Elio Sandri, Barolo Perno, 2019 SO040125 Trousselle Forey's whole cluster fermentation and

Forey's whole cluster fermentation and oak treatment coax dark cherry

whole clusters when the fruit calls for it — and keeps a light hand throughout

crafting wines that go far beyond simple oyster pairings

and this back-vintage bottle now drinks with mellowed

The first sip reveals sweetness with a subtle hint of orange

Elio Sandri, Barolo Perno, 2019 SO040125 Trousselle Forey's whole cluster fermentation andElio Sandri is one of Barolo's most coveted traditionalists, farming 7. 5 hectares at Cascina Disa in the Perno cru of Monforte d'Alba, where he lives and works on site. He makes wine the old way: cement fermentation, long aging in big Slavonian botti, no fining, no filtration, sulfur only at bottling. This is his straight Barolo Perno from the strong 2019 vintage, Nebbiolo at its truest, both exuberant and austere. With only a few thousand bottles