was the first to estate-bottle Moscato d'Asti, starting in 1964. As of recently, the highest classification for this overcommercialized category of wine is...
100% Moscato. Bianchdusèt is a unique and "accidental" wine. A tank of Moscato destined for Moscato d'Asti went too far in its fermentation to be used for it. The wine was left untouched in the tank, where it fermented to complete dryness over 2 years and developed a layer of flor over its surface...
Arneis/Cortese/Sauvignon Blanc/Favorita/Vermentino. The name "Arcese" is a whimsical mash-up of Arneis and Cortese, historically the main base of this field-blend white. Cortese and Arneis are classic Piemontese varieties, in Gavi and the Roero hills respectively; also native to Piemonte, Favorita...
100% Barbera. Though the calling card of Bera is their Moscato d'Asti, they also grow Barbera in the Canelli hills of Piedmont. Ronco di Malo is the parcel of the oldest Barbera vines, which average 50 years (formerly a much higher number but the the 80-year-old vines had to be replaced not long...
100% Barbera from vines located in Perno in the village of Monforte d'Alba, on the right slope in front of Castiglione Falletto. The vineyard sits at 350m with a western exposure. Harvest is usually at the beginning of October. Fermented in concrete and aged for 18 months in large cask.
From the bricco (aka crest) of the Cerretta cru, 0.9ha at 390m altitude with a SE exposure; the soil is silty clay, highly calcareous. Harvest was on October 4th. 5,240 bottles made.
2019 was the debut of Barolo Perno, from the Santo Stefano di Perno sub-section, facing east, with Arenarie di Diano d'Alba sandstones, more sandy than Schiavenza's Serralunga plots. This makes for a somewhat more lithe Barolo. A rare chance to taste a Barolo at 13.5% without losing typicity!
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...
From a 0.6-hectare parcel in Monforte (Perno), planted in 1998 with western exposure at 390m above sea level. The grapes were destemmed and crushed; fermentation occurred spontaneously in cement vats, with maceration lasting around 20 days with pumpovers. After malolactic, the wine was racked in...
100% Barbera from vines located in Perno in the village of Monforte d'Alba, on the right slope in front of Castiglione Falletto. The vineyard sits at 350m with a western exposure. Harvest is usually at the beginning of October. Fermented in concrete and aged for 18 months in large cask.
2019 was the debut of Barolo Perno, from the Santo Stefano di Perno sub-section, facing east, with Arenarie di Diano d'Alba sandstones, more sandy than Schiavenza's Serralunga plots. This makes for a somewhat more lithe Barolo. A rare chance to taste a Barolo at 13.5% without losing typicity!
Schiavenza’s 0.9 hectares in the Prapò cru are located at 350m above sea level, with southeast exposure; the vines were planted in 1993. Of all their crus, this is the one in which the soil is most representative of Serralunga: its high percentage of light-colored limestone naturally limits yields...
From a 0.6-hectare parcel in Monforte (Perno), planted in 1998 with western exposure at 390m above sea level. The grapes were destemmed and crushed; fermentation occurred spontaneously in cement vats, with maceration lasting around 20 days with pumpovers. After malolactic, the wine was racked in...
Broglio is Schiavenza's largest cru holding, with 1.5ha owned here. The vineyard is located at 360 meters above sea level with a south-east exposure. Due to a bit more clay in the topsoil, Broglio is also the most productive site in the Schiavenza range. To achieve balance and to let the...
Schiavenza’s 0.9 hectares in the Prapò cru are located at 350m above sea level, with southeast exposure; the vines were planted in 1993. Of all their crus, this is the one in which the soil is most representative of Serralunga: its high percentage of light-colored limestone naturally limits yields...
Sourced from 2.2 hectares in different vineyards in Serralunga d’Alba, at altitudes of 370-400m. The oldest vines date back to 1965, while the youngest were planted in 2006.
Barbera/Freisa. From estate parcels scattered about the steep hills of the Monferrato zone of Asti around the Verruàs' home village of Scurzolengo. The family farms organically, tending and harvesting the vines entirely by hand. The grapes are destemmed with berries kept whole and gently pressed...
Barbera/Ruché. From estate parcels scattered about the steep hills of the Monferrato zone of Asti around the Verruàs' home village of Scurzolengo. The family farms organically, tending and harvesting the vines entirely by hand. The grapes are destemmed with berries kept whole and gently pressed...
