Marziano Abbona, Barolo Ravera, 2019

NOTES - Aromas of roasted cherries, cola, and allspice, vanilla, and dried violets, complemented by tea and dried earth define the nose. Lush and powerfully structured on the palate, with well-integrated tannins.

The vineyards are cultivated and harvested by hand following methods passed down for generations. Many of the family vineyards are cultivated with old-growth vines up to 60 years of age. These express the highest quality of the territory where they were planted. Following the French tradition of classifying land parcels, the winery’s vineyards are divided by land quality according to factors of microclimate, position, and geology. Abbona uses only grapes from the best vineyards, located in the higher hills, to make their cru wines; the other grapes are used to make their core wines.