Elio Sandri Barolo Perno 2019 750ml

Sandri’s Barolo “Perno,” named after its Monforte d’Alba cru of origin, blends vines from
throughout the property—primarily eastern-exposed Nebbiolo plantings from 25 to 55 years of
age, situated between 300 and 350 meters of altitude, in soils of grayish loam shot through with
veins of sand and blue marl. Elio allows the character of the vintage to determine the aging
regimen; in the case of the 2019, a long and relatively cool season yielded wines of classic
structure, and the Barolo “Perno” subsequently spent a lengthy 44 months harmonizing in botti
before bottling. Refined, chiseled, and charmingly austere at this stage of its development, this is an achingly
traditional Barolo suffused with evocative notes of soil and mineral.