2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo "Bricco Ambrogio", Piedmont, Italy

ABOUT THIS WINE

Enrico Scavino’s experience, recognized the quality of this undiscovered beautiful cru and decided to purchase it in 2001. By luck this cru was the only one of the estate untouched by the hail in 2002 and debuted as a solo showing lots of personality and potential even in such a difficult year.

The 2016 Barolo vintage is widely regarded as one of the exceptional years for Barolo in recent history, alongside legendary vintages like 2004, 2006, and 2010. It is considered a classic Barolo year, producing wines with great structure, elegance, and aging potential. The 2016 vintage combines the best of balanced ripening, vibrant acidity, and refined tannins, making it one of the standout Barolo vintages of the 2010s.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Paolo Scavino is an historical winery in the Barolo region. It was founded in 1921 in Castiglione Falletto from Lorenzo Scavino and his son Paolo. Farming has always been a family tradition and passion.

Enrico Scavino together with the daughters Enrica and Elisa, fourth generation, run the family Estate. He started to work full time in the winery in 1951 when he was 10 years old. A young winemaker who inherited the passion and devotion for the land he belongs to. Through over 60 years of experience his focus has been to invest on important cru of Nebbiolo to show the uniqueness of each terroir.

Their work is inspired by the love and respect they have for their territory and they pursue purity of expression, complexity and elegance for their wines from the three local grapes Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo.

These values and culture have been carried on and never changed.