News 2013
Danish Importer hosts Vertical tasting of Valmaggiore
 2013-05-06
Our Danish importer Hendrik Madsen of Nebbio.com is hosting a vertical tasting of the Sandrone Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore with full dinner on May 21...
2013-05-06
Our Danish importer Hendrik Madsen of Nebbio.com is hosting a vertical tasting of the Sandrone Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore with full dinner on May 21 at the restaurant Enomania in Copenhagen. Hendrik will be pouring 8 vintages of the Valmaggiore including the 1999 and 1998 from magnum.
Valmaggiore is one of our most important projects that illustrates the variety of expression that the Nebbiolo grape is capable of in differing soil, terroir and climactic conditions. It is a magical place that is very dear to Luciano's heart (and indeed, all of ours). The Valmaggiore is an incredibly steep hill in the shape of a perfect south-facing bowl, located just outside the Barolo zone in the Roero (north of the River Tanaro). Our Valmaggiore bottling displays beautiful aromas and flavors of strawberries, cherries, rose petals, pomegranate and anise, framed by complex mineral notes with balanced acidity and tannins. In weight it is comparable to a Premier Cru Burgundy and is a versatile and delicious wine with varied cuisines.
For reservations and information, contact Henrdik at +45.22.24.93.20 (cellular). The price is 750 kr per person.
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Tasted Journal rates 2006 Le Vigne and Valmaggiore
 2013-04-29
Sommeliers Markus del Monego and Andreas Larsson (each of whom possesses a "Best Sommelier of the World" award) recently featured two of our wines in...
2013-04-29
Sommeliers Markus del Monego and Andreas Larsson (each of whom possesses a "Best Sommelier of the World" award) recently featured two of our wines in their April issue. For more information on Tasted Journal click here. The reviews can be found on page 11 of the downlaod pdf. Thanks to both of them!
94: Luciano Sandrone - LE VIGNE Barolo 2006
AL - Dark, ruby with a tawny rim; the nose is intense, displaying a great deal of purity, some earthy notes of liquorice and ginger, wild berries and a floral touch; well structured palate, dense fruit, plenty of extract and tannin, mouth coating and long finish - still with great potential; elegant wine. 94
MdM - Intense, garnet red colour with brick red hue. Quite closed character on the nose with a hint of balmy aromas. On the palate well structured with good weight and length; however, slightly dry on the tannins in the finish. 94
92: Luciano Sandrone VALMAGGIORE Nebbiolo d'Alba 2006
AL - Medium to deep, tawny colour; the nose of sweet and perfumed with notes of stewed fruit, flower, chocolate praline and fine spices; the palate has good grip and structure; rather full with elegant fruit, marked, but ripe tannin, fresh, complex and long finish. 92
MdM - Dark, garnet red colour with brick red hue. Very dense, aromatic profile with dried prunes and cherries. A hint of minerality in the background. On the palate good weight and length, a hint of acidity, discreet balmy notes. 92
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Paolo Basso, our Swiss Importer, named World's Best Sommelier
 2013-04-04
A warm congratualtions to Paolo Basso, our importer in Ticino, Switzerland, who was just named the World's Best Sommelier at the 14th competition in...
2013-04-04
A warm congratualtions to Paolo Basso, our importer in Ticino, Switzerland, who was just named the World's Best Sommelier at the 14th competition in Japan. The event is held every 3 years and is run by the Association de la Sommelerie International.
Paolo was the runner-up at the last competiton and we wish him all the best and good fortune with his new achievement. We hope that he will be able to relax now that he has earned this incredible distinction.
You can learn more about Paolo's company Ceresio Wines here.
Congratulations Paolo!!!
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OperaWine with Sandrone in La Stampa
 2013-04-01
La Stampa Newspaper featured the Sandrone Cantina in an article about the OperaWine "100 Greatest Producers" event in Verona on the 6 April. We are...
