Oddero Barolo Riserva Vignarionda 2019

Barolo DOCG Riserva, Piedmont – Italy

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Description

There are vineyards that are places. And there are vineyards that are destinations. Vignarionda, in Serralunga d’Alba, clearly belongs to the latter.

This Barolo Riserva comes from one of the most revered menzioni geografiche of the appellation. The hill is rounded, as its name suggests, fully south-facing and naturally sheltered from cold winds by the Castelletto ridge. The result is a singular microclimate that allows Nebbiolo to reach full ripeness while preserving tension and precision.

The 2019 vintage is a wine of restrained power, sensuality and absolute class. It combines the austere structure typical of Serralunga with a silky texture and rare aromatic purity. A Barolo to cellar, but also to understand.

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Tasting Notes

Deep aromas of ripe black fruit, dried orange peel, apricot, clove, allspice and dry earth. On the palate, it reveals power and density, with very fine, polished tannins that show a subtle moment of sweetness mid-palate.

Long, perfumed finish with persistent minerality.

A Barolo of exemplary balance, built for two decades of bottle ageing.

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Terroir

Vineyard: Vignarionda
Location: Serralunga d’Alba
Surface area: 0.7712 ha
Exposure: South
Altitude: 360 metres

Soil: Serravallian (Helvetian) formation, with grey marls alternating with siliceous sandstones. High active limestone content (13.58%), the highest in the Barolo area. Rich in microelements such as potassium, boron, manganese and magnesium.

This vineyard is among the first on the estate to begin the vegetative cycle and to reach full ripeness, favouring an organically oriented viticulture.

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Grape Variety

100% Nebbiolo

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Vine Age

Central section likely planted in 1972
Upper հատված planted in 1983
Lower section planted in 2007

The Oddero family has produced Vignarionda since 1985, with regular yet extremely limited production. Since 2010, annual volumes average between 2,700 and 3,000 bottles. In 2019, approximately 3,800 bottles were produced.

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Harvest and Vinification

Harvest: Second week of October, manual picking in 18 kg crates with cluster selection
Yield: 50 q/ha

Alcoholic fermentation in 50 hl vats for 25–28 days, with daily pump-overs

Ageing: approximately 40 months in Austrian oak, followed by bottle refinement

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Scores

97 points – Monica Larner, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
97 points – Vinous

Suggested drink window: 2027–2048

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Profile

Structured, глубокий, mineral and extremely elegant.
A great age-worthy Barolo from one of the most iconic crus of Serralunga d’Alba.