Claudio Boggione is a secret Barolo producer. He has just one hectare of land. His production is so small that it does not require any "distribution." Instead, a few in-the-know fans drive to his tiny winery and ask to buy a case or two. That is how he sells his entire production.Piedmont is actually full of these sorts of small-scale growers, but very few of them are in Barolo, which is the one part of Piedmont where most wines are produced by large firms. The few micro-growers that do exist in Barolo tend to contribute grapes to the local co-op, where quite ordinary wines are produced from most producers' leftovers (in sharp contrast to the masterpieces produced by Barbaresco's great co-op, the Produttori del Barbaresco).But Claudio B's hectare of land is special, lying in the sweetest spot of the great cru of Brunate, that famous high-altitude site that straddles the communes of Barolo and La Morra. These organically farmed vines were planted 55 years ago. Each grape he grows is a mini-treasure, and it would be a shame to contribute them to the co-op, where they would get lost among the oceans of rejected Barolo grapes. So he makes one wine and bottles it himself, and it is Barolo Brunate.
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2017
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Organic
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Style
Earthy , Elegant , Rich
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Full Bodied