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Elio Sandri, Barolo Perno, 2019

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Elio Sandri
$129.99
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Elio Sandri is one of Barolo's most coveted traditionalists, farming 7.5 hectares at Cascina Disa in the Perno cru of Monforte d'Alba, where he lives and works on-site. He makes wine the old way: cement fermentation, long aging in big Slavonian botti, no fining, no filtration, sulfur only at bottling. This is his straight Barolo Perno from the strong 2019 vintage, Nebbiolo at its truest, both exuberant and austere. With only a few thousand bottles made each year, this is one to grab when you see it.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2019 Barolo Perno is a gorgeous, delicate wine. Aromatic and light on its feet, with lovely complexity, the 2019 is a total delight. Orange peel, dried herbs, mint, spice, sage and kirch are all finely cut in this haunting, ethereal Barolo. The acid profile and tannins are those of a Barolo that needs at least a few years in bottle to be at its finest." —Antonio Galloni

More about Elio Sandri

Barolo doesn't get much more old-school, or much quieter, than Elio Sandri. He makes his wines at Cascina Disa in the Perno cru of Monforte d'Alba, where he lives and works, and he has never chased attention, which is exactly why collectors chase him.

Elio's father Giovanni bought Cascina Disa in 1965, and Elio made his first vintage in 1981. Today his daughter Luna and son Riccardo work with him. The estate is 7.5 hectares in one contiguous stretch, farmed organically on steep slopes. Nebbiolo goes in the sunniest spots and Dolcetto and Barbera in the cooler ones. In the cellar he does things the long way. Fermentations start on their own in cement tanks, and the wines age in big old Slavonian oak botti for anywhere from 18 months to six years, depending on the vintage, with no new wood. There's no fining or filtration, and only a touch of sulfur at bottling.

The range runs from Dolcetto, Barbera d'Alba and Langhe Nebbiolo up to Barolo Perno and the Perno Riserva. The Langhe Nebbiolo and Barbera are the easy way into his world. The Barolos are classic Monforte: perfumed and transparent, with a firm, iron-edged grip, and built for the cellar. Production is tiny, around 2,000 cases a year.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2019

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Braised beef, mushroom risotto, osso buco, or aged Parmigiano.

Tasting Profile

Full-bodied with rose, tar, dark cherry and firm, structured tannins.

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