Producer Notes A producer that has experimented with both modern and traditional techniques and has found themselves firmly back in the traditional camp. Back in the mid 1990’s they began ageing some of their wines in small French barrels but gave this up in 2004 as they felt the character of the wine had been […]
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Producer Notes A producer that has experimented with both modern and traditional techniques and has found themselves firmly back in the traditional camp. Back in the mid 1990’s they began ageing some of their wines in small French barrels but gave this up in 2004 as they felt the character of the wine had been
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Producer Notes Luciano Sandrone produces really quite a lot of wine from extremely low yielding vines, meaning that there are a lot of vines. His iconic Barolo Cannubi Boschis came to prominence in the 1989 and 1990 vintages, and whilst those two vintages are really rather expensive, other vintages are not such bad value for
2016 Luciano Sandrone Aleste (Cannubi Boschis) Barolo DOCG Read More »
Producer Notes Luciano Sandrone produces really quite a lot of wine from extremely low yielding vines, meaning that there are a lot of vines. His iconic Barolo Cannubi Boschis came to prominence in the 1989 and 1990 vintages, and whilst those two vintages are really rather expensive, other vintages are not such bad value for
2016 Luciano Sandrone Aleste (Cannubi Boschis) Barolo DOCG (Magnum) Read More »
Producer Notes Luciano Sandrone produces really quite a lot of wine from extremely low yielding vines, meaning that there are a lot of vines. His iconic Barolo Cannubi Boschis came to prominence in the 1989 and 1990 vintages, and whilst those two vintages are really rather expensive, other vintages are not such bad value for
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Producer Notes The Massolino family have been growing grapes in Piedmont since the 1900’s but only began bottling wines under their own name after the second world war. They have since become a well-respected estate known for their high end single-vineyard Barolos, including from the coveted Vigna Rionda cru. The wines have gone through a
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Producer Notes Roagna is one of Barbaresco’s oldest wine estates with vineyard holdings in both Barbaresco and Barolo. The majority of their small scale production is red wine driven, with the Nebbiolo grape variety at the heart of production, although Chardonnay is also grown in small quantities to produce a clean and crisp white wine.
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Producer Notes Francesco Rinaldi is an old established family run winery in Piedmont that has done well to remain quality conscious throughout it’s expansion. The portfolio includes wines from Barbera, Barbaresco, Dolcetto and Barolo as well as Gavi. Their single vineyard Barolos, Cannubi and Brunate, are what they are most famous for and usually offer
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Producer Notes A fierce traditionalist, Rinaldi has become one of the remaining few of the original old guard that refused to take on the modern style of winemaking when it became fashionable in the 1980’s. He also follows the notion of blending to create balance with most of the wines made from four vineyards in
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Producer Notes Giusseppe Mascarello is a Piedmontese producer whose meticulous care and skilful winemaking can be seen throughout their portfolio. Established in the late 1800’s they garnered their reputation from the Monprivato cru in Barolo, one of the most highly prized vineyards in the region, and one they now own the majority share of. The
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