Barolo

Serralunga d'Alba

The Commune of Serralunga most famous Cru’s produce some of Barolo’s most fabled wines. Vigna Rionda, Gabutti, Francia to name just three.

Serralunga starts at the southeastern corner of Barolo and stretches about two-thirds of the way up the runs along the eastern border of the region of Barolo. When the MGA’s (Cru’s) were confirmed in 2010, the 39 Cru’s in Serralunga were defined with great detail. Compare them to only 11 MGA’s in Monforte d’Alba which covers a much larger area.

The soils in the Commune are classified as Helvetian, now commonly called Serraluvian and tend to be lean sandy limestone and clay soils that yield more structure.

Generalisations are fraught with danger when it comes to wine, I’ll give it a go anyway.

Barolo from Serralunga tends to have more structure and bolder tannins that take a little time to resolve. The flavours tend to be a little darker and more on the secondary tea, tar & roses side. As they age and evolve, they develop truffles, soften, and apparent sweetness evolves.

Winemaking techniques and vineyard specific factors such as Cappellano’s plantings on their own rootstocks, his Piè Franco, can offer us incredibly fine elegant wines.

Over recent years it has become common for wineries sourcing wines from multiple vineyards in the same commune to name their Barolos after the Commune of origin. In this case ‘Commune di Serralunga d’Alba’. These can be great examples to give you a general feel for the Commune.

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Vietti Barolo ‘Lazzarito’ 2015

Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Italy

Grapes: 100% Nebbiolo Winemaking: The grapes are selected from the single vineyard Lazzarito in Serralunga d’Alba, planted with roughly 4500 units per hectare. The vines have an average age of 35 years. The 2-hectare vineyard has a southwest exposure and a clay-limestone soil. Grapes are gently crushed and fermented for 4 weeks in stainless steel tank with […]
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Vietti Barolo ‘Lazzarito’ 2017

Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Italy

Vietti's 2017 Barolo Lazzarito is absolutely gorgeous. Whatever the challenges of the growing season, they appear to have been no problem here. More than anything else, the Lazzarito impresses with its magnificent depth and stature. Super-ripe red fruit, white pepper, mint, tobacco, cured meat, spice and rose petal open gradually with time in the glass. I would not be in a rush to open bottles anytime soon. The Lazzarito has been one of the most improved wines at Vietti for a number of years. Th
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Vietti Barolo ‘Lazzarito’ 2018

Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo

The 2018 Barolo Lazzarito is tense, vibrant and very much closed in on itself. Searing tannins and Serralunga structure dominate today. Crushed rocks, gravel, red fruit, rose petal, lavender and sage all run though this sculpted, vibrant Serralunga Barolo. What stands out most about the Lazzarito today is that is stylistically more similar to the other Barolos than it was a few years ago. I expect great things in time here. Drink 2028 - 2048 Galloni
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Luigi Pira Barolo ‘Marenca’ MAGNUM 2021

Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo

Classic south/south-west exposure. The only difference in the vinification process is the oak maturation. Around 50% goes into large-format aged botti and the remainder in tonneaux, partially new (1 year in tonneaux and 1 year in large botti).‘Marenca’ is only offered as a cru Barolo by Pira – the other owner, Angelo Gaja, use theirs (along with their ‘Margheria’) in Barolo ‘Sperss’.The nose is fresh, with complex aromas that range from wild berries to dark chocolate and dr
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Margherita Otto ‘M8’ Barolo MAGNUM 2017

Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Italy

This one's another argument for blending sites! From a disciple of Maria Theresa Mascarello. The 2017 M8 is a blend of Castiglione Falletto, Monforte & Serralunga fruit! I rarely buy wine site unseen. I did so with the 2016 M8. I couldn’t resist! The story and experience behind Allan Manley’s launch of his own venture has seen him work with a veritable who’s who of Barolo ending with Maria Theresa Mascarello where he still works. As you might expect he’s a proponent of blended Barolo vs
Giovanni Sordo Barolo Riserva 'Gabutti' MAGNUM 2008
The Bold!

Giovanni Sordo Barolo Riserva ‘Gabutti’ MAGNUM 2008

Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo

The 2008 Riserva we see the parallels with the 2015. The long structure is there, the complexity has built further, the wine is now fully comfortable wearing it's own skin, having resolved and built generosity. Of the 2015 it was clear that there was no chance to mistake the Gabutti, with its abundance of darker things; stock, porcini, graphite, smoke and black cherry. Under this very typical Serralunga ‘tarry/earthy’ mantle though, are other complexities of dried roses, orange and spices. T
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This one’s an argument for blending sites! The Barolo Via Nuova is an organic blend of fruit from six MGA sites: Terlo and Liste (in Barolo), Ravera di Monforte and Mosconi (in Monforte d’Alba) and Gabutti and Baudana (in Serralunga d’Alba).The E. Pira e Figli - Chiara Boschis 2020 Barolo Via Nuova opens to a little more dark fruit and ripe berry in this vintage. The wine is buttoned up from all sides into a tight little package of aromas. You get orange peel, bright cherry and a f
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Vietti Barolo ‘Lazzarito’ 2019

Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo

With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, the Vietti 2019 Barolo Lazzarito is a historic cornerstone wine of this mighty portfolio. It is also one of the Vietti Barolos that consistently delivers extreme quality and pleasure with each new release. Like the other wines presented here, winemaking is straightforward, with submerged cap fermentations lasting 30 to 35 days (although those times were reduced in 2019 because this vintage was not suited to long maceration times). Serralunga d'Alba always deliv
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Vietti Barolo ‘Lazzarito’ 2020

Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo

Lazzarito stands out as one of the strongest wines in this portfolio of new releases from Vietti. With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, the 2020 Barolo Lazzarito comes in at a very high threshold in terms of complexity, offering dark cherry, crème de cassis, violet macaron, dried herb and lavender. The wine's perfumes remind me of the south of France in summer. It shows elegant tannins, streamlined intensity and good acidity.  Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate 96+ PointsThe 2020 Barolo La
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Massolino “Vigna Rionda” Barolo 2015

Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo

Gentle extraction, shorter maceration, looking to maintain freshness. 36 months in oak. Bottled in summer 2019. Rich long and bold dense tannins that need time to quality tannins with excellent acidity. Great depth and layering of flavour and tannins. Incredibly complex wine. So much going on delicious. All of the classic hallmarks of a superb Vigna Rionda. Stunning.Also available as a Magnum!
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Vietti Barolo ‘Lazzarito’ 2021

Nebbiolo | Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo

Stunning immediate red fruits, wicked acid and epic long, even structured tannin. Serralunga to a T. Pun intended, for it has fine black tea aroma and flavours. Insane depth & a long, even core of fruit. Deceptive richness, drive & purity. Savoury. Impressive wine that will take time to reveal its true self. Recommend minimum 7 years in bottle. Such power with finesse.Paul Kaan, WINE DECODED Sept 2025Fruit for this wine comes from a three-hectare parcel in Serralunga d'Alba n
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This one’s an argument for blending sites! The Barolo Via Nuova is an organic blend of fruit from six MGA sites: Terlo and Liste (in Barolo), Ravera di Monforte and Mosconi (in Monforte d’Alba) and Gabutti and Baudana (in Serralunga d’Alba).This wine represents a blend of fruit from various sites, and 15,000 bottles were created. Showing a classical profile, the E. Pira e Figli - Chiara Boschis 2021 Barolo Via Nuova delivers a firm sense of inner fiber and richness with dark bluebe
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