terroir-driven Pinot Noirs
Old-vine Grenache with Syrah and Mourvèdre
accessible form: the same granite terroir and old Syrah
and unmistakable terroir character
The result is high-altitude Shiraz at its most elegant: vibrant red fruit
Paolo Scavino, Barolo Monvigliero, 2013 SpecialSkurnikRieslingOffer terroir-driven Pinot NoirsFrom Verduno's Monvigliero, widely considered that village's grand cru, comes one of the most elegant and floral Barolos you can find, made by Paolo Scavino, a key pioneer of the single vineyard movement. The site's pale calcareous soils and cool breezes off the Tanaro give Nebbiolo soft tannins, perfume and bright red fruit, and Monvigliero is famous for being approachable earlier than most Barolo. The 2013 was a classic, fresh and structured vintage