2021 Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo, Comune di Verduno - Magnum

Vittore Alessandria manages his Verduno holdings with a focus on biodiversity and meticulous canopy management, ensuring raw material that supports a traditional cellar regimen of long macerations and aging in large Slavonian oak. This comune bottling serves as a geographic survey of the village, sourcing from high-altitude sites characterized by the silt-heavy Marne di Sant’Agata soils. These light, limestone-rich marls are the technical driver behind the sub-region’s signature elegance and verticality, favoring aromatic complexity over the brawn found in the southern reaches of the appellation.

The 2021 vintage stands as one of the most successful of the decade, defined by a steady ripening cycle and significant diurnal shifts that preserved a vibrant acid backbone. On the palate, the wine is radiant and remarkably fragrant, showing a primary energy that is characteristic of the year's high quality. The structure is built on a compact, architectural spine of fine-grained tannins, offering a sophisticated grip that remains light on its feet. In this magnum format, the wine's deep mid-palate density and precise balance suggest a particularly long and rewarding trajectory, evolving with grace as it moves past its primary phase.