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2018 Barolo, Serra, Giovanni Rosso, Piedmont, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Nebbiolo
For laying down
Walter Speller
17+/20
Product: 20181139510
2018 Barolo, Serra, Giovanni Rosso, Piedmont, Italy

Description

For Davide’s Serra, a combination of altitude, east-facing exposure and the vineyard’s position on steep, raw calcareous soils has resulted in a wine with incredible focus, finesse and power. The 2018 vintage gives this wine an uplifting, rose-tinted perfume, a joyful red-fruit tang and a herbal quality. Most importantly, this is a wine of its place. The Serra vineyard gives a raw framework of taut verticality, fine china tannins and energetic purity.

Drink 2023 - 2045

Davy Zyw, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Alcohol % 13.5
Maturity For laying down
Grape List Nebbiolo
Body Full Bodied
Producer Giovanni Rosso

Critics reviews

Walter Speller 17+/20
Serralunga d'Alba. Just mid ruby. A complex nose loaded with spicy savoury fruit and saline hints. Youthful and generous red-fruit palate with finely ground tannins that stick to the palate. Elegant and suave and with surprisingly well-behaved tannins for Serralunga and ready now. A very pretty wine, all the same.Drink 2022 - 2030Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com (July 2022)
Drink 2022 - 2030
Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com (Jul 2022)

About this wine

Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is the grape behind the Barolo and Barbaresco wines and is hardly ever seen outside the confines of Piedmont. It takes its name from "nebbia" which is Italian for fog, a frequent phenomenon in the region.
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Giovanni Rosso

Davide Rosso took over from his father, Giovanni, in the early 2000s. He has since risen quickly in reputation as one of Piedmont’s greatest producers. He may not have the uninterrupted winemaking history of some of his famous neighbours, but he is the envy of many: he has some of the most desirable vineyards in Barolo – Serralunga d’Alba, Cerretta, Serra – showcasing the vivid terroir of his beloved hometown.
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