A ordinarily simple wine becomes sublime at the hands of winemaker extraordinaire Luciano Sandrone. Since the late 1970's, the former cellarman and his brother Luca have been making some of the worlds finest wines (particularly their Barolo's) on 63 acres of vineyards located in the best part of the Langhe and Roero. Experts like Parker and Galloni consider Sandrone's Barolos to be marvels; soft and approachable when young, yet capable of substantial aging. The grapes for his Barbera come from three different vineyards; two in Novello and one Monforte d' Alba. The grapes are vinified separately in steel fermentors. Maloactic fermentation and 12 months of aging take place in 500 liter French oak barrels (20 -25% new). The wine receives an additional 9 months of aging in the bottle. Beautiful black fruit on the nose, with a voluptuous, smooth texture and finish. Albeisa bottle.
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