The small village of Verduno is the home of Pelaverga, but less than a dozen local producers have stayed true to Verduno’s special grape. It’s this sun-bleached hamlet, kissed by the breezes coming off the river Tanaro, that the Alessandria family calls home. The Alessandria "brothers" have been farming grapes and making Barolo in the ancient village of Verduno since the 1800's. Indeed they and some of their neighbors were among the very first to bottle the dry, complex and age-worthy Nebbiolo that Barolo is now famous for. Today, the actual brothers are Gian Battista and Alessandro, with Alessandro's son Vittore increasingly at the helm, and they work together much the same as their familly has for generations. Farming is crucial: they use organic principles in all of their 30 hectares of vineyards.
Professional Reviews
Robert Parker
What importer Bowler Wine has to say about this wine...
The cru of Gramolere, located in Monforte d’Alba, is Fratelli Alessandria’s lone plot outside of Verduno. They own 2ha here. The wine is made exactly as the other two single-cru wines. As it’s on the older Arenarie di Diano D’Alba soils, high in sand, and the altitude is higher, this wine tends to feel more lithe and tense than its Verduno counterparts. First made in 2001. 7,000 bottles made.
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2019
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Organic
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Full Bodied