Luciano Sandrone Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba 2022 lenswood supple tannins and savoury balsamic

supple tannins and savoury balsamic nuances and a long finish

has been an institution from this Benedictine monastery for centuries

The nose reveals ripe red fruit aromas

Indeed it's picked later than the other varieties

Luciano Sandrone Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba 2022 lenswood supple tannins and savoury balsamicA precipitous 50% gradient in places, Valmaggiore is planted to a high density of 8,000 vines per hectare and the soil here is comprised almost entirely of pure sand littered with fossilised crustaceans (i. e. it is a chalky sand). This soil gifts a remarkably perfumed and elegant expression of Nebbiolo, nothing to do with the more powerful style of wine produced in the clay rich soils of Barolo and Barbaresco. For those new to this wine, the Sandrone