Barolo Aleste Luciano Sandrone 2014

ALESTE is the natural continuity of Luciano’s first wine, the Barolo Cannubi Boschis. Giving all the experience, knowledge, patience and passion of his many harvests, Luciano pays tribute, with boldness and sensibility, to the next family generation: “ALESTE” is in fact the combination of the names of his grandchildren ALEssia and STEfano.

From the very first bottling in 1985, Luciano always believed in the unique and distinctive potential of the Cannubi hill, and that he wanted to express this potential by way of a separate vinification. This bottling pays homage to the richness and elegance of the favored Cannubi site in the heart of the Barolo. The optimal soil and climate conditions, harvest after harvest, have brought forth a wine that has drawn international attention since its first release.

Since the first beginning of his story, Luciano Sandrone has always had a clear philosophy of quality in mind, which has always been fully shared with his wife Mariuccia, his brother Luca and his daughter Barbara. Year after year this
philosophy has been refined. Please click on the images to learn more.

Barolo Aleste Luciano Sandrone 2014

• Barolo DOCG
• 100 % Nebbiolo
• Spontaneous fermentation from indigenous yeasts
• Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in open steel tanks
• Malolactic fermentation and ageing in French oak barrels of 500 liters
• Bottle aged for 18 months before release
• From the first vintage of 1985 Cannubi Boschis from 2013 and beyond ALESTE
• Vineyard in the village of Barolo: Cannubi Boschis
• Alcohol: 14,5 %
• Recommended drinking time: 2028 – 2048

Awards:

” This is the second year Aleste is produced instead of Cannubi Boschis, however the grapes are exactly the same. The 2014 Barolo Aleste is named after Luciano Sandrone’s grandchildren Alessia and Stefano. The 2014 is still wound up and will require extra time to find its footing. The Sandrone family lost 25% of their fruit production in this challenging harvest. The wine offers fragrant notes of wild cherry and cassis with smoke, crushed stone and candied orange peel. The tannins are firm and textured. It is the palate (more than the nose) that requires more time to soften.”

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