Antonio Galloni over topliggingen in Barolo

August 12th, 2011

La Serra always yields wines with firm, slightly austere tannins. That quality never goes away over time. That is why La Serra is a ‘premier cru’ in my book. Another vineyard I would put in this category is Bric del Fiasc. Here you typically find more powerful wines. The tannins are always firm and a touch coarse. Just to be clear, a wine/vineyard can have big tannins and also be very elegant. Giacosa’s Le Rocche del Falletto comes to mind.

When I think of Piedmont’s very finest sites….Monprivato, Rocche, Rocche dell’Annunziata, Vigna Rionda, Cerequio, Ginestra, Brunate, Rocche dell Falletto, Cascina Francia, Cannubi, to name a few…these sites all tend to produce wines that are very elegant, especially if given the time to age. (source: erobertparker.com)

Dat terroir alles is of toch van doorslaggevend rol dat wisten we met Enoteca Stappato - A Wine Affair al langer. Er heerst enige consensus over de top10 in Barolo en het doet deugd om al onze producenten op deze liggingen vertegenwoordigd te zien.

- Monprivato (Giuseppe Mascarello)
- Cascina Francia (Giacomo Conterno)
- Rocche dell’Annunziata (Roberto Voerzio)
- Cerequio (Roberto Voerzio)
- Brunate (Roberto Voerzio)
- Rocche del Falletto (Bruno Giacosa)
- Cannubi (Einaudi)

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