2013  Erbhof Unterganzer/Josephus Mayer Sudtirol St. Magdalener

GRAPE VARIETIES: 90% Schiava, 10% Lagrein TYPE OF SOIL: alluvial of porphyritic origin TRAINING SYSTEM: pergola-trained CROPPING DENSITY: 3.000 – 5.000 vines / ha AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: 25 years Quantity produced: 10,600 bottles Soil: Alluvial of porphyritic origin Exposure: South & North east Area: 3.5 Ha VITICULTURAL INTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE GRAPE QUALITY: 50 % of the grapes are thinned in July HARVESTTIME: from the beginning to the end of October WINE MAKING PROCEDURES: grapes are de-stemmed and crushed; alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature; maceration on the skins for about a week AGEING: malolactic fermentation and short maturation period in large oak barrels

2001  

2016  

The estate of "Virna", owned for over a century by the Borgogno family, is situated in Barolo at the center of the Langhe. Virna today extends over 12 hectares of some of the most important "crus" in Barolo: Cannubi Boschis, Preda, Sarmassa, I Merli, San Giovanni, and Costa delle Rose. Virna creates several Barolos from these crus, all of which come from her own grapes. Virna’s Barolo is all about the land, the history, and the traditions of her ancestors. Virna represents the latest generation of the Borgogno family and after completing her studies in enology at the winemaking school in Alba in 1988, she joined her father Lodovico in the running of the family farm, and three years later she became the first woman in winemaking techniques from Turin University. In 1996 she married Giovanni Abrigo, who looks after the vineyards and the viticultural side of the estate. Together they also run Azienda Agricola Orlando Abrigo in Treiso, which produces Barbaresco and some interesting white wines.

2014  

"The 2014 Barolo Cannubi Boschis is a wine of depth and substance. This Barolo achieves a very pretty level of density and power for what is a cooler vintage. Red rose aromas rise to the top but are quickly followed by more substantial tones of blackberry and ripe cherry. This is a mid-weight effort that is enhanced by finely tuned layers of spice and crushed stone. The wine needs a bit of time to open and put on volume, but once it does it sails forth with pride and purpose." - 93pts WA

2006  

The wine is created from two vineyards: the Preda vineyard, planted in 1965, which is predominately clay marl and produces rich perfume and elegance, and the Sarmassa vineyard, planted in 1973, rich in sand and clay, yielding strong character, full body and structure. Intense ruby red in color, the wine is all kinds of red fruits enveloped in vanilla on the nose. Dry, full, and rich in body and structure, this wine is interesting young, with a great potential for aging.