Tasting notes

The Barolo Le Vigne flatters the nose with intense scents of dark fruits, refined by floral elements. Delicate mineral and spice notes complete the picture.

In the mouth, intense flavours of red and black fruits coalesce with notes of minerals and rose petals, soft woods and spice. This is a wine of great structure, whose intense, complex tannins give it shape and definition, marking its uniqueness without subtracting from its elegant lightness.

This wine will still need some years of refinement in the bottle before reaching its prime at about 8-10 years of age.

Ratings for the vintage 2022
James Suckling 96 points 
Vinous 93 points 
Wines Critic 96 points 

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Evolution of the vintage 2022

Resistance and resilience – these are the words that summarize 2022, resistance standing for the grapevine’s capacity to survive and grow strong even in adverse conditions, and resilience for the plants’ natural high stress tolerance over long periods of time.
The growing season of 2022 began with a rather dry autumn.

Only at the beginning of December did the first abundant snowfall arrive, which thanks to the low temperatures left the vineyard rows white for the next weeks to come.

The winter was mild and dry. Towards its end, though, temperatures briefly fell below the average of the last 20 years.
In spring, the budbreak occurred within the usual timeframe as compared to the years of the 1980s. In the first phases a lot of precipitation came down: 70-80 mm of rain in just a few days.

What followed was a warm and dry phase, with the heat rising day after day, but the plants were able to breathe thanks to the cool night-time temperatures. The phenological phases quickly followed one another and so the harvest was anticipated by about two weeks. The grapes, slightly smaller than usual, reached the cellar perfectly healthy and with a good balance of fruit and acidity.
The role of the viticulturist was limited this year but nonetheless fundamental: few but crucial measures had to be taken to prevent disease. Once more, our actions were guided by competence and experience, with the conscious choice not to intervene whenever the situation permits it.

The harvest took place from September 26th until October 6th.