Giovanni Rosso Del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo DOCG 2012

Giovanni Rosso Del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo DOCG 2012"One of my top ten Piedmont producers. I have a list. I unfold it, look at it, read it aloud a few times, and tuck it safely away." Gary Walsh Azienda Agricola Giovanni Rosso is a family owned estate located in the commune of Serralunga d'Alba, which marks the eastern border of the Barolo zone. The family has farmed vineyards in the area since the 1890s, however, they have only released wines under the 'Giovanni Rosso' label since 1995. Winemaker

Nineteen months in French oak has resulted in a wine that is drinking beautifully right now but with the restraint and power that augurs for a very long and prosperous future

Drink now through 2030

"I kept thinking what a tragedy it would be if we just left these vines to die

"A Champagne that sets the mood from the first sip

this picks up the pace with air as notes of melon

The wine spent 20 months in tight-grained French oak from Saury and St Martin cooperages

The portion owned by the Rosso Family

providing mid-palate flesh and structure

The Glaetzer family settled in Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley in 1888 after emigrating from Brandenburg

There's a whiff of smoky

These stressed vines put their energy more into producing small

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