2013-04-01
La Stampa Newspaper featured the Sandrone Cantina in an article about the OperaWine "100 Greatest Producers" event in Verona on the 6 April. We are pleased to have been mentioned by name among this group of excellent wine producers.
On May 27, La Stampa followed up with a discussion of the state of the Italian wine industry, which is among the few bright spots in an otherwise dreary economic situation ("bright" in the relative sense - it is still a very difficult situation, but better than many).
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Sandrone Vintages offered at Pandolfini Auction's recent sale
 2013-03-25
Italian Weekly Wine News recently named Sandrone as one of the most collectible Italian wines in a brief article about the recent Pandolfini wine...
2013-03-25
Italian Weekly Wine News recently named Sandrone as one of the most collectible Italian wines in a brief article about the recent Pandolfini wine auction in Florence, which grouped our wines with the greatest from Bordeaux, Burgundy and Tuscany.
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Barbera featured in Il Mio Vino Brazil
 2013-03-24
The wine magazine "Il Mio Vino" has featured the Sandrone Barbera in their current Brazilian issue! If you are looking for our wines in Brazil, our...
2013-03-24
The wine magazine "Il Mio Vino" has featured the Sandrone Barbera in their current Brazilian issue! If you are looking for our wines in Brazil, our importer Mistral can be found here.
Thanks to Il Mio Vino for their endorsement of the 2009 Barbera!
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Sandrone at VinExpo 2013, Bordeaux, France
 2013-03-06
Sandrone will be participating at Vinexpo 2013 in Bordeaux, France, from June 16-20. We will be with the Accademia del Barolo group in Hall1, Stand...
2013-03-06
Sandrone will be participating at Vinexpo 2013 in Bordeaux, France, from June 16-20. We will be with the Accademia del Barolo group in Hall1, Stand B114.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Veronelli 2013: Sandrone Wines Rated
 2013-03-05
The 2013 edition of the Italian-language "I Vini di Veronelli" has been released and we are pleased to have received the following awards:
"3...
2013-03-05
The 2013 edition of the Italian-language "I Vini di Veronelli" has been released and we are pleased to have received the following awards:
"3 Stelle"
Veronelli gives their highest
rating to our:
2008 Cannubi Boschis Barolo
2008 Le Vigne Barolo
2010 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore
"2 Stelle"
2010 Barbera d'Alba
2011 Dolcetto d'Alba
Falstaff features Sandrone: 98 points for Barolo Cannubi Boschis!
 2013-02-14
Falstaff, the respected Austrian wine magazine, has awarded our two Baroli with spectacular reviews.2008 Barolo Cannubi Boschis: 98 points2008 Barolo...
Best of Luck to our Good Friend Antonio Galloni
 2013-02-13
Longtime Italian wine critic for the Wine Advocate Antonio Galloni announced today in the New York Times that he we will be leaving the Wine Advocate...
2013-02-13
Longtime Italian wine critic for the Wine Advocate Antonio Galloni announced today in the New York Times that he we will be leaving the Wine Advocate to pursue hsi own wine business at www.antoniogalloni.com
We wish him best of luck in his new endeavors and all good fortune for him and his family.
Today's interview from the New York Times "Diner's Journal" by Eric Asimov:
Antonio Galloni, a leading wine reviewer for Robert M. Parker Jr.’s The Wine Advocate, one of the world’s most influential wine guides, will depart the publication to start his own wine enterprise, which he said would begin to roll out on the Internet in March.
In an interview Tuesday, Mr. Galloni, 42, said his new Web site, antoniogalloni.com, would be aimed at younger wine consumers, using new technologies and different forms of media than The Wine Advocate, which, though it has a solid Web presence, still retains the flavor of print media.
“My motivation has always been, how do you bring people closer to wine, how do you make stories tangible?’’ he said. “I want to use multimedia to bring those wines off the page directly to an audience. I think there’s a huge opportunity to engage people through media and technology. What’s difficult about wine is how complex a subject it is, and with technology, you can reach people in a great variety of ways.’’
