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Sandrone - Cannubi Boschis 2012
Wine
Barolo Cannubi Boschis is the Sandrone
flagship wine, and the wine that garnered
Luciano his early acclaim with international
trade and press. This single-vineyard wine
is one the of great cru sites in Barolo,
synonymous with richness and complexity.
It is typically dense and concentrated, but
shows incredible harmony and balance. In
great vintages, properly cellared examples
will drink well for 20+ years.
flagship wine, and the wine that garnered
Luciano his early acclaim with international
trade and press. This single-vineyard wine
is one the of great cru sites in Barolo,
synonymous with richness and complexity.
It is typically dense and concentrated, but
shows incredible harmony and balance. In
great vintages, properly cellared examples
will drink well for 20+ years.
Estate
Luciano Sandrone is one of the iconic
producers in Barolo, and his is both a well
known and extraordinary story. He started
to learn viticulture at the age of 14 or 15,
and after years of work as a cellarman he
depleted his life savings and purchased his
first vineyard on the Cannubi hill in 1977,
though he could only manage his land on
the weekends while he continued to work.
He made his first few vintages in his garage,
until the winery he built in 1998 was ready.
Luciano has devoted every fiber of his being
towards cultivating the finest Nebbiolo
from his sites in Barolo and the Roero, and
transmitting these expressions through his
wines.
producers in Barolo, and his is both a well
known and extraordinary story. He started
to learn viticulture at the age of 14 or 15,
and after years of work as a cellarman he
depleted his life savings and purchased his
first vineyard on the Cannubi hill in 1977,
though he could only manage his land on
the weekends while he continued to work.
He made his first few vintages in his garage,
until the winery he built in 1998 was ready.
Luciano has devoted every fiber of his being
towards cultivating the finest Nebbiolo
from his sites in Barolo and the Roero, and
transmitting these expressions through his
wines.
Vineyard
Cannubi extends north from the village of
Barolo and has been planted to Nebbiolo
on its south and east exposures for at least
a century. The "Boschis" subzone of the
Cannubi is located directly across the little
valley from the Sandrone winery building.
The Cannubi Boschis subzone has a
particularly good exposure to the south and
southeast in a small bowl or "conca" that
helps hold the warmth in the early morning.
Its soils are sea deposits of calcareous clay,
not very deep, with good drainage.
Barolo and has been planted to Nebbiolo
on its south and east exposures for at least
a century. The "Boschis" subzone of the
Cannubi is located directly across the little
valley from the Sandrone winery building.
The Cannubi Boschis subzone has a
particularly good exposure to the south and
southeast in a small bowl or "conca" that
helps hold the warmth in the early morning.
Its soils are sea deposits of calcareous clay,
not very deep, with good drainage.
Vinification
Each lot is vinified separately, and after
destemming and light crushing, the must
is covered with CO2 for a gentle warm
maceration of approximately a day. Alcoholic
fermentation begins about 24-36 hours later
from native yeasts. A gentle maceration takes
place in upright open-top steel tanks for the
first 9-12 days of alcoholic fermentation.
Immediately after alcoholic fermentation,
which takes 25 days, malolactic fermentation
takes place in 500 liter French oak casks. The
wine is aged in these casks (20% new) for 24
months.
destemming and light crushing, the must
is covered with CO2 for a gentle warm
maceration of approximately a day. Alcoholic
fermentation begins about 24-36 hours later
from native yeasts. A gentle maceration takes
place in upright open-top steel tanks for the
first 9-12 days of alcoholic fermentation.
Immediately after alcoholic fermentation,
which takes 25 days, malolactic fermentation
takes place in 500 liter French oak casks. The
wine is aged in these casks (20% new) for 24
months.
