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Brovia, Barolo Villero 2011
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Description
Brovia, Barolo, Villero, Piedmont, Italy, Still, Red, 2010
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2011 Barolo Villero is one of the most structured wines in the range. Here the firm tannins and ample frame both suggest the 2011 will drink well for many years, once the tannins start softening. Orange peel, wild flowers, red stone fruits and spices flesh out on the creamy finish. It's always interesting to taste the Villero next to the Rocche, as the two sites are pretty close to the other, yet the wines are remarkably different. Here the heat of the year is quite evident, while the Rocche benefits from greater ventilation and therefore a bit more freshness.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
It's fascinating to taste the 2011 Barolo Villero after the Rocche, as the two sites are just a few hundred meters apart. Here the soils, richer in argille, give the wine a more classic profile of tannin and a sense of cool, vertical structure. Rose petals, lavender, spices, mint, pine and dark bluish fruit inform a striking, vivid Barolo long on class and personality.
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
The 2011 Barolo Villero exhibits a full body and thick concentration. Ultimately, this is one of my favorite wines from Brovia in this vintage. I love the muscle and heft that the wine shows, and the fact it delivers that power with the utmost elegance. Nothing is heavy or overdone here. You really get a sense of the quality of fruit achieved in the Villero vineyard. The wine shows integrated tannins and impeccable dark fruit balance.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
It's fascinating to taste the 2011 Barolo Villero after the Rocche, as the two sites are just a few hundred meters apart. Here the soils, richer in argille, give the wine a more classic profile of tannin and a sense of cool, vertical structure. Rose petals, lavender, spices, mint, pine and dark bluish fruit inform a striking, vivid Barolo long on class and personality.
About the Producer
Brovia was founded in 1863 and remains to this day a small, family owned and run winery. Broiva has one of the most impressive vineyards collection in the entire Barolo: 19 hectares of vineyards in Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d'Alba which read like a list of the greatest vineyards in Barolo: Garbèt Suѐ, Rocche, Villero in Castiglione Falletto, and Brea in Serralunga d’Alba. Brovia’s production is tiny, around 60,000 bottles of wines per annum (half of it are Barolo). Yields in the vineyard and also in the winemaking are kept very low to produce the best wines. Brovia practices organic farming, uses natural yeast fermentation, maceration time is around 20-25 days. The wines are aged in the most traditionist method: in 3,000 liters botti (big barrels) until it is ready for bottling unfiltered.