100% Ruché. Mainly from estate parcels scattered about the steep hills of the Monferrato zone of Asti around the Verruàs' home village of Scurzolengo (there is some purchased Ruché in the mix too). The family farms organically, tending and harvesting the vines entirely by hand. The grapes are...
100% Grignolino. From estate parcels scattered about the steep hills of the Monferrato zone of Asti around the Verruàs' home village of Scurzolengo. The family farms organically, tending and harvesting the vines entirely by hand. The grapes are destemmed with berries kept whole and gently pressed...
100% Barbera. From estate parcels scattered about the steep hills of the Monferrato zone of Asti around the Verruàs' home village of Scurzolengo. The average age for the Barbera vines is around 40 years. The family farms organically, tending and harvesting them entirely by hand. The grapes are...
100% Grignolino. From the same grapes as Marcaleone, but selected to carry out a vinification aimed at a long refinement (two years in stainless steel, barrique and terracotta and two years in bottle).
100% Grignolino from a 2 hectare vineyard of clay and limestone-gypsum soils, with a south/southwest exposure. The vines are 60 years old. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks followed by an additional 8 months in tank and 2-3 months in bottle. As Eleonora and Luigi Costa say of...
100% Barbera from a clay and limestone-gypsum vineyard with 20 year old vines, densely planted at 5000 plants per hectare. Macerations lasted 3 weeks. Aged 8 months in stainless steel and 2-3 months in bottle, so it is not released until almost a year after harvest.
Sourced from all of the estate's parcels, as each plot has at least some white grapes in it. Vineyards were planted between 1959 and 1999 at 6,000 plants/ha. In 2018, the blend is essentially equal parts Cortese, Favorita, and Timorasso, with trace elements of Moscato Bianco and Giallo. Aside...
100% Barbera, harvested from 2 parcels (Gatti and Battorella) amounting to one hectare, planted between 1920 and 1960 on calcareous clay with southern exposure. There are even some bush vines here, rarely seen in Piedmont. Harvested between September 27th and 29th at low yields of 4,500 kg/ha (...
100% Timorasso from the north-facing vineyard parcels of Rampone and Simonelli (2 hectares total), planted between 1996 and 2016 at 300m on silty calcareous soils. Harvest was between September 17th and 19th at yields of 4,000 kg/hectare (about 24 hl/ha) The grapes are whole-cluster pressed....
Sourced from all the estate's red grapes that are not directed towards the Barbera Superiore. Several parcels over 3 hectares are harvested for this wine. The vines were planted between 1955 and 1990 with 6,000 plants/hectare. Exposures are both north and south. In 2018, the blend is basically 90...
100% Erbaluce. Planted in high hills on the volcanic soils of Boca DOC in Alto Piemonte, the few rows of vines in this tiny parcel average 40 years old, are organically farmed and harvested by hand. The grapes are destemmed and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel. Maceration lasts about...
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...
55% Nebbiolo/30% Croatina/10% Vespolina/5% Uva Rara. Unlike the riserva-level "Lozio" red, the "Santuvario" red is made annually, from Santuvario's younger (20-to-40-year-old) vines. They lie at around 400 meters in elevation among steep hills in the middle of woods on porphyry-rich volcanic soils...
55% Nebbiolo/30% Croatina/10% Vespolina/5% Uva Rara. Unlike the riserva-level "Lozio" red, the "Santuvario" red is made annually, from Santuvario's younger (20-to-40-year-old) vines. They lie at around 400 meters in elevation among steep hills in the middle of woods on porphyry-rich volcanic soils...
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...
100% Croatina. 2020 is the second vintage of this very small bottling from Santuvario. The organically farmed vines lie entirely in the Boca DOC at 400-460 meters on volcanic soils in a south-facing amphitheater-like layout at the top of a hill. The vines range from 20 to 50 years old and are...
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.
Marcarini is its own cru, a cooler, southeast-facing site on the other side of the hill from Casot. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel, with an extended maceration of 60 days. Aged in 1000-3000L oak botti for 2 years, followed by 6 months in bottle.
From the eponymous cru in the village of Treiso. The 3.5 hectares of vines were planted between 1960 and 2012, facing SW at 350m. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel, with an extended maceration on the skins, 65 days. Aged for 2 years, the 1st year in 1000L botticelle and the 2nd year in...
Marcarini is its own cru, a cooler, southeast-facing site on the other side of the hill from Casot. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel, with an extended maceration of 60 days. Aged in 1000-3000L oak botti for 2 years, followed by 6 months in bottle.
