Barolo Aleste Sandrone 2017

Producer Tasting Notes

The hot vegetative cycle of 2017 gave the Aleste Barolo a long, fruity and dense structure. There are the typical aromas of sweet red cherry and raspberry, with a touch of oak and complex balsamico notes. On the palate, the wine fills the mouth, full and rich, ample, heady at the front, then structured at the center and finish. The red fruit flavors are deep and rich, as is typical for the site in a warmer year, then followed by a well-structured mid palate with racy tannins that will need 4-6 years of bottle age to soften. The fruit impression is balanced by long and mineral finish with fine-grained tannins. This prized site always gives us wines that are ripe, full and elegant – and 2017 is a great example for mid-term cellaring.

Vineyard Notes

Vineyard in the village of Barolo: Cannubi Boschis

Winemaking

- Spontaneous fermentation from indigenous yeasts - Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in open steel tanks - Malolactic fermentation in French Oak tonneaux of 500 liters

Ageing

Bottle aged for 18 months before release