including parcels in Eola-Amity Hills and Yamhill-Carlton
and thyme into a wine of remarkable opulence and approachability
then two more in bottle before release
It's a lot of white Burgundy pedigree for a wine that drinks this easy
recognizing exceptional artisanal mastery
Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Albesani 2021 SPRHONE including parcels in Eola-Amity HillsIf the classico is Cantina del Pino's graceful side, Albesani is its powerhouse. This single cru sits across the valley in Neive, on the storied Santo Stefano hill, where a warm southern exposure and clay rich soils push the Nebbiolo toward something fuller, riper and more muscular. The Vacca family works it the old way, with long maceration, two years in large oak, and no filtration, from a parcel that yields only about 3,000 bottles a year. It's a