2022 Olek Bondonio La Berchialla Roncagliette, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy Marnes Blanches 770 bottles annually

770 bottles annually

One of the northernmost vineyards in the Côte-d'Or

then aged for 10 months in 500L French oak barrels

no attempt to showboat or to flaunt an image of power

• The wine is raised for 10-12 months depending on the vintage

2022 Olek Bondonio La Berchialla Roncagliette, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy Marnes Blanches 770 bottles annuallyOrganic, some biodynamic practices. 100% Nebbiolo from Roncagliette: 50 year old vines, planted on very heavy clay on top of blue marl, 350m elevation. Fermented in concrete with two months on the skins (submerged cap), then pressed off and moved to large botti for longer levage (usually two years). Unfined, unfiltered, with moderate amounts of SO2 (10 20ppm max) added just before bottling. This is the powerhouse wine of the domaine, with a palate