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Roberto Voerzio, Barolo La Serra 2020
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Reviewed by: James Suckling
Very pure and focused Barolo with strawberries and cherries with some cranberries on the nose. Medium to full body, with layers of very fine tannins that fill the mouth. Gorgeous intensity and focus. Lots of flavor and beauty. Plenty of fruit at the end. Great potential. Try after 2030.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2020 Barolo La Serra is bright, ethereal and nicely focused, as Barolos from this site tend to be. Crushed rocks, mint, white pepper, slate, dried herbs and chalk are all nicely delineated. The 2020 is certainly a very pleasant wine, but I expected more than that.
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.
