Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Comune di Verduno 2021 NO20230927 striking that rare balance between

striking that rare balance between richness and brightness

and in recent years they have pulled back hard on new oak in pursuit of a purer

and Zinfandel pulls from century-old vines in Lodi and Contra Costa—farms dating back to 1886

the home of the winery

and this is what all that time sounds like: citrus peel

Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Comune di Verduno 2021 NO20230927 striking that rare balance betweenFrom one of Verduno's star producers, this Barolo captures the feminine elegance that the San Lorenzo hill is famed forsweeter notes of nutmeg and tobacco weaving through a solid core of cherry and blackcurrant fruit. Fratelli Alessandria's traditional approach (whole berry fermentation with 25 30 days of maceration) and 25 hectoliter cask aging for three years builds a wine that's refined without sacrificing power. The family's commitment since 1830