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Roberto Voerzio, Barolo La Serra 2019
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Reviewed by: James Suckling
Fresh and vivid with raspberry, lime and honeysuckle on the nose. Medium-bodied with tight and polished tannins that are completely integrated. Polished and fine. Needs time to open and show itself. Try after 2028.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2019 Barolo La Serra is one of the best editions from this site, one of the vineyards Roberto Voerzio got his start with. It offers up a beguiling mix of dark cherry, plum, licorice, lavender and sage. The darker side of Nebbiolo comes alive in this striking, translucent Barolo from Roberto Voerzio. The tannins are firm and sweeping, but there is more than enough fruit to provide balance.
About the Producer
Based in La Morra, Roberto started in 1986 with just a few hectares and the goal of producing the finest Barolo in the region. His viticulture is characterized by high density plantings and extremely low yields (750g /vine). The techniques he meticulously applies in the vineyards of pruning, green harvesting and bunch-thinning leave the fruit riper and more concentrated in flavors and sugars while maintaining a balanced acidity. The Voerzio vineyards are located in the finest Crus of Barolo: La Serra, Brunate, Cerequio, Sarmassa, Rocche del’Annunziata and Fossati, with complimentary vineyards of Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo all in the commune of La Morra. 20 hectares in total are farmed, all organically. In the winery, he is considered a classic ‘modernist’, with short fermentation on the skins, not exceeding one month. With the help of his son Davide in the cellar, the wines are aged in French oak barrique and botti, the Barolo for at least 2 years. Voerzio’s perfectionist approach in the vineyards, combined with his unrelenting quality of production and engagement in sustainable practices make his wines legendary, and are widely considered to constitute the superlative expression in the category.
