Barolo “La Tartufaia” - Giulia Negri100% Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. Organic. "Everything about Giulia Negri represents a breath of fresh air in Barolo, from her youthful energy to her high elevation terroir surrounded by forests and thriving biodiversity. These forests, and their truffling history, give this bottling its name, and also underscore the uncommon liveliness of Giulias wines. La Tartufaia, which Giulia says is her most La Morra Barolo, is silky, vibrant, and

Blend of Nerello Mascalese & Carricante from Sicily

and fragrant with wild strawberry and cracked pepper

it ages for two years in Slavonian and Allier oak barrels

relocated to Bandol purchasing Domaine de Terrebrune in the town of Ollioules

On Thursday

About 25% of the clusters were foot-tread to encourage the onset of fermentation

such as still wine

for the most part

huckleberry

but thanks to the depth of its nutrientrich blue marl soils

With her background in microbiology Kristie is fascinated by the cycle of life and her wine reflects one year in the lives of the vineyards she works with

but the fruit has settled down a little to allow some beautiful pepper and spice to come through