Sandrone’s flagship Barolo is 100% Cannubi Boschis—the Barolo vineyard so synonymous with this grower. The Boschis subzone sits near the northern end oftheCannubi hill,directly acrossfrom theSandrone cellars.The Cru(of which Sandronefarms1.9hectaresof39-year-oldvines),hasaparticularlygoodexposure to the south and southeast, in a small amphitheatre that helps hold warmth in the early morning. Its soils are sea deposits of calcareous clay with some sand and therefore have excellent drainage.
The Cannubi slope is complex, with soil variation, many different aspects and variation in altitude. “It looks like a sleeping dragon,” says Barbara Sandrone, describing the way the ridge snakes across the landscape. Highlighting the uniqueness of the wines from this terroir compared to the rest of the Cannubi hill,.ThewinemakingissimilartothatoftheBaroloLeVigne,althoughhere,the juice spends a longer time on skins (up to two months).
