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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2020 (based on 5 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.6 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jayw on 3/16/2024: Full-bodied, thick, muscular Barolo. Lots of fruit, and some tar and earth notes. The tannins are fully integrated though very much a presence in this wine. (73 views) | | | Tasted by jayw on 1/18/2022: Big and bold, fruit-forward, modern-styled Barolo. Ripe red fruit, leather, earth, and smoke. Not much happening on the finish, but otherwise good. Great QPR at $30 from WTSO. Glad I have another bottle left as it should develop and improve for another 2-4 years, though a pleasure to drink now. (551 views) | | | Tasted by Pjzlotnik on 5/17/2020 & rated 90 points: pleasant nose with bold dark berry fruit. moderate amount of sediment (698 views) | | | Tasted by TGLeroy on 5/14/2020 & rated 92 points: A beautiful fruity Barolo that leans to the modern side. This Nebbiolo has a wide appeal. (662 views) | | | Tasted by Pjzlotnik on 6/2/2019 & rated 90 points: enjoyed (787 views) | | | Tasted by jayw on 7/15/2018: This is a massive wine with very bold flavors and aromas, yet surprisingly balanced, with a luxuriant mouthfeel. Smokey, meaty, earthy character with ripe plum fruit, cedar, spice on the mid palate. One of the best QPRs ever from WTSO at $30 per bottle. Glad I have 2 more bottles while I will wait another 3 years on at least. (1035 views) | | | Tasted by Martysfo on 10/14/2017 & rated 91 points: Massive and young. Wish I can revisit in 5 years, but this is our only bottle. Tar and leather with berries on the long finish. Great food wine, good anytime wine. (954 views) | | | Tasted by Xfactor on 1/4/2013 & rated 91 points: At pop, it seemed like a rich pinot, but after about 30min, the body asserted itself. Rich, smokey black and red fruits, a good dollop of smoke and round, full tannins. Killer QPR. (3055 views) | | | Tasted by docjavadude on 8/6/2012 & rated 89 points: Young, bold, and a bit brash. Stunning fruit aromas and flavors of strawberry, cherry, and raspberry along with earthy tones of loam, herbs, and toasted oak. Enjoyable now, but it will likely improve with some bottle time. (3400 views) | | | Tasted by Rmhitt on 7/7/2012 & rated 89 points: Good nose, needs to breathe for about 30 minutes (3471 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 5/12/2011: Nebbiolo Prima (day 4) #240. Fascinating little wine, and one you would do well to try if given the chance. Herbs, toast, tomato soup and pain grille adjacent to high-toned cherry and strawberry. The entry is huge, the palate broad and the tannins firm and strong. Could benefit from some bottle rest, and may well turn into something more than it is now. Drink thru 2019+
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| Stroppiana Producer website
“Our winery is situated in a small hamlet within the municipality of La Morra, Rivalta. This is where the 18th-century church of San Giacomo once stood, and one of our three Barolo is named after the Saint. We cultivate a total of approximately 5.5 hectares of land, some of which is in the municipalities of Verduno and Monforte, part estate owned and the rest under rental agreements. My maternal grandfather Giuseppe and my father Oreste established the family winegrowing estate in the 1960s. My grandfather taught me how to work in the vineyard when I was a child and I then went on to study at an agricultural school, so I got the best of both worlds, practical experience combined with the theoretical aspects provided by books on the subject. Our great passion for the vineyards and Langhe district pushes us to have a meticulous and careful approach both in the vineyard and in the cellar. A respectful, responsible and linear strategy allows the wine to reflect all the potentials and undertones that all our cru have, from any location.” - Dario (dad)
“I work alongside my husband. I come from a family of farmers and I too began accumulating my wealth of experience when I was just a little girl, having always helped my parents. After spending several years working as a nurse, thanks to which I met my husband, I decided to dedicate all my time to working with him in order to help consolidate and develop the Stroppiana estate. I was born in Monforte and this gave Dario the opportunity to produce Barolo in the Bussia cru, which is famous among those with a knowledge of Barolo. I’ll always be left wondering whether it was me or my vineyards that Dario fell in love with first?! I love the idea that no one outside the family touches our vineyards to carry out work in the winter. We might need some help during the spring and summer, when the vines grow quicker than we can cope with, but I personally supervise the seasonal staff that occasionally join us.” - Stefanio (mom)
“After graduating from business school with a degree in “Business communication and information management”, I decided to go abroad to work for a while, with the intention of coming back to help my family. I am confident that my qualifications, together with this experience, will be helpful for my future in the family business. Meanwhile, I can boast that I have a Barolo named after me.” - Leonardo (son)
“I completed my education by graduating from art college, where I discovered a passion for sculpture, but as I grew up, I realised that I was also passionate about the land, the vineyards and the winery. There’s a local saying here -“la terra è bassa” - which literally means “the ground lies low”, in the sense that you have to work hard to cultivate it, but that doesn’t worry me. I intend to learn all about the work that takes place both outdoors and in the cellar, from pruning to the grape harvest, crushing, fermentations, drawing off, racking and bottling. I like working outside, despite the fact that the weather is often either very cold or very hot. Just like my brother, I have a wine named after me too: Barbera d’Alba Superiore. I don’t feel any less important because it isn’t a Barolo… until we started making Nascetta, Barbera was our only feminine grape variety!” - Altea (daughter)NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links:
Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History:
The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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