Poderi Luigi Einaudi - Barolo Monvigliero 2020

Luigi Einaudi was the first democratically elected president of Italy. In the wake of fascism and the death of Mussolini, it's no surprise that the Italian public elected a man who was both a financial whiz (he had been the director of the Banca d’Italia) but also someone with a fundamental connection to and respect for agrarian life, and an unshakable love for the unique culture of Italian wine and gastronomy. 

Well before he was elected, though, Enaudi was a grape grower in the Langhe hills. He bought land in Dogliani in the late 1890s, which included a few rows of Dolcetto and Nebbiolo vines. Over the years, he acquired more and more prestigious sites, stopped selling fruit to the local co-op, and began making his own wine. Luigi's great-grandson, Paolo Sardagna, is at the helm today.

Barolo Monvigliero is the latest addition to the Barolo family of Poderi Luigi Einaudi. The vineyard became part of the Poderi in 2017 and immediately became the cradle of a new cru. Long acknowledged as one of the most prestigious lands of Verduno, Monvigliero is one of the most northerly plots of the denomination and, for Poderi Luigi Einaudi, it represents a new challenge of style and elegance.

An area that enjoys less notoriety than other municipalities reconaised for the production of the Barolo DOCG, but that knows how to give at the wines great expression and typicality. It is rich of clear and enveloping tannins with a long and consistent aftertaste.
The scent is perceived floral aromas and red fruits, well blended with essences and  spices. The annual production is limited at few thousands bottles.

Producer: Poderi Luigi Einaudi 

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Appellation: Barolo

Vintage: 2020

Size: 750ml