Elio Sandri, Barolo Perno Vigna Ceretta Riserva, 2019 SO080126 Franzen blue-marl hillsides of the Ravera

blue-marl hillsides of the Ravera cru when almost no one else bothered

and designed to deliver whether you’re behind the bar or in your favorite chair

There’s an almost Pinot-like grace to the structure

Francois and Pierre Hure farm organically-leaning

The name "Les Cent Pièces" (The Hundred Barrels) speaks to the plot's generous yields

Elio Sandri, Barolo Perno Vigna Ceretta Riserva, 2019 SO080126 Franzen blue-marl hillsides of the RaveraElio Sandri is one of Barolo's most coveted traditionalists, working 7. 5 hectares at Cascina Disa in the Perno cru of Monforte d'Alba entirely by hand and instinct. Cement fermentation, long aging in giant old botti, no fining, no filtration, sulfur only at bottling. This Riserva from the Vigna Ceretta parcel in the strong 2019 vintage is a single vineyard expression of his vision, dense and detailed Nebbiolo built for decades in the cellar.