2022 Barolo di Monforte d'Alba, Domenico Clerico

• Style: Vibrant, structured Barolo
• Taste: Red rose, sour cherry, spice with silky tannins
• Food: Roasted beef, braised game, aged cheese, mushroom pasta
• Occasion: Date night, gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: 14.5% ABV, drink now or cellar 10 years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A vibrant ruby Barolo with garnet rim that signals depth and evolution ahead. Uncork it and the signature aromatics of great Nebbiolo greet you: red rose and sour cherry leap from the glass, layered with spice and floral lift that speaks to the coolness of Piedmont's growing season. The palate delivers intensity with silky tannins that coat without harshness, followed by a rich, lingering finish that promises years ahead in the bottle. At 14.5% ABV, the alcohol sits in perfect balance, never dominating the wine's natural refinement.

The Winery — Domenico Clerico

When Domenico Clerico and his wife Giuliana took over the family farm in 1976, they revolutionised Langhe winemaking by bottling their own grapes instead of selling to cooperatives. His vision—inspired by French rigour and focused on vineyard quality and cellar technique—helped spark the renaissance of Barolo in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This Barolo draws from his finest parcels: Ginestra (acquired 1981), Mosconi (1995), and Bussia, all within Monforte d'Alba and all blessed with that characterful fossil marl, sand, and clay loam that gives Nebbiolo its backbone. The 2022 vintage, despite spring challenges, rewarded meticulous canopy management with concentrated fruit and preserved acidity. Grapes were carefully sorted and destemmed before a 10–12 day skin maceration at controlled temperature, then aged 18 months across French oak barriques and Slavonian casks—a technique that softens tannins without masking the fruit's origin.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Serve this alongside roasted beef, braised game, hard aged cheeses, mushroom-led pasta, or beef prepared in red wine sauce. The wine sits comfortably within our broader Italy collection, and if you're serious about exploring what Nebbiolo can do, this stands alongside the finest expressions we've found from Piedmont. Both James Suckling (93 points) and Winemag (91) recognised the same generosity of fruit and structure we tasted when selecting it. Drink now or cellar for a decade.