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.