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What's Just Landed
March 03, 2020
GB Burlotto Release Tasting on 3/6
By Santo Roman
Tasting starts at 4pm
It's that time of year folks where we have some G.B. Burlotto fun. These wines comes out twice a year. First we'll get out daily drinking wines (not the Barolo). Then later on in the year we'll get our NOT daily drinking wines (Barolo). Don't ask why they do it this way but this is how its done.
This historic G.B Burlotto estate, located in the commune of Verduno in the Barolo DOCG, was established by Giovan Battista Burlotto, il Commendatore, in the mid-18th century, during whic time it earned the distinguished titles of “Supplier to the Savoy Royal Household” and “The Only Supplier to the Duke of Abruzzi’s Artic Expedition to the North Pole.” Burlotto distinguished himself by introducing the practice of selling bottled wine bearing his estate’s name (in the manner of French châteaux) at a time when it was customary practice to sell wine in cask. It is speculated that the Savoy court’s regard for the wines of Verduno enabled such formidable innovation, though Burlotto’s wines were lauded on the international scene as well.
The estate is comprised of 30 acres, 24 of which are situated in the commune of Verduno, the site of the famous Monvigliero cru, which is noted for its wholly southfacing position and soil of white marl. Burlotto’s Monvigliero bottling is the estate’s signature wine; in fact, Burlotto sourced his Nebbiolo almost exclusively from this cru. Of the remaining six acres, 3 1⁄2 are located in Barolo’s famed Cannubi Vineyard (with the other 2 1⁄2 belonging to the Roddi commune). The Cannubi Vineyard enjoyed prestige prior to the production of Barolo and its positioning, in the manner of a Burgundy grand cru, has never been diminished. In fact, it is widely regarded as Barolo’s premier vineyard, yielding fruit that realizes outstanding qualitative consistency. Of particular interest is the fact that the Langhe’s oldest bottling is labeled ‘Cannubi 1752.’ The estate’s other Barolos, Annata, Acclivi, and Neirane, represent multisource bottling.
The estate remains family-owned and is currently under the direction of Burlotto’s great-niece, Mariana Burlotto, and her husband, Giuseppe Alessandria. While their son, Fabio, has introduced modern techniques, they have served to enhance the qualitative achievement of this estate’s traditionally oriented wines. In addition to the aforementioned Barolos, the winery produces Dolcetto, Barbera, and several wines under the Langhe DOC appellation.
*please note that there are limited number of bottles but far more than last Saturday's tasting.
Here are the wines we'll be tasting...
2018 GB Burlotto Barbera d'Alba $20 (only 12 bottles)
2018 GB Burlotto 'Aves' Barbera d'Alba $24 (only 6 bottles)
2018 GB Burlotto Nebbiolo $24 (only 9 bottles)
2018 GB Burlotto Friesa $22 (only 6 bottles)
As you can see...this will be an amazing tasting for those of you that have the time to come down. I'm sure the rest of you will be buying cases of water and toilet paper. Really....why the hell is everyone buying water and toilet paper? This virus gives you a cold...not the squirts!!
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