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$70
This young vines nebbiolo comes from the crus Starderi (60%) and Roncagliette A.K.A Sori Tildon (40%).
So much pretty perfume, so floral, rose essence and kirsch, fennel and dried herbs, all smelling sweet, but savoury, but floral, but herbal. Wow. The palate is hedonism plus. Lush rolls of kirsch and pulverised rock tannins, but lightish, shaping the wine, lending gentle pucker, flowing and drawing the spice-spiked fruit flavours long. It feels so pure, gentle, succulent and straight up moreish. And those tannins, true, ripe, shapely and distinct. Delicious and unique.
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Olek Bondonio is certainly not your typical Italian winemaker. He loves surfing, snowboarding and has a penchant bordering on the obsessive for Vegemite. After studying oenology he embarked on a few years of travel where he traversed the globe doing as many vintages as he could. This exposure to different soil types, various traditions and diverse approaches in both the cellar and vineyard resulted in his fascination with a sense of place and a drive to best express that through his wines. His production epitomizes the saying that great wine is made in the vineyard, where he works tirelessly to grow healthy fruit without synthetic additions or chemical input. He continues to cultivate grapes that have long been planted in that zone such as Barbera, Pelaverga, Dolcetto and Nebbiolo.
Even if Olek is making wines under his own label since 2004, his farm, La Berchialla, has been in the family for over 200 years and is a remarkable property sitting atop the hill of Cru Roncagliette (which incidentally is the same vineyard of Gaja Sori Tildin).
Head south along west border of the region and you’ll find Roncaglietti named Sori Tildin by Gaja. In the center north in the commune of Nieve you’ll find Straderi.
This will be the last vintage coming from young vines on Roncagliette… a coming of age means Olek Bondonio will finally call the wines Barbaresco from here on in, pretty much.
So much pretty perfume, so floral, rose essence and kirsch, fennel and dried herbs, all smelling sweet, but savoury, but floral, but herbal. Wow. The palate is hedonism plus. Lush rolls of kirsch and pulverised rock tannins, but lightish, shaping the wine, lending gentle pucker, flowing and drawing the spice-spiked fruit flavours long. It feels so pure, gentle, succulent and straight up moreish. And those tannins, true, ripe, shapely and distinct. Delicious and unique.
Where in the world does the magic happen?
Olek Bondonio Cantina E Vigneti, Strada Riccardo Terzolo, Barbaresco, Province of Cuneo, Italy
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