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Giovanni Rosso, Barolo La Serra 2010
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
Dark red cherries, plums, smoke, freshly cut flowers and crushed rocks grace the 2010 Barolo La Serra. A wine of exquisite finesse and polish, the 2010 is pure silk on the palate. Stylistically, it is a more pointed, vibrant wine than the Cerretta, with a greater sense of energy and pure minerality. Sadly, there is just one cask of this juice in the cellar.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
Ruby-stone, mineral and fresh-rose aroma. Layers of tannins, dark chocolate, black pepper and leather. Elegant, velvet-textured finish. Drink now, but better in 2015.
About the Producer
We are not simply a Barolo producer, but a Serralunga producer. We have around a dozen different plots within the commune in addition to the newly acquired Valle del Mondo vineyard just south of the communal boundary in Roddino. These vineyard plots include some of the most historically important areas such as La Serra, Broglio, Damiano and Vigna Rionda (each of which is mentioned in a document dated 30th May 1694) as well as Cerretta and Sorano. All but the new plantings in the Valle del Mondo lie within the communal boundaries of Serralunga d'Alba. In terms of viticulture, we farm as organically as possible, using no artificial chemical treatments such as fertilizers, insecticides or weed-killers. Harvesting is 100% manual, as is pruning and tilling of the soil beneath the vines. Green harvesting is carried out as necessary and we allow plant growth between the rows of vines to encourage soil health and diversity in the vineyards. The type of soil, altitude, exposure (the terroir) varies from one Cru to another; something that must be respected when working the vineyards. This work should also reflect the different weather patterns experienced each vintage. Savoir-faire learnt daily over the past 100 years enables us to understand perfectly the subtleties of each Cru.
