Giulia Negri
,La Morra (Piedmont)
Langhe Chardonnay DOC
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Winemaker | Giulia Negri |
| Alcohol | 13% vol. |
| Grapes | 100% Chardonnay |
| 75 cl | On request |
Winemaking
Chardonnay grapes thrive on sandy-loamy soils. The wine matures for 16 months in 350-litre tonneau barrels. It owes its clarity and freshness to the lengthy ageing on the fine lees, but above all to the cool altitudes of around 500 m as well as the northern exposure of the vines.
Our tasting note
Rich, golden yellow colour. Aromas of vanilla and hazelnut on the nose, indicating its ageing in tonneau barrels. Ripe apple, mirabelle plum and pineapple reveal the Chardonnay. Full-bodied, creamy and well-structured on the palate. Wonderfully integrated acidity and noticeable minerality. Long-lasting on the finish. A Chardonnay that is clearly oriented towards Burgundy, but is deeply rooted in Piedmont.
Giulia Negri
The winery in La Morra encompasses 6.5 hectares of vineyards and 12 hectares of woodland, where the famous white Alba white truffles thrive. The organically cultivated vineyards are situated at an altitude of between 350 and 540 metres. At the top lies the Serradenari single vineyard, the highest vineyard in the entire Barolo area. The location provides optimum conditions for the Nebbiolo, which is responsible for the unusually long-lived growths. It is a variety with great personality, Giulia Negri enthuses. It cannot be reproduced, is unique and majestic. Giulia Negri is an impressive young woman. Before turning 20 she had tasted her first own wine selections in her parents' winery, which she took over completely at the age of 23 after studying to become a bio-technologist and undertaking internships in Burgundy. Her first own Barolo was the 2007 vintage and it immediately made it into Wine Enthusiast's Top 100. At that time, she was still referred to as a «garage winegrower». A lot has happened since then. She always wanted to make her own wines, in her own way, fully detached from other schools of thought. Traditional and modern at the same time in their own cheeky style. Today, the «Barolo Girl» - as Giulia is also known - is one of the most watched young winemakers of her generation, although she has only been running the winery on her own since 2014.
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