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 Producer:
Roberto
Voerzio
Region: Piemonte
DOC(G):
Barolo
Barbera d'Alba
Dolcetto d'Alba
Langhe
About the Producer:
With a string
of excellent vintages in Piemonte (1996 - 2001), Roberto Voerzio
as won over the wine press, consistently being awarded rating of
90 - 100 points for his Barolos (Voerzio Cerequio, Voerzio La Serra,
Voerzio Brunate) in addition to producing one of the best Barbera's
in the region (Voerzio Vigneto Pozzo dell'Annunziata).
This estate,
started by Giacomo Voerzio in the 50's, has been run by his son
Roberto since the 80's and has done exceedingly well under this
new regime. Considered by many to be the leading producer of the
region, Roberto Voerzio is an outspoken modernist (in the same
school as Scavino, Sandrone,
and
Clerico) and is understandably,
unabashedly proud of his own estate and techniques.
His highly
concentrated
wines are the result of the very low yields he enforces in the
vineyard, leaving 8 buds per vine. If
the summer is exceptional, it is left as is and yields little more
than 1 bottle per vine, approximately 2 tons per acre. If the weather
is rainy and cool in late August or early September, production
is reduce.
The successful
husband-and-wife team of Roberto and Pinuccia Voerzio produces
six big wines from six different vineyards skirting the Piemontese
hilltop town of La Morra. Each wine shows tremendous character
of origin, even though the wines are undoubtedly ultra-extracted,
tannic and rather high in alcohol. The benefits of old vines, minute
yields and meticulous vinification of exquisitely ripe grapes shine
through in each vintage.
Featured Wine(s):
Voerzio Barolo
La Serra
Voerzio Barolo Brunate
Voerzio Barolo Cerequio
Voerzio Barolo Rocche Annunziata
Voerzio Barolo Sarmassa
Voerzio Barbera d'Alba Vigneto Pozzo dell'Annunziata
Voerzio Dolcetto d'Alba Priavino
To purchase these wines, call our Portfolio
Managers at 212.473.2323.
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