Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba

Italy
Piedmont
2020

In the history of Barolo, before the prevalence of single-cru bottlings, it was more common to blend fruit from sites of differing exposure, altitude, and soil type in order to obtain a more expressive and balanced wine.  Baudana's Barolo Serralunga combines fruit from the younger vines (planted 1990) of the Cerretta and Baudana crus and, more recently, adds fruit from a small parcel in the cru of Costabella, just next to Baudana. Cerretta (SE exposure) has the typical Serralunga soils called Formazione di Lequio over a substrate of iron-rich clay.  Baudana (SW exposure) combines some Lequio with the Sant'Agata Fossili soils more commonly found in La Morra and Barolo.  Costabella (S-SE exposure) is more purely composed of the Sant'Agata soils.

Depending on the vintage, parts of the three crus will be co-fermented. Fermentation is spontaneous in open-top wood vats, with macerations lasting 20-25 days. Aging is in Slavonian oak botti, followed by more aging in bottle.  Around 8,000 bottles produced. 

94 points
"“The Luigi Baudana 2020 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba has a strong aromatic imprint with ferrous earth, iron ore, dried flower, orange peel, spice and dark fruit. There is good freshness too, despite the hot-vintage conditions. Fresh berry flavors give this wine an approachable character (and vibrant energy). That pretty freshness is what you will remember most.”"
Monica Larner,
Wine Advocate
April 2024
93 points
"Cherry, menthol, tar and iron flavors are infused in this silky, stylish red. Starts out on the graceful side, picking up dense, mouthcoating tannins midpalate and through the finish. Its length shows its pedigree, so be patient."
Bruce Sanderson ,
Wine Spectator
August 2024

SKU/Code: 
DB3270-20
Product Line: 
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Nebbiolo
Farming Type: 
Organic