Azelia di Luigi Scavino ‘San Rocco’, Barolo 2021

Producer Tasting Notes

A cuirassier. Fleshy, extremely focused. Here Serralunga d’Alba is present with signs of licorice, spices and dark fruits. Cherry, currant and blueberry melt harmoniously together. Velvety and sweetly ripe, with splendidly integrated tannins. San Rocco gives an impression of great power, austerity, with an incredible aging potential. Pure complexity. A strong character. Monumental.

Vineyard Notes

The first vineyard purchased in Serralunga d’Alba. This Cru fully represents Luigi’s love for this village. The vineyard stands on a hill in front of the homonymous church of San Rocco. In the past, during the plague period (around 1630) it was usage to take the sick there in order to recommend them to San Rocco, patron saint and protector from the scourge of the plague. So the name of San Rocco has a great symbolic and historical value. The clay present in this soil gives the mouth an intense energy. For this reason Serralunga d’Alba is called ‘il corazziere’ (cuirassier, a very skillful and powerful soldier) of the Langhe region. In fact the wine results in great structure, deepness, fully showing an intense complexity.

Winemaking

With indigenous yeasts, for approximately 55 - 60 days with submerged cap / 31 °C

Ageing

24 months in large casks.