Barolo di Serralunga d’Alba DOCG 2021

Enrico Serafino | Piedmont
Azienda Vitivinicola Enrico Serafino | Corso Asti 5 | IT 12043 Canale

05072321 · 0,75 l · 88,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

Serralunga sits enthroned on its hill like a medieval fortress – and its wines taste exactly the same. Of all eleven Barolo communes, this one is the most uncompromising: here, where the oldest soils in the region lie, grey marl and sandstone from the Serravallian twelve million years ago, the Nebbiolo has to fight for every drop of water. The roots dig deep into the cement-like rock, interspersed with limestone and iron oxide. The result is wines of monumental structure – austere, long-lasting, legendary. Enrico Serafino has been cultivating his own vineyards here, an investment by the Krause Gentile family since 2015. Vinification is an act of precision: hand-picking is followed by sorting on the vibrating table, cooling with carbonic acid snow and cold maceration before fermentation. The must remains on the skins for a full 28 days – with délestage and a submerged cap, Serralunga is extracted for what it has to give. The wine is aged for a total of 28 months, first in tonneaux and then in larger oak barrels.

Intense ruby red with garnet reflections in the glass. The nose opens with complex notes of cherry, violet and wild herbs – sage, a hint of rosemary – accompanied by subtle toasted notes. On the palate, the wine reveals its Serralunga DNA: powerful and structured, with a noble tannin presence and a depth that promises to last for decades. A Barolo that doesn't aim to please, but to outlast. SUPERIORE.DE