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Barolo “La Tartufaia” DOCG 2018 · MAGNUM
Giulia Negri would certainly not have the nickname "Barolo Girl" if this wine did not exist. The grapes for this archetype of a modern-traditional (sic!) Barolo come from the top vineyards of Brunate and Serradenari, the latter of which lies at an altitude of up to 520 metres and the soils are clayey-sandy. The grapes are fermented spontaneously and then matured in large oak barrels. Barriques? Not a chance.
Deep, light ruby red colour. Rose petals, nutty notes and small red berries on the nose. The fine fragrance continues on the palate: even though it does not deny its origin or the grape variety, it has an almost unique elegance and freshness that makes it recognisable as a lively and complete top wine even at a young age. Further years of ageing are certainly not a mistake, as you can impressively feel how the increasing complexity with age joins the finesse and elegance that is already unmistakable today. A bottle for now and the rest not too far away in the cellar, please! SUPERIORE.DE
"A juicy, flowing red, with cherry, tar, wild herb and spice flavors that turn more compact as dusty tannins emerge. Lively, with a chewy impression on the lingering finish" Wine Spectator
"Aromas of toasted nut lead the nose along with underbrush and a whiff of eucalyptus. The linear palate offers sour cherry, vanilla, hazelnut and grilled Porcini alongside close-grained tannins." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 24 months tonneau
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned05402418 · 1,5 l · 74,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
Barolo “Serradenari” DOCG 2017 · MAGNUM
The single vineyard Serradenari is currently the highest vineyard in the Barolo area and at the same time the historic site of the appellation (MGA - Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva). The cool and mountainous climate with its clay and marl soils gives rise to a Nebbiolo here that makes few words - it is precise, clear and unambiguous. All the more exciting when, with some aeration and maturity, the result opens up and reveals its full range of sensuality and loveliness. An impressive drop that leaves hardly anything to be desired in terms of finesse and clarity, if there were not still one or two secrets lying dormant here, which only reveal themselves when one fully surrenders to this aristocratic growth. SUPERIORE.DE
"Scorched earth, burned rubber and toasted nut aromas mingle with whiffs of spice. Austere and firm, the linear palate recalls sour cherry, blood orange, allspice and hazelnut framed in close-grained tannins that leave a rather grippy finish. Give the tannins several years to unclench, then drink sooner rather than later to catch the delicate fruit sensations." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 24 months tonneau
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2039+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,02 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,05 g/l
- Sulfite: 76 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned05402617 · 1,5 l · 88,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
Barolo “La Tartufaia” DOCG 2019 · Double MAGNUM in OWC
Giulia Negri would certainly not have the nickname "Barolo Girl" if this wine did not exist. The grapes for this archetype of a modern-traditional (sic!) Barolo come from the top vineyards of Brunate and Serradenari, the latter of which lies at an altitude of up to 520 metres and the soils are clayey-sandy. The grapes are fermented spontaneously and then matured in large oak barrels. Barriques? Not a chance.
Deep, light ruby red colour. Rose petals, nutty notes and small red berries on the nose. The fine fragrance continues on the palate: even though it does not deny its origin or the grape variety, it has an almost unique elegance and freshness that makes it recognisable as a lively and complete top wine even at a young age. Further years of ageing are certainly not a mistake, as you can impressively feel how the increasing complexity with age joins the finesse and elegance that is already unmistakable today. A bottle for now and the rest not too far away in the cellar! SUPERIORE.DE
"Beautiful, fine tannins, velvety and polished, with a medium to full body. Juicy and full of flavour. A hint of orange peel. Seamless. Deep mouthfeel. Loamy soils." James Suckling
"Savory aromas swiftly emerge, accompanied by wild mixed berries and herbs. The palate delights with sour plum, Bing cherry, mint, warmed spices, tar and dark earthy nuances. An exceptional expression of Negri's winemaking prowess." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 24 months tonneau
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2042+
- Closure: natural cork
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned05403019 · 3 l · 88,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customerBarolo “Serradenari” DOCG 2019 · Double MAGNUM in OWC
The single vineyard Serradenari is currently the highest vineyard in the Barolo area and at the same time the historic site of the appellation (MGA - Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva). The cool and mountainous climate with its clay and marl soils gives rise to a Nebbiolo here that is short on words - it is precise, clear and unambiguous.
