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Sandrone - Aleste 2014
An iconic wine
From the very first bottling in 1985, Luciano always believed in the unique and distinctive potential of the Cannubi hill, and that he wanted to express this potential by way of a separate vinification. This bottling pays homage to the richness and elegance of the favored Cannubi site in the heart of the Barolo. The optimal soil and climate conditions, harvest after harvest, have brought forth a wine that has drawn international attention since its first release.
Tasting notes
Sandrone Aleste 2014 is a wine of an elegant personality, ageable and able to transform and transmit over the years of maturation the nobility of its character, origin and style. In the glass, the color is beautiful and brilliant garnet red. The fragrance, rich and complex, begins with floral notes - iris, aromatic herbs and dried hay -, then raspberry and wild strawberry, finally the ethereal spice notes of cinnamon and green peppercorns as well as tobacco. The flavor is rich and decisive, enveloping and warm, with notes that recall the aromas of spices and jams, herbs and tobacco. It is a dense, structured and long-lived wine, yet one of elegant character: the acidity and tannin give balance to the wine and the finish is velvety.
Heart and continuity
ALESTE is the natural continuity of Luciano's first wine, the Barolo Cannubi Boschis. Giving all the experience, knowledge, patience and passion of his many harvests, Luciano pays tribute, with boldness and sensibility, to the next family generation: "ALESTE" is in fact the combination of the names of his grandchildren ALEssia and STEfano.
Technical data
Barolo DOCG
100% Nebbiolo
Spontaneous fermentation from indigenous yeasts
Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in open steel tanks
Malolactic fermentation and ageing in French oak barrels of 500 liters
Bottle aged for 18 months before release
From the first vintage of 1985 Cannubi Boschis
from 2013 and beyond ALESTE
Vineyard in the village of Barolo: Cannubi Boschis
Alcohol: 14,5
Recommended drinking time: 2028 - 2048
100% Nebbiolo
Spontaneous fermentation from indigenous yeasts
Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in open steel tanks
Malolactic fermentation and ageing in French oak barrels of 500 liters
Bottle aged for 18 months before release
From the first vintage of 1985 Cannubi Boschis
from 2013 and beyond ALESTE
Vineyard in the village of Barolo: Cannubi Boschis
Alcohol: 14,5
Recommended drinking time: 2028 - 2048
Evolution of the vintage 2014
The 2014 vintage, despite being one of the most complex to manage in recent years, gave way to very pleasant surprises as a result of favorable end of season conditions, which gave us high quality in the vinified grapes.
The spring, following a mild winter, came rather gently but prematurely. The amount of rainfall in the summer was above average, with real "water bombs" on a few occasions, although these were quite contained yet intense. Particularly significant were the rains of the 23rd and the 29th of July, which however had profoundly different outcomes: in some areas 63 mm of rain were recorded in a single day, while just 15 km away only 13 mm. The month of September was undoubtedly positive from a climatic point of view, with a good diurnal temperature shifts, significantly contributing to grape quality and phenolic maturation. Nebbiolo is the varietal that responded best to the beautiful climatic conditions at the end of the maturation period. Where the operations of thinning and cleaning of the bunches were carried out correctly during the complete vegetative cycle, excellent results were achieved.
Harvesting operations began on October 10 and lasted until October 18.
The spring, following a mild winter, came rather gently but prematurely. The amount of rainfall in the summer was above average, with real "water bombs" on a few occasions, although these were quite contained yet intense. Particularly significant were the rains of the 23rd and the 29th of July, which however had profoundly different outcomes: in some areas 63 mm of rain were recorded in a single day, while just 15 km away only 13 mm. The month of September was undoubtedly positive from a climatic point of view, with a good diurnal temperature shifts, significantly contributing to grape quality and phenolic maturation. Nebbiolo is the varietal that responded best to the beautiful climatic conditions at the end of the maturation period. Where the operations of thinning and cleaning of the bunches were carried out correctly during the complete vegetative cycle, excellent results were achieved.
Harvesting operations began on October 10 and lasted until October 18.
