{"title":"Brandini","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"brandini-barolo-la-morra-2020","title":"Brandini Barolo La Morra 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhile 'Filari Corti' may be Brandini’s Nebbiolo pop star, the La Morra Barolo is the range’s charismatic leader. Giovanna expresses a lot of passion for its place in their lineup, saying, 'The La Morra Barolo is our love-declaration to the village of La Morra! It’s the expression of the elegance, finesse, aromatics, and complexity that La Morra has to offer.' Crafted with more of a ‘drink a little sooner than later’ sense of immediacy and openness in mind, this flagship wine comes from four different areas in the upper western area of La Morra with a variety of altitudes and expositions. Every parcel has a unique terroir and are therefore fermented separately. The cellar work begins with full destemming and spontaneous fermentations. Once blended, the wines are then aged in 60hl Slavonian oak botte for approximately 24 months. La Morra is known to be more elegant among the main Barolo communes because of its greater sand composition in addition to some of the higher altitude sites; coupled with Brandini’s work to accentuate finesse above all makes for a unique Barolo that drinks very well young and will also age nicely, building on its youthful assets. This doles out cocoa-dusted cherries, dried summer herbs, light spices and crushed flowers on the nose, while the savory, concentrated palate is driven by ripe black cherry, raspberry compote, licorice and baking spice accompanied by fine-grained velvety tannins. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Source","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41382333481040,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/BrandiniBaroloLaMorra.png?v=1760989858"},{"product_id":"brandini-le-margherite-arneis-2024","title":"Brandini Le Margherite Arneis 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e‘Our Arneis wants to show the freshness and crispiness of this variety,’ Giovanna, one half of the dynamic Brandini duo, notes. ‘It has unique herbaceous aromatics – sage, thyme, rosemary – with white flowers – orange blossoms – and is pure, fresh, and vertical with good acidity and a long finish.’ Arneis went through some troubled times a few decades ago and got a bad rap, but luckily these days respect has returned to this grape and it’s time for it to reach its potential. Calcareous sandy soils are also part of the Arneis matrix of high quality and expected lift for a variety that struggles in heavy soils or when overplayed in the cellar with too much hand in the wine — inert vessels, like stainless steel, serve Arneis well. At Brandini, the golden Arneis berries are whole cluster pressed and naturally ferment; the lowering of temperature (rather than thumping the wine with sulfites) prohibits malolactic fermentation. Stirred a few times during aging to bring a little more texture to the body and highlight the floral elements. Medium-bodied with pear, melon, and a hint of beeswax on the palate, bright but creamy with a refreshing acidic finish and gentle minerality that mingles with a slight honey note.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Source","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41382333513808,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/BrandiniAneis.png?v=1760989906"},{"product_id":"brandini-barolo-cerretta-2020","title":"Brandini Barolo Cerretta 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCerretta’s relevance among the great Barolo crus was greatly influenced by the 2008 purchase of a parcel by Roberto Conterno. Now Cerretta is one of the most talked about crus in the region known for its stature and power, representing Serralunga terroir with classic spicier, hearty notes, and stronger tannins and structure; with the Bagnasco soft touch, however, it exhibits elegance rarely seen from this cru when young. Because of the tendency toward firmness and structure, the Cerretta harvest is partially made with destemmed grapes and in another vat, whole bunches. After finishing around three weeks of fermentation, the wines are then blended together and aged for 18-20 months in large Slavonian oak vats without racking until bottling. Usually more savory than sweet, Brandini’s interpretation in its youth reveals hints of strawberry, cherry, and sweet rhubarb with stronger notes of red licorice, anise and classic Nebbiolo sweet tar. It’s always more rustic than aristocratic compared to the others in Brandini’s Barolo range and even slightly more orange in hue and modestly floral — veering toward orange flower and dried rose — it surprises with immediate appeal in its youth while still absolutely able to stand the test of time, which is to be expected from this formidable cru.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Source","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41382333972560,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/BrandiniBaroloCerretta.png?v=1760989785"}],"url":"https:\/\/biondivino.com\/collections\/brandini\/lagrein.oembed","provider":"Biondivino","version":"1.0","type":"link"}