The Wine Advocate, with Mr. Parker at the helm, has been one of the most powerful voices in wine for almost 30 years. But in the last decade, Mr. Parker has been delegating more and more reviewing authority to other critics. In 2006, he hired Mr. Galloni, who since 2004 had published his own wine publication, The Piedmont Report. At first, Mr. Galloni covered only Italy, but more recently took on Burgundy, Champagne and California as well.
In December, Mr. Parker sold a stake in The Advocate to a Singapore investor and announced that he was stepping down as editor in chief in favor of another Advocate reviewer, Lisa Perotti-Brown, who would be based in Singapore.
Mr. Galloni said that he had been considering the move for several years but that it began to crystallize last June, when, at the Food and Wine Classic held in Aspen, Colo., he ate at a wine-oriented restaurant and was struck by how few people were drinking wine. It occurred to him that consumers were simply overwhelmed by the number of wine choices.
“It was so stark, you should have seen people with great wines, and instead you saw them deferring to beer,’’ he recalled. “I have this vision of going to a restaurant and seeing a bottle of wine on every table. Everything I want to do is centered on how do I make that happen, how can I help people make these choices.’’
He said his new venture would try to approach wine differently than The Advocate, which is based on the print model of issuing thousands of wine reviews every other month.
“I want to disseminate information in a continual flow rather than in big, massive articles that are too massive for people to digest,’’ he said.
Mr. Galloni said the recent sale of The Advocate had also played a role in his decision. When he was hired by Mr. Parker, he said, it was with the understanding that he would operate independently under the rubric of The Advocate, an arrangement he said worked perfectly with Mr. Parker as editor in chief.
“It’s obviously clear that was going to change,’’ Mr. Galloni said. “I talked to Lisa, and it was clear that the best way for me to guarantee the highest level of independence and quality was to run my own business.’’
Mr. Galloni said he was still in the process of putting together a team of investors for his venture, which he said would rest on a foundation of wine reviews but would also employ video and Internet technology to reach more people. He said that he retained the rights to his work at The Advocate, giving new subscribers access to it, and that his coverage would expand beyond Italy, Burgundy, Champagne and California as he added staff members.
-Eric Asimov
(c)2013 New York Times
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Congratulations Paolo Basso, our importer in Ticino, Switzerland!
 2013-02-13
Paolo Basso, our Swiss importer through his Ceresio Vini import company, was just named one of Decanter Magazine's judges for the 2013 Decanter World...
2013-02-13
Paolo Basso, our Swiss importer through his Ceresio Vini import company, was just named one of Decanter Magazine's judges for the 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards. Congratulations to Paolo for this great honor, and we are so pleased to have had such a great relationship with him for so long!
Click here for the Decanter interview with Paolo!
L'Espresso 2013 Guide Reviews Sandrone
 2013-02-12
L'Espresso Wine Guide 2013 has reviewed our current releases:2008 Barolo Cannubi Boschis: 18/20 points. "Alle note dolci, mature ed espanse...
2013-02-12
L'Espresso Wine Guide 2013 has reviewed our current releases:
2008 Barolo Cannubi Boschis: 18/20 points.
"Alle note dolci, mature ed espanse dell'olfatto ai alterna un sapore più incisivo, profondo energico; tatto felpato, tannini sottili e infiltranti, notevole allungo finale."
2008 Barolo Le Vigne: 17.5/20 points
"Profilo sottile ed elegante, tanto ai profumi, con delicate note florealiche intersecanosentori più profondamente pepati, quanto al gusto, compiuto nel carattere, dai tannini rarefatti, con finale ineccepibile."
2010 Valmaggiore: 14.5/20 points
2010 Barbera d'Alba: 14.5/20 points
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Luciano featured in "Cuisine et Vins de France"
 2013-02-06
The French gourmet magazine "Cuisine et Vins de France" has featured Luciano with a picture of him and a magnum of Barolo Le Vigne at the cantina in...
