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Wine Description
The Story
Paolo Scavino’s iconic Bric del Fiasc vineyard has been in the family since 1921. It was first vinified and bottled separately in 1978, one of Barolo’s earlier examples of a single vineyard cuvee. The fruit comes from the oldest part of the vineyard and the wine is aged for two years in a mixture of small barrels and large oak “botti” vats as per the regular bottling but with three years extra ageing in bottle. The production has been limited ...
Vintage 2013
Italy’s 2013 wine vintage is widely celebrated as a landmark, classic vintage, especially in Northern and Central Italy. After the hot, quick-ripening 2011 and 2012 seasons, 2013 brought a welcome return to a cooler, traditional European climate. A late spring and long, mild summer allowed grapes to ripen slowly, leading to exceptional aromatic complexity, vibrant acidity, and firm, age-worthy tannins.
Key Regional Highlights
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