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Le Vigne Barolo 2022

Barolo

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Barolo Le Vigne represents Sandrone’s interpretation of the tradition of the Langhe and Barolo: that of the ancient and skillful art of blending Nebbiolo from several vineyards. They have taken up this historical custom working only with indigenous yeasts and keeping the grapes separate until the final assembly and blending, instead of mixing them during the fermentation phase. The wine is from five vineyards to highlight the characteristics of the Barolo area. It is compact and tightly wound, with dark fruits, spice, licorice, and violet. Patience will reveal great complexity. It has a very dry finish with ripe, lingering tannins.

VINEYARD

Le Vigne is a wine created from five different vineyards, each of which brings its own contribution. The first vineyard, Vignane, is situated in the historical part of the Barolo appellation and shares many characteristics with Cannubi. The Merli vineyard is located in Novello, with the Sandrone section in a south-southwest facing bowl that captures the afternoon light perfectly. The wines made from here are earthy and robust but with good aromatic complexity. The third vineyard, Baudana in Serralunga d’Alba, gives the wine additional depth and richness. Le Vigne also includes fruit from Villero, a newly acquired vineyard in Castiglione Falletto. The newest vineyard is Le Coste di Monforte (Monforte d’Alba).

WINEMAKING

Each vineyard 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 7-18 days of alcoholic fermentation. Immediately after alcoholic fermentation, which takes about 28 days, malolactic fermentation takes place in 500-liter French oak casks. The wine is aged in these casks (25% new) for 24 months.

VINTAGE

The 2021 Piedmont growing season began with a cold winter and snowfall, followed by a difficult spring with heavy rains, frosts, and hailstorms. April frosts reduced yields in key sites, while July hailstorms caused additional damage, though Barolo and Barbaresco were mostly spared. A warm but stable summer, coupled with well-timed rains, helped balance the vintage. Harvest ran from late September to mid-October, producing structured, aromatic wines with ripe tannins, drawing comparisons to the 2016 vintage.

TASTING NOTE

Compact and tightly wound, with dark fruits, spice, licorice, and violet. Patience will reveal great complexity. It has a very dry finish with ripe, lingering tannins.

FOOD PAIRING

Piedmontese meat ragù

Color

Red

Blend %

100% Nebbiolo

Appellation

Barolo

Alcohol

14.5%

Suggested Retail Price

$164

Reviews

96

Wine Enthusiast - July 28, 2026

96

James Suckling - January 20, 2026 "Red cherries, flowers and pomegranate with a nervy note. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, more on the fuller end of the spectrum, yet very balanced and harmonious, with a tender red-fruit profile and an attractive savory undertone. Great energy. Drink or hold."

93

Vinous - January 20, 2026 "The 2022 Barolo Le Vigne is beautifully done. Aromatic and medium in body, the 2022 is impeccably balanced. Sweet red cherry fruit, chalk, mint, white pepper and dried herbs lend lovely aromatic presence. The 2022 is a touch slender, but it is a fine wine given what was possible in this vintage. It gets more and more finessed with time in the glass. Vineyard sites are Baudana, Villero, Vignane, Le Coste di Monforte and Merli."

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