Simone Scaletta - Barolo Bricco San Pietro 2021 amaro

Simone Scaletta - Barolo Bricco San Pietro 2021 amaroWhile Simone has two decades of experience in Piemonte, one might still call him a newcomer to Barolo. Hailing from Turin makes him a bit of an outsider even after all these years, but hes making emotionally provocative expressions of Barolo that stand up to any of his neighbors. Inspired by his grandfathers winemaking in an area situated just southeast of Asti, Simone took a wine course in the early 2000s while working his previous career in Print

on the slopes of Monte Cesen

and a steady mineral backbone

Aromas of citrus

a small family estate working just outside the town of Montepulciano

crafting bold

and well-integrated tannins

Completely free of added sugars

Luckily even though the Italian Primitivo is generally much less sweet than the Californian Zinfandels

cultivated in the Alta Murgia National Park at 450 meters altitude

a statement blend that is as intellectual as it is hedonistic

Cannonau An-da

has been producing wine since the early 20th century