2018 | Fratelli Alessandria | Barolo Gramolere

With a very intense ruby ​​red color with garnet reflections, it presents itself to the nose with an elegant and composite bouquet, with fruity hints of plums, cherries, berries, on a slightly spicy background. With a warm, intense and enveloping taste, endowed with important tannins and great structure.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: With fruit from Monforte d'Alba, the 2018 Barolo Gramolere is linear and tight with etched aromas of crisp forest berry, iron ore, blood orange, blue violet and crushed stone. The wine is bright and expressive with time in the glass, but it takes a while to open fully. The tannins are firm but integrated. It should be interesting to retaste this Barolo after the 10-year mark.

• Vinous: The 2018 Barolo Gramolere is the most engaging of the 2018 Barolos here. It shows a level of translucence that is missing from the other wines, most likely because of recent racking. Dark spice, menthol, plum and gravel lend quite a bit of nuance to this ample, expansive Barolo. The 2018 is beautifully done and also quite promising.

Producer Information

Fratelli Alessandria is a historic Piedmontese wine estate, located in the Langhe regio of northwest Italy. It was founded at the start of the 19th Century and has been the property of the Alessandria family since 1870. It focuses on the cultivation of the Nebbiolo grape variety under the Barolo DOCG, but also produces a range of wines from other local grape varieties including Dolcetto, Barbera, Favorita and the rare red grape Pelaverga. The estate covers 12 hectares (30 acres) of land in Verduno and Monforte d'Alba. There are a total of nine different vineyard plots with a variety of different terroirs. From these vineyards, Fratelli Alessandria produces a selection of Barolo wines, including three single-cru expressions, from the Monvigliero, San Lorenzo and Gramolere vineyards. In addition to its Barolo wine range, Alessandria also produces a collection of regional wines, including those under the Barbera d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba and Langhe titles, as well as a single Verduno Pelaverga wine from 3ha (7 acres) of vines.

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