The Story
Antoniolo stands as the most dynamic force in Gattinara, a historic alpine DOCG far north of Barolo and Barbaresco in the foothills near Lago Maggiore, where cooler climate and altitude craft fragrant, elegant Nebbiolo. This Riserva expressionâaged 36 months in oakâshowcases the producer's pioneering commitment: Antoniolo was the first in the DOCG to bottle single-vineyard crus and remains one of the few to bottle 100% Nebbiolo without blending. The grapes macerate about 20 days in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts, then undergo spontaneous malolactic fermentation, building structure without heavy-handedness. Intensely aromatic, the wine opens with sour cherry, dried rose petal, and blood-orange notesâthe signature floral intensity of Alto Piemonteâbacked by cool-climate freshness and a silken tannic architecture that reveals its long aging potential.
Description
Antoniolo stands as the most dynamic force in Gattinara, a historic alpine DOCG far north of Barolo and Barbaresco in the foothills near Lago Maggiore, where cooler climate and altitude craft fragrant, elegant Nebbiolo. This Riserva expressionâaged 36 months in oakâshowcases the producer's pioneering commitment: Antoniolo was the first in the DOCG to bottle single-vineyard crus and remains one of the few to bottle 100% Nebbiolo without blending. The grapes macerate about 20 days in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts, then undergo spontaneous malolactic fermentation, building structure without heavy-handedness. Intensely aromatic, the wine opens with sour cherry, dried rose petal, and blood-orange notesâthe signature floral intensity of Alto Piemonteâbacked by cool-climate freshness and a silken tannic architecture that reveals its long aging potential.
