2021 Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo, San Lorenzo di Verduno

Vittore Alessandria maintains a classicist's restraint in Verduno, employing extended macerations of up to 30 days and three years of aging in neutral Slavonian *botti* to prioritize site transparency. The San Lorenzo cru sits on south-facing slopes of Sant’Agata Fossili marls, a silty, limestone-rich soil composition that facilitates greater structural lift and mineral focus than the clay-heavy crus of the southern communes. The 2021 growing season, marked by significant winter water reserves and a long, temperate ripening period, provided the cool nights necessary to preserve a high degree of malic acid and achieve optimal phenolic maturity. This results in a Barolo defined by its architectural frame, featuring fine-grained, calcareous tannins and a vertical tension that characterizes the exceptional balance of the 2021 vintage.