2012 San Fereolo ‘1593’ Rosso Langhe Piedmont, Italy

1593 refers to the date of the first written documentation of Dolcetto in the archives of Dogliani. Its a fitting title, since Nicoletta Bocca has made it her lifes work to reveal this grapes profound connection to her special zone and its proud status among the most expressive and age-worthy wines in the Piedmonte. This limited and special bottling is the ultimate realization of Doglianis potential. Made from her best and oldest parcels only in the best vintages, this wine results from grapes sourced from Cerri Sottani, a sub-zone of Valdiba. 1593 is a wine that pushes Dolcetto to the outer limits. Here Bocca utilizes long aging to maximum effect, letting the wine rest for 6 years in 15HL and 10HL barrels before being racked into stainless steel for further aging. After some time in bottle, this wine is released more than 10 years after the harvest.