Barolo Red "R56" 2016 | Wine of the Domaine Brandini

Barolo "R56" 2016 - Domaine Brandini

Domaine Brandini is a magnificent adventure initiated in 2007 by a family passionate about wine, Piero Bascagno and his daughters Serena and Giovanna. Visionary, they bet on Brandini despite the relatively high altitude and facing the Alps, a climate that was not conducive to ripening the king grape variety of the region, Nebbiolo. By dint of conviction, the two sisters successfully took up the torch, obtaining organic certification in 2011. In a 100% organic vein, a rare thing in Piedmont, the family farms 18ha on prestigious terroirs, divided between La Morra, Serralunga d'Alba and Monforte d'Alba.

In order to better distinguish the particularities of each site, Brandini offers 4 Barolo Crus : R56, Annunziata, Meriame, Cerretta. Engaging in low-intervention agriculture and abandoning synthetic products in the vineyard, the two sisters use the same approach in the cellar, where interventions are reduced to a minimum. Fermentation is carried out under indigenous yeasts and extractions are very limited, as is the use of new oak barrels. The wines display a lot of freshness and aromatic purity, far from the bodybuilt standards of some Barolos. Here we find the finesse of Nebbiolo at the service of digestible, gourmet and devilishly seductive wines from their early youth!

Brandini's emblematic but also the rarest and most sought-after wine! Coming from a high-altitude terroir overlooking the estate, the R56 cuvée is a pure and luminous wine that sets the tone for the entire Brandini style. The magic of the southern exposure combined with a high altitude facing the Alpine massif (410-435m) gives this cuvée an incomparable tension, on an exuberant fruit from its early youth. Ageing for between 18 and 20 months in oak barrels brings an extra dimension to the bewitching aromas of this wine: orange zest, blackberry, red fruits and fine tannins... A great wine that's affordable now!

• Produced in Piedmont (Italy)
• Grape variety: Nebbiolo
• Vintage: 2016
• Alcohol content: 12,5% vol

Capacity: 0.75 L