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Red dry
Elio Altare Barolo DOCG 2021 – elegantiškas, subalansuotas ir šiuolaikiškai interpretuotas Barolo vynas, kuris atspindi tiek Pjemonto tradicijas, tiek modernią vyno gamybos filosofiją. Tai vynas, gimęs iš garsiųjų Nebbiolo vynuogių, kruopščiai užaugintų Barolo regiono širdyje.
Vynas pasižymi subtiliu aromatų sluoksniavimu – juntamos vyšnios, gervuogės, džiovintos rožės, taip pat saldymedis, prieskoniai ir švelni vanilė. Skonyje – elegantiška taninų struktūra, gerai išlaikytas rūgštingumas ir ilgas, minerališkas poskonis.
Trumpa maceracija (apie 4–5 dienas) leidžia išlaikyti vaisiškumą ir švelnesnius taninus – tai būdinga Elio Altare modernistiniam stiliui. Brandinimas vykdomas mažose prancūziško ąžuolo statinėse.
Tiekti 16-18 °C prie jautienos troškinio pagardinto prieskoninėmis žolelėmis, brandintų sūrių bei užkandžių tokių kaip sumuštiniai su trumais, rizoto su miško grybais/trumais.
This is really fantastic. Better than 2010. Full and super silky with complex berry, lemon and cedar aromas and flavors. Gorgeous finish. Amazing vineyards go into this. From Arborina. Drink or hold.
The Elio Altare 2021 Barolo offers a classical interpretation of the grape done in the house style that prizes extraction, intensity and sweet fruitiness. You get all of that here, exceptionally well presented in this epic vintage. Fruit is blended from Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, La Morra and Novello, and the wine sees 24 months in used barrique. Production is 11,000 bottles.
The Altare family was originally from the town of Dogliani before buying the farm in La Morra. Back then, the estate covered 5 hectares of Nebbiolo, Barbera and dolcetto vineyards, along with some peach, hazelnut and apple trees. Those were times when orchards gave higher yields and more profits than vineyards. Back then it wasn’t easy, given the economic crisis that lasted for years. Elio, along with other friends, decided to learn more about winemaking by traveling beyond the borders of Piemonte, trying to learn from the success that other regions were enjoying. Their first trip to Burgundy, in January 1976, was a revelation, and when Elio got back home he knew there were major changes to be made. He wasn't afraid: he grabbed a chainsaw as if it was a sword, and first he cut down the fruit trees in the orchard, then he chopped up the big old wooden tanks in the cellar into firewood. In this way, he made room for his first brand-new barrique. His father Giovanni didn't understand him. His son's radical decisions were too far from his way of thinking. Being from an older generation and poorer times, he was not able to accept what he thought was an offense against common sense and tradition, and because of their different opinions, Giovanni and Elio’s relationship fell into silence. He died in 1985 and tragically disinherited Elio. Elio continued to work while he bought back the winery and vineyards from his siblings. Elio stood firm then and still does today. His decisions marked a radical change of direction and give a different interpretation to the family's wine, favoring elegance, finesse, and balance, following a strict regime in the vineyards, and adopting new vinification and aging techniques in the cellar. The farm is still family-managed today. In 2003, Silvia – Elio’s oldest daughter – began working beside him, while Elena, his younger daughter, moved to Germany, where she runs a wine importing company. Up to today we farm about 10 hectares with an average production of 70,000 bottles.
