“La Maggiorina” Vino Rosso 2022

Le Piane | Piedmont
Le Piane srl s.a. | Via Cerri, 10 | IT 28010 Boca

05462122 · 0,75 l · 38,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The name says it all – and a piece of wine history. Maggiorina refers to a training system that is older than viticulture in the Langhe: three vines grow at the four cardinal points, a pre-Roman legacy perfected in the 19th century by Alessandro Antonelli, the architect of the Mole Antonelliana, born in nearby Maggiora. What sounds like a folkloristic detail today is reality: Christoph Künzli cultivates these 80 to 100-year-old vines exclusively by hand – machines have no access here. More than ten indigenous grape varieties, both red and white, come together in the glass: Croatina and Nebbiolo form the foundation, Vespolina, Erbaluce, Malvasia and almost forgotten varieties such as Durasa, Slarina and Rastajola complete the ensemble. After spontaneous fermentation and brief maceration, the wine matures for twelve months in stainless steel.

Brilliant ruby red, lively aromas of wild berries and herbs, juicy on the palate, mineral and with that fine hint of pepper that betrays the terroir. A wine that carries the soul of Alto Piemonte within it – and finally gets the stage it deserves. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2022 La Maggiorina is super expressive. Dark fruit, leather, incense, licorice, sage and underbrush notes all take shape in the glass. This somber red has so much personality. Beams of tannin shape the long, sweeping finish. A wine of notable intrigue." Vinous