Sandrone’s flagship Barolo is 100% Cannubi Boschis—the Barolo vineyard so synonymous with this grower. The Boschis subzone sits near the northern end of theCannubi hill, directly across from the Sandrone cellars. The Cru (of which Sandrone farms 1.9 hectares of 39-year-old vines), has a particularly good exposure 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,. The winemaking is similar to that of theBarolo Le Vigne, although here, the juice spends a longer time on skins (up to two months).
Luciano Sandrone Barolo ‘Aleste’ 2018
“The Luciano Sandrone 2018 Barolo Aleste is plump and ripe, but this wine also shows a more delicate character that is its ace card. The aromas are filigreed and fine with dark fruit, spice and licorice. The effect is integrated, and the wine shows alovely, softer personality to balance out this mildly concentrated expression.” 96 points, Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate
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