2021 Luigi Giordano Langhe Rosso, Piedmont, Italy

ABOUT THIS WINE

A blend of 90% Nebbiolo and 10% Arneis which are harvested from estate vineyards located inside the historic village of Barbaresco. Harvest took place in mid-September to capture the balance of perfectly ripened fruit and bright acidity.

The grapes are destemmed and pressed gently to ensure preservation of aromatics and slow extraction of color. Fermented under temperature control and daily pumpover, the wine spends 8-10 days on the skins and then completes malolactic fermentation in stainless-steel tanks. After completing fermentation, the wine ages for 2 months in large Slavonian botti followed by at least 3 months in bottle prior to release.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

A stone’s throw from Barbaresco’s village centre, the winery and its vineyards were founded by Giovanni Giordano in the 1930s during a time of profound crisis in the Italian wine world. After a period of growing and selling grapes, Giovanni’s son, Luigi, made the bold decision to vinify his own grapes in 1960. Luigi Giordano is now a fourth-generation winery whose vineyards are planted in some of Barbaresco’s most prestigious crus, including Asili and Montestefano. One particular Barbaresco bottling from the cru of Cavanna showcases the winery’s elegant, hands-off style of winemaking and currently represents the only single-vineyard cru of its kind on the market.