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The 2011 Barolo Arborina is a fantastic expression that boasts a seamless fusion of dark fruit and spice. It delivers character, power and a feminine side that comes forward thanks to pretty floral definition. Pressed violets and roses rise from the glass. Elio Altare makes his wines on the verge of reduction (meaning with minimal contact with oxygen) as a way of safeguarding the aromatic intensity. In the mouth, the wine awards fine tannins and silky, long persistency.
Barolo Arborina 2008 - 1.5 Ha holdings in one of the most famous crus of La Morra, vineyards planted in 1948 and 1989. South and southwest exposure. Soils are Tortonian with a higher percentage of sand. Fermented on the skins for five days, aged 24 months in French barrique. Barolo Arborina is one of Barolo’s greatest wines and exemplifies the suppler character of La Morra. Production: 8,000 bottles.
