Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sandrone
Label Name:
 
Le Vigne Barolo DOCG
Vintage:
 
2011
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Barolo, Piedmont
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 96 (tasting 2015). Wine & Spirits 95. Robert Parker / Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) 94. James Suckling 94. Wine Enthusiast 94. Wine Spectator 92. (sources: Wine. com, Falstaff, Wine Advocate, Wine & Spirits summaries)

Tasting Note
Perfumed rose and violet with red cherry, raspberry, tar and licorice; hints of mint, anise and spice. Fine-grained tannins, polished fruit and persistent mineral finish (long).

Food Pairing
Western: roasted beef, braised short ribs, mushroom risotto, truffle pasta, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi or galbi), Cantonese roasted pork (char siu), miso-glazed eggplant, Szechuan-style beef with moderate spice.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo vinified by vineyard parcel with native yeast fermentations; aged in 500L French tonneaux (limited new oak), then bottle-aged before release.

Vineyard Info
Azienda Agricola Luciano Sandrone (founded 1978) farms ~27 ha across Barolo and Langhe; Le Vigne is a multi-vineyard Barolo drawn from plots including Vignane, Merli, Baudana and (from 2011) Villero. Family-run, internationally acclaimed.