Josetta Saffirio Barolo DOCG 2019 (6 Bottles) Piedmont, Italy
$644.00 GST Included
AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED
Saffirio’s five hectares of Barolo are predominantly located in Monforte d’Alba in the MGAs of Castelletto, Perno and Bussia, with another parcel nearby in Ravera (Novello). Altitudes range from 300-400 metres, and the sites face south and southeast. The slopes in the area are quite steep, meaning bud break and, consequently, harvest tend to be quite late.
The soil here is elveziano (Helvetian) and contains ancient marine deposits toward the surface. This, along with signature short macerations (10 days!) and maturation in large wood and concrete, contributes to the elegant, restrained, mineral-tinged style of Barolo the house is known for.
“A wine that seems to pause in your mouth, before flooding it; fruit first, then a fretwork of intricate tannins. Morello cherry, wild strawberries, coffee bean, truffle. A forest wine; even the fruit seems to have the texture of deeply fissured bark; the top notes pull vertical, as if reaching for the sky, for light; the base notes draw into the shadows, to the forest floor, to aeon layers of leaves. Graceful, quietly composed beauty. Everything unsaid.” 17.5 points, Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson
“Full-bodied with crushed stones, lemon pith, raspberries and wild strawberries on the nose, with hints of white pepper. So much bite here with grippy yet very fine tannins. Firm all the way through.” 92 points, James Suckling
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About Josetta Saffirio
The tale of Josetta Saffirio, as with many Italian wineries, is one birthed from a rich family history.
In 1975, Josetta Saffirio’s story begins – she starts taking care of the vineyards that her father purchased a few decades prior. She experiments crafting wines, eventually creating a unique Barolo that blows the socks off the wine industry – a real feat for her to have achieved at that time.
Now Josetta’s daughter, Sara Vezza, has taken charge of the vineyard. She takes great pride in working in unison with the land, saying “wine is a life force, rich in micro-organisms that allow it to evolve.”
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