2002 Paolo Scavino Barolo "Bricco Ambrogio", Piedmont, Italy - 1.5L MAGABOUT THIS WINE Enrico Scavinos experience, recognized the quality of this undiscovered beautiful cru and decided to purchase it in 2001. By luck this cru was the only one of the estate untouched by the hail in 2002 and debuted as a solo showing lots of personality and potential even in such a difficult year. The 2002 Barolo vintage is considered to be challenging, and for many producers, it was a year that required careful management to produce

Maturation takes place over 5 months in stainless steel tanks to maintain its crisp

receiving the first 100 point score awarded to a South American wine by Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate (CZ River Stones 2016)

Considered to be a “Grand Cru” vineyard of Oregon – and one of the best vineyards in all of the United States – we were ecstatic when Dick and Deirdre Shea called us to say they had a couple of blocks of fruit they would be interested in selling to us

Both of these vineyards are farmed using organic farming practices

Aimé Salon

red & black fruits & lively acidity

so expect to see new releases over the next few years

The vines grow on limestone soils covered with white pebble stones

with calcareous and clayey soils and western exposure

with partial malolactic fermentation to achieve a harmonious balance between freshness and richness

they never lose the precision of flavors that could only be found in great wines

celebrated for his meticulous approach to winemaking and his deep understanding of the region’s terroirs