Winemaker Notes
San Lorenzo is located in Verduno, facing south at a slightly lower altitude, between 720 and 880 feet above sea level. Here the mineral influence of the "marne di Sant'Agata" comes through, with more precise floral aromas and a more linear, yet deeply elegant, profile.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Fratelli Alessandria 2018 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno opens to a delicate and ethereal personality with fluttering aromas of blue flower, cassis, candied grapefruit and white pepper. The bouquet is fragrant and lifted, giving way to a subtle but very elegant mouthfeel. The wine's texture is fine and incredibly polished.
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Wine & Spirits
This Barolo reveals a darker and more voluptuous side of Verduno, its sappy dark cherry flavors show ample concentration and ripeness as they take on notes of licorice and warm spice. For all its richness, the wine exhibits the impressive clarity and definition that characterize all of Alessandria family’s 2018 Barolos.
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.