FFW 2021 Wine Catalogue

ITALY PIEDMONT

MEET THE GROWER Osvaldo Viberti LAMORRA This 10-ha Estate beganmaking wine in 1992 and alongside wine, there is a thriving hazelnut orchard – Ferrero Rocher are buyers! Osvaldo is charming, thoughtful, andmodest. His wines are really lovely, expressive, and so enjoyable, offering great value. We’ve bought and sold all of Osvalso’s wonderful 2010 Cannubis - but have no fear - we have refilled our boots with the fantastic 2016 vintages. We’ve chosen his two remarkably different single- vineyard Baroli – his Serralunga d’Alba fromMeriameMGA, and the Serra dei Turchi MGA in La Morra, which ovelooks his house and winery. In 2016 the Serralunga is the earlier drinking of the two frommore limestone soil. We love Osvaldo’s quality to price ratio and are sure you will too. He isn’t widely known outside Italy… yet! We found him through local introduction, and his glorious wines are priced accordingly. “Punching” youmight say. If you’d like to enjoy a delicious Barolo, froma little-known producer, at a sensible price, this is what discovering gems is all about!

BAROLO, SERRADEI TURCHI OSVALDO VIBERTI 2016 DRINK2023 - 2034

BAROLO, SERRALUNGAD’ALBA OSVALDO VIBERTI 2015 DRINK2021 - 2031

6x75 £155 1x150 £59 1x300 £119

6x75 £155 1x150 £59 1x300 £119

Osvaldo ages this in 15 hl oak casks, for nearly 24 months in great vintages like this. A touch deeper ruby in the glass compared to the Serralunga d’Alba with similar maturity; on the nose, there’s a deeper, denser character – not better, simply different. On the palate, the tannins are firmer, the fruit a touch riper and darker – more licorice and refined chocolates (more Charbonnels thanQuality Street!), yet with that lovely rose petal perfume, with a backbone of acidity to bring everything together. One can sense that South-facing aspect and slightly heavier soil – the beauty of terroir.

Bright medium ruby in the glass suggesting it’s close to approaching its early drinking phase; the limestone vineyards have a clear effect on the wine: the perfume on the nose is enchanting – very pretty rose petal and a tiny hint of tar and herbs; the palate is beautifully balanced - good fruit intensity yet in no way heavy, with a freshness of acidity to give energy and a gilding of tannins to complete the circle of balance. Start to drink very soon for another ten years or so….perfect while the Serra dei Turchi matures a little further.

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