2022 Olek Bondonio La Berchialla Roncagliette, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy El Mas de L'A offering notes of lemon curd

offering notes of lemon curd

rigorously sorted

then pressed and spontaneously fermented (both primary and malolactic fermentation) in old Stockinger barrels (500 and 2000 liters) for 7 months

chalky tannins and vibrant acidity keep the wine linear and energetic

From vines planted in the 1970s

2022 Olek Bondonio La Berchialla Roncagliette, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy El Mas de L'A offering notes of lemon curdOrganic, some biodynamic practices. 100% Nebbiolo from Roncagliette: 50 year old vines, planted on very heavy clay on top of blue marl, 350m elevation. Fermented in concrete with two months on the skins (submerged cap), then pressed off and moved to large botti for longer levage (usually two years). Unfined, unfiltered, with moderate amounts of SO2 (10 20ppm max) added just before bottling. This is the powerhouse wine of the domaine, with a palate