{"product_id":"brovia-barolo-2021","title":"Brovia Barolo 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe 2021 Barolo is fabulous. Aromatic and vibrant, Brovia's straight Barolo is a fine choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so. Longer aging in cask than the vineyard-designates helps accomplish that. The aromatics alone are so alluring. Sweet pipe tobacco, cedar, dried cherry fruit, licorice and dried flowers give the 2021 tons of complexity. Bright acids pull it all together on the close. As always, the Brovia Barolo is built on a core of younger-vine fruit from Brea (about 70%) plus juice from the vineyard-designates that is left over after those casks are filled. - \u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni 92\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brovia is a traditional family estate based in \u003cstrong\u003eCastiglione Falletto\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1863\u003c\/strong\u003e and known for an unusually strong collection of vineyards across Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d’Alba. The domaine’s Barolo holdings include important sites such as \u003cstrong\u003eRocche di Castiglione, Villero, Garblèt Sué and Brea\u003c\/strong\u003e, the latter home to the estate’s Vigna Ca’ Mia bottling. Brovia has remained firmly committed to traditional Barolo production, with long macerations and élevage in large French and Slavonian oak rather than small new barrels. The estate has been \u003cstrong\u003ecertified organic since 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2021 Barolo is not simply an entry-level wine from lesser sites. It is assembled from \u003cstrong\u003eyounger vines within Brovia’s Barolo crus\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the core of the 2021 coming from \u003cstrong\u003eBrea in Serralunga d’Alba\u003c\/strong\u003e, supplemented by wine from the estate’s other single-vineyard Barolos after their individual casks have been filled. Vinous reports that roughly \u003cstrong\u003e70% of the 2021 comes from Brea\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the wine a substantial Serralunga component. The estate’s technical information identifies the soils for the Barolo parcels as \u003cstrong\u003elimestone and clay\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the vineyards are harvested manually. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e The wine is \u003cstrong\u003e100% Nebbiolo\u003c\/strong\u003e. Brovia completely destems the fruit before a spontaneous fermentation in concrete vats, followed by an extended \u003cstrong\u003e21–30 day maceration\u003c\/strong\u003e. Malolactic fermentation occurs spontaneously. The Barolo is then traditionally matured in large oak, with the estate technical sheet specifying \u003cstrong\u003e24 months in 30-hectoliter French and Slavonian oak botti\u003c\/strong\u003e. The wine is bottled \u003cstrong\u003eunfined and unfiltered\u003c\/strong\u003e. Brovia gives this Barolo longer élevage before release than its individual cru bottlings, an approach intended to bring the different vineyard components together and make the wine more approachable as a complete Barolo. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e100% Nebbiolo.\u003c\/strong\u003e Barolo DOCG. Piedmont, Italy. Vintage \u003cstrong\u003e2021\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fruit primarily from younger vines in \u003cstrong\u003eBrea\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with material from Brovia’s other Barolo crus. Limestone-clay soils. Hand harvested. Completely destemmed. Spontaneous fermentation in concrete. \u003cstrong\u003e21–30 days of maceration.\u003c\/strong\u003e Spontaneous malolactic fermentation. \u003cstrong\u003e24 months in large French and Slavonian oak botti.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfined and unfiltered. \u003cstrong\u003e14.5% alcohol.\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barolo is particularly well suited to dishes with enough richness to meet Nebbiolo’s tannin and acidity. \u003cstrong\u003eBraised beef, short ribs, roast lamb, wild mushrooms, truffle dishes and aged cheeses\u003c\/strong\u003e are all strong matches. Piedmontese preparations such as brasato al Barolo or tajarin with mushrooms would be especially natural pairings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vins Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50768486662383,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7140\/9135\/files\/BroviaBarolo2021.png?v=1789513324","url":"https:\/\/vinsrare.com\/products\/brovia-barolo-2021","provider":"Vins Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}