2018 Giorgio Sandrone Barolo "Small Vineyards" 2018

From the importer:

"Two decades ago, when we first began renting cars and driving down the country back roads of Tuscany, our company’s name said it all: Small Vineyards. Inspired by all the true blue, soil-to-bottle winemakers Europe had to offer, we played detective, seeking out the best, undiscovered producers in Italy. Today, we proudly use that same name to represent our portfolio of indigenous wines with a unique, small-batch story to share. For estates with their own labels, the Small Vineyards Gold Seal identifies bottles we’ve certified as low-yield, hand-harvested, earth-friendly, artisanal, and created by a family operated farm. Now, with our new Platinum Seal, we’re taking the brand a step further, sourcing premium wines from independent growers with a fantastic cost-to-quality ratio and espousing those same basic tenets.

"With this classic, single estate Barolo from the province of Cuneo, Small Vineyards is proud to introduce the first in our new series of High-end Affordables. One-man show Giorgio Sandrone tends his immaculate, 7-hectare vineyard in the village of La Morra, where a bit of extra altitude lends to his old-fashioned style. Perched at 350 meters, his 35-50 year-old vines are now decidedly in their prime. Driven by its low yields and stem-to-stern display of earthy tannins, this DOCG is a structure-driven beauty, ready to accompany roasts out of the oven, mushroom risotto, and hearty, northern Italian staples like Osso Buco. Enjoy now or over the next 10 years!" - August Imports