Enzo Boglietti 2017 Arione Barolo

PRODUCER INFO

Enzo Boglietti established his winery in 1991 in the heart of La Morra after growing up farming grapes, tending dairy cows and making fine cheeses with his father.
Since then his holdings have grown to include 50 acres of single vineyard sites scattered across the Langhe.
Enzo might well be the most open minded, progressive grower/vintner you’ll come across in Piemonte – Visit his winery during harvest and you will find new experiments around each corner, with carefully marked lots bubbling away in every vessel imaginable, from botti, to foudre, to concrete egg, to barrique.

ABOUT THE WINE

Sourced from the nine southernmost rows of vines in Arione, which is the southernmost Cru in Serralunga.
In Enzo’s words, the vines of Arione produce his most “pinot-like” Barolo. He makes the point that there is a misconception that all Nebbiolo from Serralunga ends up masculine and sturdy – The more you move South towards Roddino the most finesse you end up with due to altitude change, and that finesse reaches its apex on this steep, high elevation site.

Vintage: 2017 | Wine Type: Red Wine
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Origin: Italy | Appellation: Barolo DOCG
Elaboration: Grapes are sustainably farmed, picked by hand, and fermented with native yeasts. 70% new French, 30% used French oak barrels for 15 months. Blended and aged in used large French oak casks for an additional 15 months. Soil is sandstone and clay with layers of grey marl.
Winemaker: Enzo Boglietti

TASTING NOTES

Very subtle and takes its time to reveal red fruit, tar and spice. Intense palate of fruit and spice with finely grained tannins. A superb expression of Barolo; complex and elegant.

TECHNICAL DATA

Production: 150 cases (6x750ml) | Alcohol: 14.4% | TA: 5.90 g/l | Residual Sugar: 1.3 g/l | pH: 3.40 g/l

PRESS & POINTS

2017 – 94 Points, Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
2017 – 94 Points, James Suckling
2016 – 96 Points, Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
2016 – 94 Points, Falstaff
2016 – 95 Points, Wine Spectator
2015 – 92 Points, Wine Enthusiast
2015 – 93 Points, Falstaff