2020 Elio Grasso Runcot, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy Burgenland Wine arrives mid-april

Wine arrives mid-april

000 kg/hectare (about 24 hl/ha) The grapes are whole-cluster pressed

is a vineyard we have long admired

Fermentation is spontaneous in a mix of steel and cement

Winemaking This year’s release of Crémant blanc is made with 100% Chardonnay from the younger vines planted across the entire estate

2020 Elio Grasso Runcot, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy Burgenland Wine arrives mid-aprilThis is a positively stellar set of wines from Elio Grasso. The 2022 Barolos are terrific. "The classic parameter we look at is time from budbreak to harvest," Gianluca Grasso explained. "Ideally, we want to see a cycle of 210 days. In 2022, it was 190." Grasso opted to keep the fruit as shaded as possible to extend the cycle. The results are evident in tasting; these are some of the most compelling wines of the vintage. I also had a chance to revisit