Brovia 2022 Barolo

Brovia's flagship Barolo is not a wine to miss in comparison to the single crus. While the crus offer a snapshot of a specific place, their Barolo shows us the full spectrum of their prime holdings. It is even aged longer than the cru to offer more open-knit structure for earlier drinking (40 months in comparison to 30 months). -ML

While its composition varies slightly each year depending on yields, it always comprises the following sources: 

1. From their holdings in Castiglione Falletto, Brovia produces but one single cask of each cru-designated wine per vintage, directing any extra volume into the Barolo "Brovia." Accounting for 20-30% of the wine's final blend, this spillover comes from vines exceeding 50 years of age in the crus of Rocche di Castiglione, Villero, and Garblet Suè. 
2. 70-80% of the Barolo "Brovia" comes from holdings in Serralunga d’Alba, primarily in the cru of Brea with smaller amounts (beginning in 2020) in Gianetto, an east-facing cru which is a natural extension of Brea and yields a wine of similar character. These vines are 20 to 30 years of age on average, the oldest parcels of Brea being used for the single-cru bottling. 

Spontaneous fermentation in a variety of vessels—cement, open-top wood, and stainless steel—and is raised 24 to 30 months in oak botti. Afterward, the wine is assembled in a combination of steel and wood for an additional year, being bottled no sooner than 40 months after harvest.  One feels both the spicy, boisterous generosity of Serralunga d’Alba and the mineral thrust of Castiglione Falletto in this wine, with a precise nose and a palate of pert acidity seamlessly combined with finely wrought tannins. -Rosenthal Wine Merchants