“This is spiced and walnut-like on the nose with fresh red fruit, cloves, licorice and bark on offer. Medium- to full-bodied, tense and firm with compact tannins and vivid acidity. Shows impressive volume and length. Juicy and vibrant, too, with a lingering, zesty finish.”

Monvigliero is arguably the most important cru of Verduno and Fratelli Alessandria has some of the biggest holdings there, 1.4ha.  Exposures are South to Southwest, 250-310m.   High average vine age of 45 years. Made similarly to the Barolo San Lorenzo.  Monvigliero exalts the beguiling florality...

The cru of Gramolere, located in Monforte d'Alba, is Fratelli Alessandria's lone plot outside of Verduno.  They own 2ha here.  The soils are much sandier than Verduno, the site is higher, at 450-470m.  The vines are 60 years old.  Harvest was a bit later, October 14th.  Macerations 30 days.  The...

Fratelli Alessandria has made this Barolo "normale" since 1880!  Starting with the 2017 vintage it took on the name Barolo del comune di Verduno.  From 4ha of Verduno crus: Pisapola, Campasso, Riva Rocca (this site is the heart of the wine in 2021) , Boscatto, Rocche dell’Olmo, exposures from South...