FRATELLI ALESSANDRIA 2019 GRAMOLERE BAROLO 1.5LT

Fratelli Alessandria’s history in Barolo goes back to the mid 1800s with familial connection to the Burlottos. They age for around 3 long years in traditional, larger Slavonian and French oak vats, favoring a moderately pure expression of the fruit.

On a different ridge (of Monforte d’Alba) from their home of Verduno, this bottling consistently shows a riper, darker profile, denser structure, and the greatest power of Fratelli Alessandria’s bottlings.

WINE ADVOCATE 96+ POINTS – “The 2019 Barolo Gramolere (with 7,000 bottles made) shows a slightly sweeter and riper fruit profile. This wine comes from the village of Monforte d’Alba, which is known for more structured and powerful wines compared to Verduno (where this winery is based), which offers lighter, more floral wines instead. Gramolere shows dark fruit, plum and spice, but it also has a pretty mineral note of rust or iron. However, within this portfolio, this wine may well deliver the longest drinking window.”