All the more exciting when the result opens up with some aeration and maturity and reveals its entire palette of sensuality and loveliness. An impressive drop that leaves hardly anything to be desired in terms of finesse and clarity, were it not for the fact that one or two secrets still lie dormant here, which will only reveal themselves when one fully surrenders to this aristocratic growth. SUPERIORE.DE
"Extremely floral with violets and roses. Orange peel. Forest strawberries. Medium to full body. Very fine tannins and a long and bright finish. Racy and focused. Energetic. Like a Cannubi." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 24 months tonneau
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2044+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,60 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,06 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 74 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned05403119 · 3 l · 125,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer
Barologirl. A nickname that could hardly be more fitting. She got it from the Baroloboys, some of the most famous winegrowers of the area, like Elio Altare or Angelo Gaja, who turned the Barolo world upside down with modern technologies.
Giulia Negri turns this world upside down again. Because it doesn't fit in a drawer. She is not a modernist, because she macerates for a long time, around one and a half months, in 60 hectolitres of wooden fermenting stands, and she ages her wines for a long time. Three different Barolo crusts mature up to 30 months in 2,500 litre barrels of Slavonian oak. But she is not a traditionalist either, because for her Chardonnay and Pinot Noir specialities she uses small French barrels. However, also no typical barriques, but 350 l barrels and tonneaux, and the even small percentage new. Their wines are simply extraordinary. Individual, mineral and elegant.
Impressive is this young woman. At less than 20 years of age, she tried her first own wine selections in her parents' business, which she took over completely at the age of 23 after studying bio-technology and doing internships in Burgundy. Her first own Barolo was the 2007 vintage and immediately made it into the Top 100 of wine enthusiasts. At that time she was still called a "garage winemaker".
In the interview she tells with a smile: "Some impress with millions of investments and buildings by star architects. For me, only three points count in the basement: Cleanliness, simplicity to work well and passion. Because the wines should show where they come from." When you sit across from her in autumn, you believe every word she says, because her hands clearly show that she is doing something herself. Scratched by the work in the vineyard and violet-red, not about the fingernails, no, the complete hands are colored by the work with the Nebbiolo in the cellar. She laughs again: "Well, that's part of a barologue girl's job...". She wears the nickname like an award.
The origin is not, as with many others, marketing blah-blah, but impressive as they themselves. If you take the winding road (SP58) from Barolo to La Morra, you come to the panoramic viewpoint, where everyone stops for a moment to take pictures of the unique landscape. This is exactly where you have to turn around and look up the mountain behind, because there, more than one hundred metres higher, the vineyards La Tartufaia are situated at an altitude of more than 460 metres above sea level, surrounded by the last woods in which the famous white Alba truffle still thrives - this is where the name comes from. And at the very top, up to 540 m, lies the heart, the single vineyard Serradenari. This vineyard, the highest in the entire Barolo area, is often sunny, while the rest of the Barolo vine sea is covered by fog. Like I said, impressive. Not just as a photo.
The floors change every few meters. From limestone rocks to loam and clay to high sandy deposits with fossil content. Extremely much manual work is necessary and a matter of course for Giulia Negri, because the vineyards, which were renewed about twenty years ago, are all organically cultivated, from the vintage 2019 onwards all will also be certified organic.
"We are only four people who do everything, work in the vineyards, in the cellar, in the office and travel halfway around the world to sell our wines and our philosophy. This time she smiles only rudimentarily and shows that it is quite exhausting. "Unfortunately, there is sometimes very little wine, because our exposed sites are in response to climate change, but thunderstorms and hail have been increasingly affecting us in recent years. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
- Year of foundation: 1870
- Owner: Giulia Negri (since 2012)
- Oenologist: Giulia Negri
- Annual production: approx. 38,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 6.5 hectares
- Natural cultivation (certified organic from 2019)