Product Description: Coming from the Qualin subzone in Barbaresco, this is an east-facing exposure and an ideal site for Dolcetto. The planting aspect allows even ripening and retention of vibrant aromatics.
100% Dolcetto. Fermented on skins for 7–8 days without temperature intervention to allow for a natural, expressive fermentation. Aged for at least four months in cement tanks before bottling, with malolactic fermentation completed in stainless steel.
Unmistakably Piedmontese, this is dark-fruited and juicy. Deep ruby in the glass with aromas of wild blackberry, violet and bitter almond. The palate is supple yet structured, with fresh acidity and refined tannic grip.
Producer: Luigi Giordano
Region: Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
Grape: 100% Dolcetto
Size: 750ml
Alcohol (%): 12.5%
Producer Info: Not far from the centre of Barbaresco, among the hills that border the sinuous Tanaro river, the Luigi Giordano estate was founded by Giovanni Giordano in the 1930s. The Italian wine world was going through profound changes and challenges then. So, after having grown and sold grapes for most of the estate’s existence, Giovani’s son, Luigi decided to vinify the grapes himself from 1960. His decision to highlight the potential of the terroir and go down the path of quality winemaking paved the way for many other Barbaresco producers of his time.
Today, it’s the only fifth-generation winery owning vineyards planted in some of Barbaresco’s most prestigious crus, including Asili and Montestefano, and Cavanna. The Cavanna cru epitomises Luigi Giordano’s hands-off winemaking style and constitutes the only (a monopole) single-vineyard cru of its kind on the market.
