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Borgogno Barolo ‘Fossati’ DOCG 2016

Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy, Barolo (sub-region), Barolo

$201

$191ea in any 3+
$181ea in any 6+
Closure: Cork

Description

Underbrush, wild berry, rose and camphor aromas form the enticing nose along with a whiff of forest floor. The youthfully austere, savory palate delivers ripe red cherry, raspberry compote, star anise and botanical herb framed in firm, refined tannins. Bright acidity keeps it balanced. This stunner is definitely one for the cellar. Drink 2026–2041.

Kerin O’Keefe, The Wine Enthusiast

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Why is this Wine so Yummy?

This is the classic, traditional “Formula” used by the ancient Barolo Families to produce a Barolo which embraces and melts each of the peculiar characters of the different vineyards and terroirs of the Barolo area. The Barolo Classic Borgogno is made by the combination of the grapes coming from five of the most prestigious vineyards of the Barolo area: Cannubi, Cannubi San Lorenzo, Fossati, Liste, San Pietro delle Viole. This is not just a Barolo, it is much more. It fully reflects the elegance and the power of a real Barolo from the Village of Barolo.

About Borgogno

The first wines I drank from Borgogno would be described as rustic often with edgy tannins. With one foot firmly planted in history the estate has evolved to a place where the rustic is now refined, the textures supple, and a good deal of sophistication has come to fruition.

Proprietor Oscar Farinetti has engineered a remarkable turnaround Borgogno over the last few years. Farinetti bought Borgogno at the end of 2007 then promptly sent his son, Andrea, off to oenological school, while the Boschis family continued to make the wines through 2009. Today, the Borgogno range is solid from top to bottom. Andrea Farinetti, just 25, shows flashes of brilliance as a winemaker, but he needs to grow into the important role with which he has been entrusted. Beginning with 2008, Borgogno has expanded their single-vineyard Barolos to include new bottlings from Cannubi and Fossati that join the Liste in the range. I recently had a bottle of the 1931 Borgogno Cannubi and it was stellar. Let’s hope the Farinettis can restore Borgogno to its former glory. Based on his prior track record of success and his sheer will, Oscar Farinetti is not a man I would bet against. Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Borgogno has been undergoing a mini-renaissance with thoughtful progression in the winery and vineyards surrounding their Barolo base, with a little expansion with the purchase of 3 Ha of vineyards in Tortona to make Timorasso in 2015, and, 11 Ha of vineyards in the Madonna di Como area of Alba.

In the Vineyard

The estate covers about 39 hectares, 8 of which are cultivated with woods and 31 with vineyards.

About 60% is cultivated with Nebbiolo, with the remainder divided between Dolcetto, Barbera and Freisa. Five of these hectares are dedicated to the cultivation of white grape varieties, two of Riesling and three of Timorasso.

Borgogno hold the five Barolo cru vineyards: Liste, Cannubi, Cannubi San Lorenzo, Fossati and San Pietro delle Viole.

Like so many around the world Borgogno has shifted to organic practices in the vineyard.

In the Winery

Spontaneous fermentation carried out by indigenous yeasts for about 12 days in concrete tanks, controlled temperature (22 – 25 C initially, 29-30 at the end ), followed by submerged cup maceration for 30 days, stable temperature 29 C. After the racking off, the malolactic fermentation starts, and it lasts about 15 days at 22 C. Ageing: 4 years in Slavonian oak casks (4500L) with a further refining in bottle for 6 mounths.

I love the contrast in the two images below with the old school winemaking kit and the modern concrete fermenters and destemmer.

Where in the World is Borgogno?

Borgogno is based in the very heart of the Barolo region in the Commune of Barolo named after the region. The list of vineyards held covers Liste, Cannubi, and, Cannubi San Lorenzo, Fossati, and San Pietro delle Viole.

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If you have a Barolo MGA 360º subscription check out the Fossati Cru & other Cru’s in exceptional detail.

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This 3D flyover is Epic covering each of the communes you can see just how varied and extreme the aspect of each vineyard is and how in the space of a few metres just how dramatically the change.

96 Points

Underbrush, wild berry, rose and camphor aromas form the enticing nose along with a whiff of forest floor. The youthfully austere, savory palate delivers ripe red cherry, raspberry compote, star anise and botanical herb framed in firm, refined tannins. Bright acidity keeps it balanced. This stunner is definitely one for the cellar. Drink 2026–2041.

Kerin O’Keefe, The Wine Enthusiast

94 Points

Cedar and orange peel to the ripe-plum character on the nose. Full-bodied with layers of fine tannins that are nicely interwoven with fruit and chocolate. Flavorful at the end. Just starting to open now. Drink or hold.

James Suckling

93 Points

The 2016 Barolo Fossati is another very pretty wine for drinking now and over the next handful of years. Sweet dried cherry, crushed flowers, cedar and pipe tobacco give the Fossati a beguiling top register. On the palate the 2016 is a bit light, even for this La Morra site. Even so, all the elements are so well balanced. I would prefer to drink it over the next decade.

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Where in the world does the magic happen?

Borgogno, Province of Cuneo, Italy

Barolo
Barolo (sub-region)
Piedmont
Italy