2022 Giulia Negri, Barolo, La Tartufaia Producer_G. DescombesGiulia took the helm of the family estate when she was just 24 years old. Her vines are perched high in the hills of La Morra in the Serradenari cru, cresting at over 536 meters on nutrient poor limestone soil. These are some of the highest vineyards in all of Barolo and the cooler microclimate here helps add an extra measure of freshness to her wines. Giulia crafts hauntingly pure and lithe Nebbiolo from these windswept vineyards, and draws a lot of
Domaine Michel Lafarge is a multi-generational estate based in the village of Volnay
Alain Graillot’s rare Hermitage
biodynamically farmed wines
this 2025 vintage captures the raw
through meticulous dry-farming and vineyard stewardship to express the site's unique character
sandy soils producing highly perfumed wines
in my opinion
55 days of maceration in concrete
blackberry
Their bottled Negroni follows the same philosophy
though its current accessibility makes it a rewarding choice for those who enjoy the development of complexity over the coming years
The 2024 vintage was demanding — a wet spring and summer followed by significant September rains that required careful cluster thinning to achieve concentration