2013-02-06
The French gourmet magazine "Cuisine et Vins de France" has featured Luciano with a picture of him and a magnum of Barolo Le Vigne at the cantina in a multi-page article on the wines of the Langhe.
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Slow Wine Guide 2013: Sandrone wines are Recommended
 2013-02-05
The annual "Slow Wine" Guide, which is based in the nearby village of Pollenzo (next to Bra, where the Slow Food movement was founded in 1986 by...
2013-02-05
The annual "Slow Wine" Guide, which is based in the nearby village of Pollenzo (next to Bra, where the Slow Food movement was founded in 1986 by Carolo Petrini), has just released their 2013 edition. In contrast to almost every other wine guide published in the world, the Slow Wine guide does NOT score wines, it only "recommends."
We are very pleased that our following wines have been recommended:
Barbera d'Alba 2010
Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba 2010
Barolo Le Vigne 2008
Barolo Cannubi Boschis 2008
Slow Wine is headquartered on the campus of the University of Gastronomic Sciences in nearby Pollenzo. You can visit the Banca del Vino if you are in the area.
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Gambero Rosso Guide 2013 rates Sandrone Wines
 2013-02-05
In the recently released 2013 edition of the famous Gambero Rosso guide, the Sandrone Cantina received the following awards:Tre Bicchieri:Barolo...
2013-02-05
In the recently released 2013 edition of the famous Gambero Rosso guide, the Sandrone Cantina received the following awards:
Tre Bicchieri:
Barolo Cannubi Boschis 2008
Due Bicchieri:
Barolo Le Vigne 2008
Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba 2010
Barbera d'Alba 2010
The Barolo Cannubi Boschis has received the prestigious "Tre Bicchieri" for 8 consecutive vintages, and 11 in total.
The Barolo Le Vinge has received one "Tre Bicchieri" and nine "Due Bicchieri" awards.
The Valmaggiore has received 11 "Due Bicchieri" awards.
The Barbera as received 12 "Due Bicchieri" awards.
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Libero Newspaper 2012 Wine Recap: Sandrone Cannubi Boschis at Top
 2013-01-07
Italy's Libero Newspaper recently published a recap of 2012 in their "Gusto" section. In it, they singled out the 4 wines that made the top rankings...
2013-01-07
Italy's Libero Newspaper recently published a recap of 2012 in their "Gusto" section. In it, they singled out the 4 wines that made the top rankings of the 5 major wine guides in Italy, and the 2008 Sandrone Cannubi Boschis is among these 4. Also mentioned was the Wine Spectator's "Opera Wine" event at Vinitialy in April 2012 featuring their top 100 Italian estates; an event in which we were honored to participate, pouring the 2007 Cannubi Boschis.
Read the full article in pdf below (in Italian).
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Weinrouten feature article on Sandrone
 2013-01-06
Weinrouten.de, a respected German-language wine site (they also have an online shop) has featured us with a long article on the cantina, the people...
2013-01-06
Weinrouten.de, a respected German-language wine site (they also have an online shop) has featured us with a long article on the cantina, the people and our wines. We are really pleased and thankful for the informative and well-researched article.
You can find the article here on the weinrouten.de site (in German).
Many Thanks!
Welcome, New Neighbor! Facebook's founder purchasing estate in the Astigiano hills.
 2013-01-04
The Corriere della Sera and Il Messagero newspapers report that Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg is interested in purchasing the Castello di...
2013-01-04
The Corriere della Sera and Il Messagero newspapers report that Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg is interested in purchasing the Castello di Lavezzole, located about midway between Canale and Asti. We'd like to welcome our future neighbor to the area, and look forward to him getting to know the Langa.
The Castello is a restored former convent in the tiny hamlet of Lavezzole near San Damiano d'Asti, situated among rolling hills.
The article can be found here on the site of Il Messaggero.
A slide show of the property can be found here on the site of Corriere della Sera.
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Falstaff, the respected Austrian wine magazine, has awarded our two Baroli with spectacular reviews.
